AGRF: Tanzania dramatically increases its irrigation budget to stay as the top regional food exporter.
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...
New report calls for urgent action to cushion Africa’s food systems from shocks.
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...
Africa’s food systems need to be reimagined – CALA forum to chart ways forward
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...
AGRF 2022 SUMMIT: Tanzania seeks multi-billion investments to grow edible oil, horticulture, dairy, and blue economy subsectors
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...
AGRA and GAIN Sign Cooperation Agreement
Kigali, 5th September 2022 – The heads of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) today signed a new...
AGRF 2022 Summit: Dr Kijaji wants Tanzania to serve Africa, World with food, trade
Dar es Salaam, 30/08/2022 In the runup to one of the largest agriculture forums in the world, AGRF, Tanzania’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade,...
TANZANIA AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2022
“Grow, Nourish, Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems in Tanzania’’...
With eight years left to 2030, bold actions are required for Africa to feed herself
By H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn Promising progress is being made in Africa’s agricultural transformation. On my recent mission to Malawi, I witnessed the plans to...
Ethiopia flagships to boost wheat, rice, edible oil seed and animal feed value chains
Together with the Government of Ethiopia, AGRA designed three flagship programs to address critical gaps in wheat, rice, edible oil and animal feed availability The...
Malawi seeks bold agriculture investments
Malawi launches Agribusiness Deal Room ahead of the 2022 AGRF in Rwanda The launch was led by the Minister for Agriculture, Lobin Lowe, MP and...