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AGRF Summit: Tanzania promoting competitive, inclusive and sustainable investment in the agriculture sector

September 4, 2022 · 2 dakika ya kusoma

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…

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AGRF 2022 Summit: Dr  Kijaji  wants Tanzania to serve Africa,  World with food, trade 

August 30, 2022 · 5 dakika ya kusoma

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…

Features

Nane Nane fair: Agricultural mission to Southern Tanzania

August 10, 2022 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

The first week of August is all about agriculture in Tanzania. From August 1st onwards, agricultural fairs are organized all over the country, culminating…

Features

Samia launches fertiliser subsidy programme

August 8, 2022 · 5 dakika ya kusoma

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…

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Ministers of Africa and the Americas hold first sum

July 20, 2022 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

Ministers of Africa and the Americas hold first summit to enhance cooperation on agrifood issues The meeting, to be held on 27, 28 and…

Features

Best prospect for Tanzania in agriculture as business

June 22, 2022 · 12 dakika ya kusoma

Overview Agriculture in Tanzania represents almost 30 percent of the country’s GDP with three quarter of the country’s workforce involved in this sector.  Agriculture…

Features

Rising Global Food Prices: Tanzania’s Time to Shine in Agriculture

June 21, 2022 · 2 dakika ya kusoma

Hassan Al Jabry The global surge in food prices is making headlines, and Africa, particularly Tanzania, might hold a solution. “It’s time for Africa!…

Features

Joyce Kimaro’s Journey To Making “Ufukwe” a Household Brand in Tanzania

June 21, 2022 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

Safe Food Systems By Kilimokwanza.org reporter  “I am a very ordinary Tanzanian!” That is how Ms Joyce Donati Kimaro, co-founder and Managing Director of…

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Tanzania has put in place adequate plans and measures to increase rice production annually, set to reach a tipping point in 2030, with the ability to feed the region and beyond. 

June 2, 2022 · 7 dakika ya kusoma

“The initiative enabled about 82,000 farmers to access loans to improve their rice activities. Over 310,000 MT of paddy was sold through structured markets,…

Press Releases

AGRA at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

May 22, 2022 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

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,USDA partner to improve food and agricultural systems for farmers

April 6, 2022 · 3 dakika ya kusoma

AGRA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance the agricultural transformation in Africa to create…

AGCOT

The 20 Most Promising Businesses in the SAGCOT Region, Tanzania

February 19, 2022 · 6 dakika ya kusoma

The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is an ambitious initiative that aims to increase agricultural productivity and boost economic growth in southern…

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Former President Kikwete kicks off tour of agriculture projects

February 14, 2022 · 3 dakika ya kusoma

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: February 14, 2022 – Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has embarked on a…

Habari/Makala

Tanzania horti export potential might be $2+ billion

November 30, 2020 · 1 dakika ya kusoma

The African nation of Tanzania is currently exporting horticulture produce valued at more than US$780 million. However, the industry’s potential is estimated to be…

Press Releases

As COVID-19 fractures food systems, global experts issue roadmap to avert post-pandemic food shocks caused by climate change

June 25, 2020 · 8 dakika ya kusoma

Influential voices from six continents present path to climate-smart, food-secure future in wake of new UN report warning climate stress contributing to COVID “food…

Features

New Bread Baskets Emerging in the Western Regions of Tanzania

June 15, 2020 · 9 dakika ya kusoma

Kigoma *Partnerships for agricultural transformation results in the regions of Kigoma, Kagera, and Katavi leapfrogging to become significant producers of food for Tanzania and…

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Creating “Commercial” opportunities for women farmers in Tanzania

June 7, 2019 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

By Anthony Muchoki Supporting women farmers to move from subsistence to commercial farming is the key to achieving gender equality, posits small scale farmer,…

Press Releases

Demand That EAC States Make It Legal Requirement To Allocate and Disburse 10% Of National Budgets To Agriculture Sector

November 18, 2018 · 5 dakika ya kusoma

The Eastern and Southern Africa small-scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) started this petition to THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY HEADS OF STATE and 2 others  For the benefit of over…

Features

Flower industry targets 650,000 jobs in 5 yrs

July 16, 2018 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

HORTICULTURE Flower industry targets 650,000 jobs in 5 yrs Over one million Tanzanians would directly work in the horticulture industry by 2020 when the…

Features

The gains and misses in consolidating EAC bloc’s maize granary

January 1, 2018 · 6 dakika ya kusoma

*Tanzania set to become no 1 producer in Africa * East Africa’s most political crop By Anthony Muchoki East African Community (EAC) maize powerhouse,…

Press Releases

Private sector wish list to boost and transform horticulture sub-sector in Tanzania

April 17, 2012 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

Dar es Salaam; 12th December 2012Tanzania’s horticultural industry investments and development facesmultifaceted challenges that need to be urgently addressed throughpublic private partnership for best…

Features

African farmers’ struggle to be in business, bearing fruits slowly

October 14, 2011 · 7 dakika ya kusoma

By Anthony Muchoki The magic that could propel farmers to better lives across Africa seems to be improved seeds and access to assured markets…

Research

Africa Agriculture: CISLAC’s POSITION PAPER

January 1, 2011 · 41 dakika ya kusoma

CISLAC’s POSITION PAPER FOR AGRA’S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 2011, ACCRA, GHANA By: Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre…

Research

Tanzania: The Sleeping Food Giant

December 12, 2010 · 8 dakika ya kusoma

 Tanzania – Why a Potential Food Exporter is Still Importing Food*  Denise Wolter   Tanzania could be a major food-exporting country but currently struggles…