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Hon Hussein Bashe: “I urge our development partners to prepare to sign the compact, aligning their support with our strategic focus areas”

May 3, 2024 Kilimokwanza News, Tanzania

Kilimokwanza.org Reporter Tanzania is setting a new paradigm in agricultural investment, earmarking a significant portion of its resources to transform its agricultural landscape. The budget speech (02/05/2024) by Hon. Hussein…

Tanzanian Minister Unveils 2024/2025 Budget, Calls for Strategic Investment Allocation

May 3, 2024 Kilimokwanza News

Date: May 2, 2024 Location: Dodoma, Tanzania In a detailed parliamentary address on May 2, 2024, Hon. Hussein Mohamed Bashe, the Tanzanian Minister of Agriculture, presented the Ministry’s budget estimates…

From Morogoro to Tanga: Raha Farm’s Expansion— Youth Empowerment in Tanzanian Agriculture

May 2, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features, SAGCOT/AGCOT

By Kilimokwanza.org Team In the heart of Tanzania, a transformative story is unfolding, heralding a shift towards sustainable agricultural practices and underscoring a potent narrative of youth empowerment. This story…

Africa’s Food Future: Scaling Up Proven Solutions.

May 1, 2024 Kilimokwanza #FoodSystems Champions, Africa, Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023, Features

By Dr Agnes Kalibata and Dr Ibrahim Mayaki As former UN and current African Union Food Systems Envoys, we have firsthand experience of the complex challenges confronting Africa’s food systems….

Avian Flu Virus in Cattle Highlights Urgent Need for Ramped Up Efforts to Prevent Spillover of Viruses from Animals to People

May 1, 2024 Kilimokwanza Africa

Avian Flu in Cattle Signals Urgent Need for Enhanced Pandemic Prevention Measures Introduction In an alarming development, the avian influenza virus (H5N1) has made a cross-species jump to cattle in…

Empowering Tanga’s Youth: The OurCity Initiative’s Transformative Impact

April 27, 2024 Kilimokwanza Features

Welcome to the Tanga Yetu Initiative Tanga is one of the selected cities under the ‘OurCity Initiative’ funded by Fondation Botnar, a Swiss philanthropic foundation working to improve the health…

BBT Program Beneficiary Opens Second Farm

April 27, 2024 Kilimokwanza News, Tanzania

Raha Aloyce, a beneficiary of the BBT Program, which empowers youth in agriculture and is funded by the Agricultural Input Trust Fund (AGTF), has opened another seedling farm in Kilindi…

Cropland Can Support High Bird Diversity in Heterogeneous Rural Tropical Landscapes

April 26, 2024 Kilimokwanza News, Research

Juma M Msafiri Nestled in southern-central Tanzania, the Kilombero Valley offers a unique perspective on the intersection of agriculture and biodiversity. This fertile valley, defined by the Udzungwa and Nyerere…

Agriculture Growth Corridors of Tanzania on the Horizon: SAGCOT to Broaden Operations as Directed by Agriculture Minister

April 26, 2024 Africa Kilimo News, SAGCOT/AGCOT

Kilimokwanza.org reporter In a strategic move poised to revolutionize Tanzania’s agricultural sector, the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) convened a high-level meeting on April 19, 2024, at Morena…

Norway’s Commitment to Boosting Tanzanian Agriculture: A Partnership for Modernization and Market Access

April 26, 2024 Kilimokwanza News, SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

Kilimokwanza.org Reporter In a meeting held on April 22, 2024, with Hon Adam Malima, the Regional Commissioner of Morogoro, Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania, Tone Tinnes reaffirmed Norway’s unwavering commitment to…