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Nanenane 2024 Celebrations Set to Showcase Agricultural Progress in Mbeya

May 10, 2024 Kilimokwanza News, Tanzania

MBEYA, TANZANIA—The much-anticipated Nanenane Farmers’ Exhibition will illuminate the John Mwakangale Show Grounds in Mbeya City from August 1 to 8, 2024. This year’s theme, “Choose Better Local Government Leaders…

Protecting Tanzania’s Cashew Crop – Insights from TPHPA Training in Kibiti

May 10, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features

Combating Cashew Pests and Diseases – A National Effort for Sustainable Yields Attribution:Prepared from the presentation “Visumbufu vya Zao la Korosho” by Ramadhan Kilewa, a Plant Pest Control Researcher and…

Transforming Poultry Farming in Ihemi through SilverLands Tanzania Limited’s T-PEC Centre

May 10, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features, SAGCOT/AGCOT

Ihemi, Tanzania — Nestled in the agricultural heartlands of Ihemi, SilverLands Tanzania Limited’s Poultry Training Centre (T-PEC) stands as a beacon of innovation and education in the Tanzanian poultry sector….

Poultry Farmers in Ihemi Reap Benefits from Modern Farming Training

May 10, 2024 Kilimokwanza News, SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

Ihemi, Tanzania — Poultry value chain stakeholders in Ihemi have expressed satisfaction with the modern farming training offered at SilverLands Tanzania Limited (T-PEC). This move promises to bolster the local…

Reviving the Soil: Africa’s Ambitious Plan to Transform Agriculture by 2033

May 10, 2024 Kilimokwanza Africa

Kilimokwanza.org Reporter The African Union, in partnership with various stakeholders, has launched an ambitious ten-year plan to transform agriculture across the continent through improved soil health and sustainable fertilizer management….

Tanzania’s Agricultural Progress: Insights from SAGCOT’s CEO at Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

May 10, 2024 Africa Kilimo Africa, SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

Kilimokwanza.org Reporter During a side event titled “Partnering for Soil Health Data” at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit in Nairobi, Geoffrey Kirenga, the CEO of the Southern…

Hon. Hussein Bashe Announces New Agricultural Trading Guidelines for Sesame, Pigeon Peas, Mung Beans, and Soybeans

May 9, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features, News, Tanzania

KilimoKwanza.org Taking to Twitter to engage directly with the public and stakeholders, Tanzania’s Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe, unveiled new trading guidelines for sesame, pigeon peas, mung beans, and…

M-Kilimo, exts.kilimo.go.tz: Empowering Tanzanian Farmers Through Mobile Technology

May 9, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features

Launched in June 2020, Mobile Kilimo (M-Kilimo) has become a game-changer for Tanzania’s agricultural sector. This mobile technology platform, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture https://www.kilimo.go.tz/, empowers farmers, livestock keepers,…

“Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit Begins in Nairobi, Seeks Major Advances in Agricultural Sustainability”

May 9, 2024 Africa Kilimo Africa, Features

The African Union’s Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit (AFSH24) commenced yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya, gathering over 4,000 participants including eight heads of state and government, 25 agriculture ministers, 32…

Africa’s Soil Health Crisis Demands Immediate Attention

May 8, 2024 Kilimokwanza Africa

By Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President AGRA Soil serves as the foundation of life on our planet, yet the demands humans place on this vital resource are rapidly approaching critical thresholds….