Local horticulture producers have been encouraged to embrace modern farming practices, like irrigation and use of fertilisers to enhance their production and household income.   "Farmers should embrace modern farming methods, including mechanisation, irrigation, fertiliser application, crop rotation, and plant improved seeds to enhance output and their earnings," Dr Geraldine Mukeshimana, the Minister for Agriculture and Animal.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 10th August 2016

everal irrigation projects have been unveiled in the drought-prone areas of the North Rift in a bid to improve food production. Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa said the government is committed to increase acreage under irrigation to move the country away from rain-fed farming. “Apart from ongoing Galana/ Kulalu irrigation project, the government is developing irrigation infrastructure in West Pokot, Baringo, Turkana and other.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 9th August 2016

 Mbeya — The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) has called for greater adoption of technology in agriculture as the best solution for improving output among smallholder farmers.   The know-how which ranges from improved seeds to storage facilities will increase production and halt wastage after harvest, a move that would assure continued national food security and surplus production for the market, according to Agra.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 9th August 2016

Lindi — Plans are underway to set up irrigation schemes in every district countrywide to boost irrigation farming and avoid hunger, the Deputy Minister for Water and Irrigation Isack Kamwelwe said here yesterday.   The deputy minister was speaking after visiting several pavilions at Nanenane grounds at Ngongo grounds in Lindi municipality. He said the country has 29 million hectares, which are suitable for irrigation farming but.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 9th August 2016

 A total of 70,000 small holder farmers in Uganda and Tanzania are to sell their grains  to the regional market thanks to a grant by the UK government worth 3 million Euros. It will help them maintain the quality to meet market demands. The money is being channeled through Farm Africa's Food Trade East and Southern Africa trade enhancement and promotion program, according to Marc Van Uytvanck, Team Leader of FoodTrade East and.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 8th August 2016

 The Government has given investors from Mauritius the green light to set up a sugar processing factory in the country.   The agreement will see the investors construct a factory with capacity to produce 100,000 tonnes of sugar per year.   According to the Government, this will help realise efforts for the economy to be self-reliant in terms of sugar production by 2020.   The current sugar production in the country is.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 8th August 2016

Small-scale farmers from the former Eastern province have supported the recommendations of the Task force on Coffee Sub-Sector Reforms saying their implementation will help boost earnings and improve crop production.   The farmers appealed to Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett to hold a nationwide grassroots sensitisation campaign to explain the benefits they stand to get from the findings, so as to convince those opposed to.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 8th August 2016

 Tanzania Commodity Exchange (TCX) is set to make Tanzania a hub for commodity trading in East African region that will involve setting up exchange associations and fostering relationships with International agencies. Commodity Exchanges integrates functioning of several key components of agriculture trade namely farmers, traders to services like Warehouse and Warehouse receipt system. It brings in standardization of quality and allows.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 6th August 2016

 Tarime — Tarime District Council plans to construct dams for irrigation farming and livestock keeping in villages surrounding North Mara Gold Mine.   The council says the projects will enable villagers to have alternative sources of incomes.   "The aim of the council is to improve livestock and farming sectors by putting in place infrastructure like dams for livestock keeping and irrigation farming, " the.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 6th August 2016

 Tanzania is counting on the Tanzania Commodity Exchange to boost farmers’ earnings and facilitate market exchange at a time when price fluctuations have taken a toll on farmers’ proceeds.   The commodity exchange which is also expected to foster relationships with international agencies integrates functioning of several key components of agriculture trade namely farmers, traders to services like Warehouse and Warehouse.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 6th August 2016

 Tanzania aims to raise sugar production by about 31 per cent over the next four years to meet domestic demand, the prime minister's office has said.   Local growers produce around 320,000 tonnes of raw sugar per year against demand of 420,000 tonnes, with imports from Brazil and elsewhere filling the deficit.   President John Magufuli in February tightened restrictions on sugar imports, leading to nationwide shortages and.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 6th August 2016

Lindi — The agriculture and seed agency (ASA) has called on farmers across the country to adopt new farming technology so that they can benefit from the practice instead of embracing traditional farming.   The ASA Extension Officer, Mr Johnson Tillya told the 'Daily News' during the ongoing Nanenane exhibitions at Ngongo grounds in Lindi region that many farmers in the country are reluctant to change from traditional farming to.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 5th August 2016