Kilimo Kwanza
African Agriculture and Food Systems
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How Ipumpila’s Maize Farmers are Sowing the Seeds of Sustainable Development
Nestled in the verdant expanses of Momba District, within the Mbeya Region, the Ipumpila Maize Farmers Cooperative Society (IMPAFCO) is breaking the mold of traditional farming with a…
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Tanzanian Government Initiates Nationwide Soil Health Assessment
The Tanzanian government has launched a nationwide soil health assessment project implemented by OCP Company on its behalf. Initially, the project will be executed in four regions: Morogoro,…
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Elizabeth Christopher Swai: Pioneering Poultry Farming in Tanzania Against All Odds
By KilimoKwanza.org Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Behind thriving AKM Glitters Company Limited is Elizabeth Christopher Swai, a woman whose journey is nothing short of inspirational. Elizabeth’s story begins…
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Climate Bonds Launches Green Criteria for Agriculture Investments: Now Including Livestock
Agri-Criteria continues further expansion of green definitions under Climate Bonds Standard The complete Agriculture Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard has been formally launched today, marking a major turning point in…
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In the Face of Mounting Food Security Challenges, Ethiopia Calls for Global Cooperation at the 42nd FAO Conference.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia is urging for collaborative solutions to global hunger and malnutrition at the 42nd Session of the FAO Conference. Representing His Excellency Omer Hussein,…
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TURN TO SUNFLOWER FARMING FOR FAST RETURNS, SAYS PRIME MINISTER MAJALIWA TO FARMERS
The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa, on the afternoon of June 13, 2021, urged sunflower farmers in the sunflower-growing regions to…
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TANZANIA’S AGRICULTURE MINISTRY PREPARES LIME-USE GUIDELINES TO COUNTER SOIL ACIDITY
In a pioneering move for Tanzania’s agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture has announced the creation of comprehensive lime-use guidelines for extension officers. The aim is to provide…
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Conquering Soil Acidity: Anti-Soil Acidity Project Launched in Songwe
A Collaborative Effort to Boost Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity, Under the umbrella of the Guiding Acid Soil Management Investment in Africa (GAIA) initiative In a significant stride toward…
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Three Priority Intervention Areas to Provide West Africans with Sufficient, Affordable, and Nutritious Food in the Long Term
— According to the Food Crisis Prevention Network, a record 18.6 million people are currently in need of food assistance in West Africa. While urgent and immediate humanitarian…
Habari/Makala
Tanzania inaendelea na udhibiti wa ndege waharibifu aina ya kwelea kwelea waliovamia mashamba katika wilaya 22 zilizopo kwenye mikoa 12 nchini
DODOMA:13.5.2021 SERIKALI imesema inaendelea na udhibiti wa ndege waharibifu aina ya kwelea kwelea waliovamia mashamba katika wilaya 22 zilizopo kwenye mikoa 12 nchini. Kazi ya kudhibiti ilianza Novemba…
Habari/Makala
Uzalishaji mkubwa wa mihogo uliondoa tatizo la upatikanaji wa futari wakati wa mfungo wa mwezi mtukufu wa Ramadhani
Tanzania MWENYEKITI wa Chama Cha Wadau wa Zao la Muhogo (TACAPPA) Mwantumu Mahiza, amesema uzalishaji mkubwa wa mihogo uliondoa tatizo la upatikanaji wa futari wakati wa mfungo wa…
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AGRA partners with Aceli Africa to support African agribusiness SMEs
AGRA has announced a partnership with Aceli Africa to enhance capital flows to SMEs in the agriculture sector and support a financially inclusive agricultural transformation across Africa. AGRA…
Habari/Makala
TANZANIA: VIJANA 2,563 WAPATIWA MAFUNZO YA KILIMO HAI DODOMA
Vijana wanaojishugulisha na kilimo hai kwenye wilaya ya Chamwino mkoa wa Dodoma wameiomba serikali iwasaidie kupata uhakika wa masoko ya mazao yao ikiwemo alizeti, mahindi, kunde, ufuta na…
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AGRA Re-affirms Support to Malawi in Achieving an Inclusive Agricultural Transformation
LILONGWE, April 03, 2021: – The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, former Prime Minister of…
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PAFO and AGRA sign a memorandum of understanding to support smallholder farmers
Kigali, 14 April 2021: The Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have signed a cooperation and partnership agreement to strengthen the…
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Farming-Specific Loans Help Tanzania’s Smallholders Increase Productivity
Halima Elias Mtwethe from Mtepa Village in southern Tanzania is one of the smallholder farmers who borrowed from the Mahanje Savings and Credit Co-operative Society (SACCOS). Credit: Isaiah…
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Kenya Secures $250 Million to Help 500,000 Smallholder Farmers Enhance Value Addition and Access Markets.
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2021—The World Bank has approved a $250 million International Development Association (IDA*) credit for a new National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) that will…
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Waste or Valuable Waste?
By Edwin Githinji E-mail: eddy.githinji022@gmail.com 20/03/2021 Crop residues , are the plant remains after harvesting of crop intended for food, feeds and fiber. They include stalks, legume straws,…
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Empowering Sustainable Agro-Investments in Tanzania with the Inclusive Green Growth Toolkit
Transforming Agriculture in Tanzania: SAGCOT’s Inclusive Green Growth Initiative In the lush landscapes of Tanzania, a revolutionary approach to agro-investments is taking shape under the Southern Agricultural Growth…
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Tanzania: Unlocking sustainable growth through improved fertilizer policies
In June 2006, the AU member states adopted the “Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer for the African Green Revolution” and resolved to increase fertilizer consumption rates across the continent…
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How co-ops help Tanzania farmers feed Kenya
By Isaiah Esipisu | Nation Media Group King’ori is a quiet village in Arumeru District in Arusha, Tanzania. It is in this region, East Africa’s diplomatic hub, that…