African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Brenda Ngatara In Tanzania, agriculture forms the backbone of the economy, supporting the livelihoods of most of the population. However, soil acidity has long plagued productivity. The…
Washington, D.C., United States of America, April 24, 2024 – Africa’s enormous economic potential is facing a severe setback due to the proliferation of non-transparent resource-backed loans, which…
Kilimokwanza.org reporter To bolster economic ties between Tanzania and Turkey, the Tanzania Tea Board actively engaged in discussions with the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon.…
By Brenda Ngatara To promote sustainable agriculture in Tanzania, the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) Centre and the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) launched a series…
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter Tanzania’s tea industry is set for a transformation with introducing the DUNDULIZA ROPAD (Revolving Fund for Agricultural Development), a groundbreaking initiative to restructure the financing mechanism…
KilimoKwanza.org In an achievement for the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) partnership, Tamu Tamu Tanzania Limited has introduced the region’s first cold-pressed organic apple juice, elevating…
Tanzania’s Agricultural Growth: SAGCOT’s Strategic Expansion Plan to Agriculture Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT) Dodoma, Tanzania – In a bid to propel Tanzania’s agricultural sector to new heights,…
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2024 – The anticipation is high as the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Institute gears up for the 18th edition of the IsDB Global…
Empowered Women, Brighter Futures: REGROW Project Transforms Lives in Mvomero A remarkable transformation is underway in Msongozi Ward, Mvomero District, Tanzania. Thanks to the Resilient Natural Resource Management…
Prime Minister Kasim Majaliwa has announced that the government is in the final stages of establishing the National Cooperative Bank. A total of 15.7 billion shillings has already…
Equity Bank Tanzania has recently unveiled a revised tariff guide, introducing several new fees for its banking services. While the bank has cited reasons for these adjustments, customers…
Dodoma, April 17, 2024—The 10th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference (AAPC) commenced with fervor as Prime Minister Hon. Kassim Majaliwa (MP) of the United Republic of Tanzania delivered an…
The 10th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference is coming to Dodoma! Mark your calendars for April 17th to 19th, 2024, as the Mabele Hall prepares to host this landmark…
Dodoma, Tanzania: The Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with British company NMS Infrastructure Limited on March 8, 2024, in a meeting held in…
According to recent statistics released by the Presidential Communication Directorate, Tanzania’s agricultural sector has witnessed significant growth and success under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s leadership. The budget for…
Date: April 14, 2024 Geoffrey Kirenga, CEO of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) Centre, has brought attention to the striking price of Tanzanian avocados in…
The Tanzanian Government has implemented robust strategies to enhance wheat production for the 2023/2024 farming season. Deputy Minister of Agriculture David Silinde announced in Parliament on April 5,…
Taking place from April 23-25, the conference reimagines resource-rich Namibia by turning possibilities into prosperity. The highly anticipated Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) is back, and this time…
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter Mitigating Floods with the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant and Dam: Insights from Mr. Prudence Lugendo Mr. Prudence Lugendo, a Policy Specialist at SAGCOT Centre Ltd in…
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter The Tanzania Meteorological Authority has issued an alert for 14 regions, predicting heavy rains beginning April 12, 2024. Regions such as Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Zanzibar,…
Kilimokwanza.org Team The 10th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference (AAPC), scheduled from April 17th to 19th, 2024, in Dodoma, Tanzania, marks a significant milestone by celebrating “A Decade of…
Kilimokwanza.org Team For Tanzanian farmers struggling with acidic soil, a new weapon in their arsenal promises to double their crop yields. Research by the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute…
Kilimokwaza.org Reporter In a revealing publication in Nature Food, the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) has identified significant gaps in the scientific community’s understanding of what people…
kilimokwanza.org Reporter In an era where climate change poses a formidable challenge to global biodiversity and the well-being of Indigenous Peoples (IP), local communities (LC), and Afro-descendant Peoples…