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Prof Jean Jacques Muhinda, Ms Siki Kigongo: Harnessing the Power of Africa’s Youth in Agriculture

May 6, 2024 Kilimokwanza #FoodSystems Champions, Africa, Features

This article by Prof Jean Jacques Muhinda and Siki Kigongo highlights the critical issue of youth unemployment in Africa and the potential for the agri-food sector to provide meaningful employment…

Bridging Progress and Sustainability: The SAGCOT Initiative’s Transformative Journey in Tanzania’s Agriculture

May 6, 2024 Kilimokwanza SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), an ambitious initiative launched in 2010 during the World Economic Forum on Africa, is drastically transforming the agricultural landscape. With a vision…

TAHA Trains 200 Farmers in Kilimanjaro as Part of the USAID “Tuhifadhi Chakula” Initiative

May 6, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features, SAGCOT/AGCOT

Kilimokwanza.org Tanzania is addressing one of its most critical challenges—food loss and waste—through the “Tuhifadhi Chakula” (“Let’s Save Food”) initiative. Announced on August 8, 2023, this ambitious five-year project is…

SAGCOT CEO to Address Soil Degradation at AU Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

May 6, 2024 Kilimokwanza SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

SAGCOT CEO to Spotlight Soil Health at AU Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit Kilimokwanza.org On May 7th, 2024, at the Kenya International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Mr. Geoffrey Kirenga, CEO…

Tanzania To Celebrates World Tea Day: A National Call to Embrace the Health Benefits of Tea

May 5, 2024 Kilimokwanza News, Tanzania

Kilimokwanza.org Team As nations around the globe prepare to celebrate World Tea Day, Tanzania is uniquely positioned to redefine its tea culture, thanks to the efforts of Mary Kipeja, the…

Tanzania Launches Sesame Buying Season for 2023/2024

May 5, 2024 Kilimokwanza Tanzania

Date: May 2, 2024 Location: Songwe Region, Tanzania The Ministry of Agriculture in Tanzania, through The Cereals and other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA), officially announced the opening of the 2023/2024…

Tanzania’s Horticulture Sector Sees Remarkable Growth, Reaching 8.43 Million Tons in Production

May 5, 2024 Editor Features

Kilimokwanza.org Team Tanzania’s horticultural industry has seen an impressive growth in production, recording a total of 8.43 million tons in the 2022/2023 period, up from 7.90 million tons the previous…

AGRA, SAGCOT, CIMMYT, others To Spotlight Africa Efforts to Combat Soil Degradation at AU Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

May 5, 2024 Anthony Muchoki Africa, Features, News, SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

By Kilimokwanza.org Team In a side event at the upcoming Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit, set for May 7th, 2024, in Nairobi, stakeholders from across Africa and the globe…

The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit 2024: Catalyzing Agricultural Transformation in Africa

May 5, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features

Kilimokwanza.org Reporter The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit (AFSHS) 2024, organized under the auspices of the African Union, is set to convene from May 7th to 9th in Nairobi,…

USADF Announces Major Grant Opportunity for African Agricultural Innovators

May 4, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features, News

Kilimokwanza.org The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has launched a new call for proposals targeting agricultural cooperatives, producers, and enterprises across ten African countries. This initiative offers a promising…