African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Safari Fungo Last week, I was in Kigoma, fortunate enough to meet with a number of small entrepreneurs, many of whom were establishing start-up businesses. We discussed a variety of topics, each of which might exert positive or negative influence on their businesses. A particular point of interest was standards compliance. Indeed, the discussion […]
Honorable Deputy Speaker, in consideration of the agreement reached by the Ministers of African Countries when they met in Maputo, Mozambique, in 2003, and adopted the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the Ministry, in implementing the ASDP, has met the criteria of CAADP and thus expects to sign a memorandum of understanding demonstrating that […]
Changing the Way Cotton is Produced and Marketed in Tanzania A Case Study on Contract Farming COTTON AND TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CTDP) Changing the Way Cotton is Produced and Marketed in Tanzania A Case Study on Contract Farming April 2010 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary. 3 II. Overview of the Tanzanian Cotton Industry. […]
A Case Study on Contract Farming COTTON AND TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CTDP) Changing the Way Cotton is Produced and Marketed in Tanzania A Case Study on Contract Farming April 2010 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary. 3 II. Overview of the Tanzanian Cotton Industry. 5 2.1. Production Volume and Area. 5 2.2. Brief history […]
Title: Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa: The Case for Patient Capital Date: March 2010 Type: Briefing Paper Author: Keith Palmer (kpalmer@agdevco.com) Introduction: In this insightful briefing paper, “Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa: The Case for Patient Capital,” author Keith Palmer delves into the critical role of agriculture in driving economic growth […]
By Apollo Temu Last week we evaluated the importance of having a purpose in life, the need to have a sense of civic duty and the place of education in the life of an individual and the nation as a whole. Education, I must point out, is mainly geared towards eradicating ignorance, and enabling one […]
BY EMMANUEL D. TAYARI For so long we have seen extraordinary misuse of our time. We have generated a culture called NJOO KESHO (come back tomorrow). We have let this culture of excuses paralyse our ability to act with urgency. This culture has slowed down almost everything, because it has made it difficult for anything to get done on […]
Kilimo kwanza is one of the most ambitious and realistic economic policy of President Jakaya Kikwete’s government By Emmanuel D Tayari Kilimo kwanza is one of the most ambitious and realistic economic policy of President Jakaya Kikwete’s government. It has highlighted the key priority areas necessary for implementing reforms; which will aim to improve efficiency in agricultural productivity. It […]