African Agriculture and Food Systems
Kilimokwanza.org Team In Tanzania, a significant transformation in the agricultural sector is underway, led by the burgeoning horticulture industry, locally known as ‘Malimbichi’. This…
ARUSHA, Tanzania, May 29 2017—Smallholder farmers in Tanzania will soon have access to a unique digital saving plan for inputs, coupled with timely, tailored…
AGRA President’s Remarks Venue: Julius Nyerere Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam Date: Friday, March 11th, 2016 Setting the Stage Hon. Mwigulu Nchemba, State Minister…
Dar es Salaam Tanzania, MARCH 11, 2016 – The Alliance for a GreenRevolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched a new initiative, theInclusive Green Growth…
Because they aren’t satisfied with poverty as a way of life By Agnes Kalibata Across sub-Saharan Africa, roughly 70 percent of the population works…
Arusha. A year ago, Tan-zanian parliamentarians endorsed the Value Added Tax Act 2014, amid fanfares and went home peacefully, little knowing that not everything…
The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), established in 2010, embarked on an ambitious journey to revolutionize agriculture in Tanzania. It aimed to…
Kilimokwanza.org SAGCOT played a pivotal role in the 2015 Grow Africa Investment Forum in Cape Town, contributing to the advancement of public-private initiatives in…
Seeds and Agriculture Research Processes in Tanzania: The case of small scale farmers’ participation in setting research agenda 0 A Scoping Study report on…
United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives Directorate of Research and Training The Northern Zone Agricultural Research and Development Institute…
Press release issued by BRiTEN Dar es Salaam, 7 November 2012 Agro dealers are a critical link in the agricultural input distribution chain; moreover,…
Your Excellency Dr. Kofi Annan, Chairman of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA); Your Excellency Dr. Eng. Gervais Rufyikiri, Second Vice President of the…
African Green Revolution Forum to convene global and international leaders Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (23 August 2012) – The President of the United Republic…
Transforming Tanzania’s Agrarian Sector through Maize Breeding By: Arnold A Mushongi (PhD), National Maize Breeder, Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) – Uyole P. O.…
By Anthony Muchoki The magic that could propel farmers to better lives across Africa seems to be improved seeds and access to assured markets…
By Namanga Ngongi The toxic combination of high food prices and revolt rolling across North Africa should give many African governments cause for great…
Changing the Way Cotton is Produced and Marketed in Tanzania A Case Study on Contract Farming COTTON AND TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CTDP) Changing the…
A Case Study on Contract Farming COTTON AND TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CTDP) Changing the Way Cotton is Produced and Marketed in Tanzania A Case…