African Agriculture and Food Systems
*AGRA offers vital linkages By Anthony Muchoki Farmers and other players along the agriculture value chain are excited by the zeal shown by the government in pushing for…
Agroforestry is overlooked in global climate change reporting systems, resulting in missed opportunities to account for a major carbon sink. BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Farmers incorporate trees into fields…
By Anthony Muchoki Supporting women farmers to move from subsistence to commercial farming is the key to achieving gender equality, posits small scale farmer, Mrs. Edina Josephat, a…
By Anthony Muchoki Data from Tanzania’s agriculture ministry shows that for eight continuous years, the country has been food self-sufficient. It has been exceeding 100 percent of demand,…
Through cost-saving practices for coffee, rice, maize, and livestock production, Vietnam can increase its Paris Agreement commitments, says a study that highlights climate action potential for agriculture in…
Kigoma, Tanzania: For the 30 year old Innocent Michaeli, a father of one, from Nyakitonto Village, Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, farming is not just a job but a…
Speech at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Upon Receiving the 2019 Public Welfare Medal April 28, 2019 | Washington DC Introduction Thank you for that warm introduction.…
By Anthony Muchoki “Sometimes it looks unreal. It is like a miracle. Yes, it is a miracle… we never thought in our lifetime, we would be able to…
By Anthony Muchoki Simplified science and technology applications in agriculture are changing smallholder farmers lives for the better in many places across Africa. They range from ensuring healthy…
By combining the latest crop models and local expertise in Vietnam, Uganda and Nicaragua, scientists developed a process to pinpoint where cash crops and food security is most…
Kigoma: The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has commended the Government of Tanzania’s effort to uplift smallholder farmers in Kigoma Region. Mr. Donald Mizambwa, Associate…
By 2040, rainfall on wheat, soybean, rice and maize will have changed, even if Paris Agreement emissions targets are met. Projections show parts of Europe, Africa, the Americas…
Kigoma, Tanzania; Do you like roasted or grilled maize? For this seed variety, it is not for you. The taste is not good at all. This is according…
Mr. Linus Dominico, a resident of Nyakitonto Village in Kasulu District, who cultivates cassava, is experiencing bumper harvest, he has never seen in his lifetime. Mr. Suleiman…
“There is no meaningful poverty alleviation effort without addressing agriculture and its challenges.” These are words by Kigoma Urban MP Zitto Kabwe, which smallholder farmers, who are the…
Study shows how crowdsourced citizen science can improve and accelerate crop variety recommendations In the context of rapidly evolving climate conditions, a new study by the CGIAR Research…
Dar es Salaam. It started just as a simple horticulture cargo handling some nine years back but TAHAFresh is today celebrating being one of the reputable logistics service…
The Eastern and Southern Africa small-scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) started this petition to THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY HEADS OF STATE and 2 others For the benefit of over 130 million small-scale farmers…
NACHINGWEA: 22:7:2019 MKUU wa mkoa wa Lindi, Godfrey Zambi amewataka wadau wa elimu mkoani humo kusaidia mahitaji ya kambi za ‘mada tata’ kusaidia juhudi za serikali kuinua elimu…
HORTICULTURE Flower industry targets 650,000 jobs in 5 yrs Over one million Tanzanians would directly work in the horticulture industry by 2020 when the global demand for the…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT Centre Ltd) has released its 2017 Annual Report, revealing significant strides in agricultural development and economic…
By Angel Navuri Tanzania’s president, H.E. John Pombe Magufuli is pushing the country to manufacturing and agro-processing. For Augusta Madembwe a farmer based in Ikuna, Njombe district, Iringa…