African Agriculture and Food Systems
Dodoma, Tanzania – The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe, has emphasized the crucial role of youth and women in driving agricultural innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth, as Tanzania and Africa aim to become the hub of global food security. Speaking at a press conference held in Dodoma, Minister Bashe highlighted the untapped potential of […]
Dodoma Tanzania is positioning itself as a champion of food security and agricultural advancement on the global stage as it fervently prepares for the eagerly awaited Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit (AGRF-2023) in Dar es Salaam, hosted by H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and the AGRF Partner’s Group. […]
*Adoption of climate-smart seed technologies, fertilizers and capacity building to increase production, trade By AJM Muchoki Tanzania is committed to supporting and driving efforts to build food security, transform food systems, and create a sustainable, profitable, and productive agricultural ecosystem, per the 12th AGRF SUMMIT DECLARATION. Vice President Dr Philip Mpango represented President Samia Suluhu […]
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 […]
Generation Africa awards US$100,000 to two young agripreneurs from Kenya and Uganda in the fourth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition at the African Green Revolution Forum Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali, Rwanda – After impressive on-stage pitches to an expert panel of judges earlier this week, Esther Kimani founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies in Kenya and […]
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 […]
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 five-year cooperation agreement at the 2022 African Green Revolution Forum in Kigali. “The AGRF has become the landmark annual event on the continent bringing governments and partners together around food […]
KilimoKwanza.org correspondent Tanzania is promoting competitive, inclusive and sustainable investment in the agriculture sector, according to the Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, Mr Ally Gugu, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Trade. He addressed Tanzania Agribusiness Investment Summit 2022 on 30th August 2022, in Dar es Salaam, with the theme “Grow, Nourish, […]
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, has called for concerted public and private sector actions to make Tanzania the centre of Africa and the world food trade. The minister, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, was addressing the Tanzania […]
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 AGRA Board Chair, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn 65 guests attended physically, against the 40 that had been expected; a further 93 participated virtually LILONGWE, Malawi: August 10, 2022 – Stakeholders in Malawi’s […]