June 27, 2024
by Africa Kilimo
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – June 27, 2024 – Since September 2022, USAID’s Kilimo Tija initiative has spearheaded the transformation of Tanzania’s horticulture sector, unlocking economic opportunities and empowering youth across the country. Through a multifaceted approach implemented by ACDI/VOCA, this innovative program focuses on strengthening market systems, increasing access to climate-smart technologies, and improving […]
June 27, 2024
by Kilimokwanza
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – June 27, 2024 – USAID’s Development Finance Corporation (DFC) initiative is making a substantial impact in Tanzania by leveraging local financing to boost the agricultural sector. The program, which extends partial credit guarantees to encourage private lenders, aims to support under-served borrowers in new sectors and regions, thereby fostering economic […]
June 27, 2024
by Kilimokwanza
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – June 27, 2024 – Since its launch in 2018, USAID’s Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing (AINFP) initiative, implemented by TechnoServe, has revolutionized Tanzania’s food landscape. By empowering medium and small-scale food processors in the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), AINFP has significantly improved the availability of […]
June 27, 2024
by Kilimokwanza
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – June 27, 2024 – USAID’s Advancing Nutrition initiative has achieved remarkable success in bolstering Tanzania’s nutritional status since its launch in October 2019. By strengthening the capacity of key government institutions to implement the National Multi-sectoral Nutrition Action Plan (NMNAP), the initiative has addressed the country’s growing malnutrition challenges amidst […]
July 5, 2022
by Kilimokwanza Africa
USAID While Tanzania’s economy has steadily grown over the past decade, over 49 percent of Tanzania’s population lives on less than $1.90 a day (World Bank, 2011). Malnutrition remains high. Over 34 percent of children under age five are stunted and nearly 45 percent of women of reproductive age are anemic. To help Tanzania achieve […]
June 22, 2022
by Africa Kilimo
As fertilizer costs rise, it is high time to promote the availability and increased use of quality organic alternatives. To help meet this challenge, on June 2, 2022, AGRA handed over guidelines for the production and distribution of organic fertilizers to Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA). The guidelines were developed by AGRA, […]
April 19, 2022
by Editor
acebookTwitterEmailShare Nairobi, Kenya – AGRA has announced the opening of applications for the second cohort for the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA)’s Advanced Leadership Programme. Designed for rising stars and established executives from across Africa’s agriculture sector in government, the private sector, and civil society, the programme is the continent’s premier leadership programme tailored […]