Value chain stage: Climate and environment

Features

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, Informs Parliament of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Determination to Enhance Irrigation Agriculture

May 1, 2023 · 2 min read

Dodoma, Tanzania: The Tanzanian government, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, is set to usher in a new era of agricultural transformation…

Features

UN Food Systems Envoy Urges Immediate Action on Climate Change to Address Growing Food Insecurity Crisis

March 29, 2023 · 2 min read

In the face of global climate inaction, the United Nations Food Systems Envoy, Dr Agnes Kalibata, has spoken out on the urgent need for…

Habari/Makala

President Samia: Tanzania to showcase progress at AGRF’s Africa Food Systems Summit

January 20, 2023 · 4 min read

By AJM Muchoki Tanzania is taking a comprehensive approach to transforming its agricultural sector, intending to grow the sector by 10% by 2030, according…

Press Releases

Tanzania to host the AGRF, Africa’s Food System Forum 2023

December 13, 2022 · 3 min read

Dar es Salaam Tanzania / Washington DC, USA, 13 December 2022 – Tanzania will host the AGRF 2023 Summit.  The announcement was made by…

Press Releases

AGRA, Barbados Government sign MoU for collaboration on Africa-Americas agri-food system transformation

November 11, 2022 · 3 min read

The MoU facilitates the collaboration of AGRA and the government of Barbados in championing solutions for agri-food systems transformation and climate action in Africa…

Press Releases

Nestlé partners with Africa Food Prize to strengthen food security and climate change resilience

November 9, 2022 · 3 min read

Release: 9 Nov, 10:00 (CET +1) VEVEY, Switzerland: November 9, 2022 – Nestlé announced today that it is partnering with the Africa Food Prize to help…

Press Releases

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

November 3, 2022 · 1 min read

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…

News

AGRA unveils new strategy to 2027

September 9, 2022 · 4 min read

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…

Habari/Makala

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

September 8, 2022 · 9 min read

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…

Features

With eight years left to 2030, bold actions are required for Africa to feed herself

August 22, 2022 · 4 min read

  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…

Research

Improving the Agriculture Business Enabling Environment: A Pre-requisite for Agro-Industrialisation in Tanzania

August 7, 2022 · 16 min read

By Dr Barney I. S. Laseko, Policy Implementation Consultant 8th August 2022 Introduction All governments in the world have held agriculture sectors very close…

Features

The 2021 ‘Economic Impact Assessment of TBL’ by Ernst & Young put the gross value added by TBL to the Tanzanian economy at slightly above Tsh1 trillion

July 4, 2022 · 5 min read

By Millicent Mwololo Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) marked its 89th anniversary with its head high up, having been recognised as the largest taxpayer in…

Press Releases

AGRA at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

May 22, 2022 · 4 min read

This year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting takes place during one of the most challenging years the world has seen for a long time.…

Press Releases

AGRA President, Dr. Kalibata, appointed to high-profile Climate Overshoot Commission

May 19, 2022 · 3 min read

The Climate Overshoot Commission will design a response strategy for if the global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius Dr. Kalibata is one of…

Mali

Malawi Signs Landmark Agreement with AGRA to Boost Agricultural Transformation and Climate Resilience

March 17, 2022 · 3 min read

Lilongwe, March 17, 2022 – The Government of Malawi has taken a significant step in bolstering its agricultural sector by signing a host country…

Press Releases

Invest US$120bn in agriculture innovation breakthrough to tackle climate crisis, urges UK-led alliance at COP26

November 6, 2021 · 6 min read

Features

Only 15% of countries in Paris Climate Agreement commit to action on soil carbon in NDCs, new analysis finds

August 27, 2021 · 3 min read

Press Releases

Climate Bonds Launches Green Criteria for Agriculture Investments: Now Including Livestock

June 17, 2021 · 7 min read

Agri-Criteria continues further expansion of green definitions under Climate Bonds Standard The complete Agriculture Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard has been formally launched today, marking a…

Features

In the Face of Mounting Food Security Challenges, Ethiopia Calls for Global Cooperation at the 42nd FAO Conference.

June 15, 2021 · 2 min read

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia is urging for collaborative solutions to global hunger and malnutrition at the 42nd Session of the FAO Conference. Representing…

Press Releases

Three Priority Intervention Areas to Provide West Africans with Sufficient, Affordable, and Nutritious Food in the Long Term

May 20, 2021 · 4 min read

— According to the Food Crisis Prevention Network, a record 18.6 million people are currently in need of food assistance in West Africa. While…

Press Releases

Advancing research on climate change: World Bank grants $60 million to help strengthen the resilience of the agricultural sector in Africa

December 10, 2020 · 3 min read

This piece was originally published on the World Bank’s website. WASHINGTON  – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $60 million International Development…

Press Releases

Tech innovation not silver bullet for addressing climate change or delivering sustainable food systems, says Cornell-led report

December 10, 2020 · 4 min read

WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – We must combine social and technological innovation to make the world’s agri-food systems healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable, according to a…

Tanzania

Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Announces Major Irrigation Scheme Development in Mbarali

October 17, 2020 · 2 min read

Songwe The Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture has announced its plans to construct infrastructure for the Nguvukazi Mwanavala irrigation scheme in the Imalilo Songwe area,…

Features

Research key to agricultural transformation in Tanzania- Dr Joseph Ndunguru

September 24, 2020 · 4 min read

*with research science-based precision agriculture for increased crop productivity Research activities will continue to play a key role in agricultural transformation into science-based precision…