African Agriculture and Food Systems
MBARALI 8.7.2018 JANUARI mwaka huu Mwekezaji katika lilkilokuwa shamba la Shirika la kilimo na chakula nchini (NAFCO) kampuni ya kilimo cha mpunga cha Kapunga, aliridhia hekta 1,870 za…
By Anthony Muchoki “For years we have been told that hand hoe belongs to the museum yet, it’s what most of our people use… I never thought in…
By Angel Navuri Iringa Region in Southern Highlands of Tanzania can easily provide all the potato needs for East Africa and a large part of Africa, if its…
By Anthony Muchoki Meru Agro-Tours & Consultants Co. Ltd (MATC) or simply Meru Agro has become a household name in all breadbaskets of Tanzania in the last 5…
By Anthony Muchoki What does Dr. Kiddo Mtunda, Dr Tulole Bucheyeki and Dr. Arnold Mushongi have in common? Each one of them today, is a head of leading…
*Tanzania set to become no 1 producer in Africa * East Africa’s most political crop By Anthony Muchoki East African Community (EAC) maize powerhouse, Tanzania has managed to…
*Model rural village By Anthony Muchoki Tandai Village in Morogoro Rural District is a good case study of a successful rural based farming economy that has led to…
Once upon a time shadows of hopelessness and helplessness deeply engulfed her life. She felt that financial desolation had done her out of a fulfilling and meaningful life.…
*High production records, small scale processors on the rise*The crop back at the top as the most important food crop in Zanzibar*Kizimbani variety runaway success By Anthony Muchoki…
Kilimokwanza.org Team In Tanzania, a significant transformation in the agricultural sector is underway, led by the burgeoning horticulture industry, locally known as ‘Malimbichi’. This transition from subsistence to…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) has marked 2016 as a year of significant advancement in agricultural development and agribusiness, as highlighted…
ARUSHA, Tanzania, May 29 2017—Smallholder farmers in Tanzania will soon have access to a unique digital saving plan for inputs, coupled with timely, tailored farming advice, that will…
The Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE) have told the new government to address policy and law issues that have been triggering the high cost of doing business in…
“We are making efforts to ensure that the master plan is ready and comes into practice. Kenya implemented their dairy master plan in the 1990s and their production…
Introduction Brief on CAADP/Malabo Commitments In 2003, Africa adopted the Comprehensive Africa Development Programme (CAADP), an agriculture-led integrated development framework to boost African Agriculture. With CAADP, the signatory…
Once upon a time in Tanzania, a visionary initiative was born, one that aimed to transform the nation’s agricultural landscape and, in doing so, improve the lives of…
The “Legal Guide to Strengthen Tanzania’s Seed and Input Markets” is a comprehensive document that aims to enhance Tanzania’s agricultural sector by developing and implementing effective legal and…
Name of organization/ AGRA Grantee: Agricultural Research Institute Mlingano Project title: Strengthening Institutions and Capacity in Fertilizer Quality Control in Tanzania Duration: 3 years Amount: 396,876 USD Project…
[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania] – Bella Bird, the World Bank Country Director for Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi, and Somalia, in a comprehensive Q&A , delved deep into the essence…
AGRA President’s Remarks Venue: Julius Nyerere Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam Date: Friday, March 11th, 2016 Setting the Stage Hon. Mwigulu Nchemba, State Minister for Agriculture, Tanzania Ms.…
Dar es Salaam Tanzania, MARCH 11, 2016 – The Alliance for a GreenRevolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched a new initiative, theInclusive Green Growth of the Smallholder Agriculture…
The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is an extensive agricultural development initiative designed to boost agricultural productivity, improve food security, and increase economic development across the…
Because they aren’t satisfied with poverty as a way of life By Agnes Kalibata Across sub-Saharan Africa, roughly 70 percent of the population works in agriculture, almost all…