African Agriculture and Food Systems
*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 […]
By AJM Muchoki At the 12th AGRF SUMMIT’s Agribusiness Dealroom, Tanzania Investment Centre presented tremendous opportunities in sunflower (edible oil), dairy, horticulture and aquaculture sub-sectors. The myriad opportunities under Tanzania Agro-industries Development Flagship (TAIDF) also came under the spotlight. Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr Ashatu Kijaji described one of the critical benefits of AGRF […]
Tanzania VICE President Dr Philip Mpango has said Phase VI Government aims to develop the farming sector, increase production and woo more youth and women to the sector. Dr Mpango made the remarks yesterday when he met with and held discussions with the Chairman of the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), who is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Grow, Nourish, Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems in Tanzania’’
The first week of August is all about agriculture in Tanzania. From August 1st onwards, agricultural fairs are organized all over the country, culminating in the national holiday Nane Nane on August 8th. A team from the Netherlands Embassy flew to the southern town of Mbeya to explore opportunities for agriculture in the region and […]
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched a fertiliser subsidy programme to start 2022/23 season. A bag of DAP that was sold for Sh131,675 will now cost Sh70,000 only, while that of Urea, which used to fetch Sh124,714, will cost Sh70,000 only. Agriculture minister Hussein Bashe said a bag of CAN, which used to fetch Sh108,156 […]