A recent climate summit was held in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, thanks to the efforts of the Consortium for Climate Change Ethiopia (CCC-E) and the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA). To discuss and establish a distinct African perspective for the next United Nations Climate Change Conferences, over 150 climate actors from 32 African countries, including small-scale food producers, youth, women, academics, environmentalists, and.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 4th October 2022

Dr. Ashatu Kijaji, the minister of investment, industry, and trade, has urged both the public and private sectors to work together to make Tanzania the hub of the continent and the world for the trade of food. She issued the challenge before a symposium on agriculture. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to give the opening address at the five-day African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), which will take place in Kigali,.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th September 2022

In light of Bangladesh's considerable success and good experience in the industry, Kenya has invited Bangladesh to utilise the huge farmland of the African nation for food production. It also expressed interest in fostering business partnerships, capital investments, and training and knowledge transfers in the fields of agriculture, information technology, women's empowerment, and UN peacekeeping. Following the first-ever Foreign.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 26th August 2022

The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has granted a €63 million loan to Kenya to help it increase its production of cereals and oil seeds by more than 1.5 million metric tonnes over the next two years. The increased output will support the country's food security and economic resiliency. The loan is a component of the $1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production Facility, a pan-African effort to stop an impending food.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 8th August 2022

In order to launch a finance programme for smallholder farmers in Tanzania who need to adapt to climate change, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has inked an agreement with the Tanzanian commercial bank CRDB Bank. Tanzanian smallholder farmers will receive assistance in adjusting to the effects of climate change. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and CRDB Bank, a commercial bank authorised by the Central Bank of Tanzania and listed on the Dar es.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 27th July 2022

One of the top importers, makers and distributors of fertiliser in the nation, Yara Tanzania, has introduced the AfricaConnect Initiative, a particular digital innovation aimed at rice farmers all over the nation. Hon. Anthony Mavunde, the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, praised Yara Tanzania during the introduction of the project for its ongoing efforts to provide various digital solutions for farmers and traders. "Your basic.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 28th June 2022

Farmers in Kisumu can now sigh with relief as the County Government unveiled a major agriculture investment programme designed to revive the industry in collaboration with a UK-based company, United Green Group (UG). The sustainable agri-food initiative would give the local farmers access to agro-industrial infrastructure, farming services, and sustainable agricultural practises. Consequently, new markets for the farming communities in the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 28th June 2022

Kenyan potatoes will be on the menu at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in the coming month. The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), the Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET), and the American fast food company all intervened. ASNET chairman Bimal Kantaria said they contacted KFC's leadership and, in collaboration with the Kenya Potato Council, devised a strategy for KFC's utilisation of Kenyan potatoes. Chairman of the Agriculture Sector.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 14th June 2022

The Digital Agriculture Champions (DAC) initiative was launched by Heifer International, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to ending global hunger and poverty. Starting in Kenya, the initiative will supply sustainable, cost-effective training modules for smallholder farmers across Africa. Heifer is investing in digital extension systems for training as a post-pandemic response strategy that will create efficient, scalable solutions for.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd May 2022

Solar panels have been used to introduce a new technique aimed at increasing crop yield in Kenya. After a year-long study partnership between the University of Sheffield, World Agroforestry, and Latia Agri-business Center, the agrivoltaics technology, which involves capturing energy from the sun twice through the use of solar panels, was inaugurated at Isinya, Kajiado County. Solar panels are mounted three metres above the ground,.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th March 2022

Tanzania is one of the African countries that has adopted the famous Malabo declaration, particularly in terms of implementing all of the declaration's National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIPs). This was said by the Ministry of Agriculture during the Malabo Policy Learning Event (MAPLE), which began with a video conference that was watched live by many stakeholders from around the continent. According to Ms Adella Ng'atigwa, the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th March 2022

Tanzania's government has pledged to promote avocado farming. Exaud Kigahe, the Deputy Minister of Investment, Industries and Trade, made the announcement and stated that they intend to invest extensively in order to encourage more people to enter the profitable business for the country's development. This, he claimed, will be accomplished by implementing tough measures such as growing high-quality seedlings, encouraging mass production,.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd March 2022