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AGRA’s Centre of Excellence for Seed Systems in Africa (CESSA) seeks to have Africa’s agriculture researchers to solve smallholder farmers’ woes

November 6, 2022
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Hon. Anthony Peter Mavunde

Dar es Salaam, 06/Nov/2022 Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Anthony Peter Mavunde, has underscored the need for agriculture researchers and scientists in Africa to ensure they are more active in scaling up the adoption and use of agricultural technologies among small-scale farmers. It would solve myriad problems facing smallholder farmers in Tanzania and across the continent. “I’m asking…

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AGRA’s Board Chair, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn and President, Dr. Agnes Kalibata at COP27

November 3, 2022
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Sharm El Sheikh, November 03, 2022 – AGRA’s Board Chair, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn and AGRA’s President, Dr. Agnes Kalibata, will be leading a delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27. At COP27, AGRA will be advocating for the inclusion of food systems in climate change discussions to address the needs of smallholder farmers for adaptation and resilience when…

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AGRF: The trade potential in the Tanzania yellow bean corridor exceeds USD200million per year from about 200,000MT of yellow beans

September 26, 2022
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By Hussein Bashe, Minister of Agriculture, Tanzania In Tanzania, the common bean plays a key role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers as a food and nutrition security crop and a source of income. It is the leading legume crop, accounting for 78% of the land area cultivated with legumes.  Tanzania produces an estimated 1.2 million tons of beans…

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Tanzania tops bean production in Africa – Hussein Bashe

September 24, 2022
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Hussein Bashe.

By AJM Muchoki Tanzania produces an estimated 1.2 million tons of common beans annually, making the country the top bean producer in Africa and seventh globally, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Hon Hussein Bashe.  “Close to 6 million households in rural Tanzania depend on beans for their daily food, with per capita bean consumption estimated at 20 kg…

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AGRA unveils new strategy to 2027

September 9, 2022
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Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems Kigali: Friday September 9, 2022 – AGRA yesterday launched its new five-year strategy that helps governments tackle hunger and enhance nutrition by building resilient food systems. The need for this support is powerfully highlighted by a decade of multiple natural and manmade crises. To help articulate the evolved emphasis of the strategy, AGRA today…

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AGRF: Tanzania dramatically increases its irrigation budget to stay as the top regional food exporter.

September 8, 2022
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Tanzania’s FY 2022/2023 budget has allocated Shs 420 billion (USD 181 million) for the construction of irrigation schemes infrastructure, about an 805 per cent increase compared with the Sh46.5 billion (USD 20 million) set aside in FY 2021/2022. By  Anthony  Muchoki As food systems and transformation stakeholders gather in Kigali, Rwanda, for the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) –…

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New report calls for urgent action to cushion Africa’s food systems from shocks.

September 6, 2022
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KIGALI, Rwanda – September 6, 2022: The 2022 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR22) was launched today with a call for African governments to lead and coordinate domestic and external efforts to urgently and holistically tackle food insecurity in the continent. The Africa Agriculture Status Report is an annual publication by AGRA, focusing on emerging issues in Africa. Last year, the 2021…

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Africa’s food systems need to be reimagined – CALA forum to chart ways forward

September 6, 2022
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Second cohort of 80 leaders from 8 countries to be unveiled as delegates gather for the first in-person Leadership Forum Monday 5th September 2022 Food and agriculture leaders from across Africa are gathered in Rwanda today to advance action for food systems transformation on the continent. The two-day forum themed Collaborative Leadership: Advancing African Food Systems, isorganised by the Centre for African…

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AGRF 2022 SUMMIT: Tanzania seeks multi-billion investments to grow edible oil, horticulture,  dairy, and blue economy subsectors

September 5, 2022
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By kilimokwanza.org correspondent  Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) wants AGRF Summit 2022 delegates in Kigali (St 5-9) to be aware that Tanzania is one of the best and most attractive destinations for agriculture value chain investments, thanks to an enabling environment and the existing incentive structure. The East African nation seeks to become an industrialised economy and logistics hub for…

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