July 26, 2023
Tanzania: Food Prices Take Nosedive
THE general trend of the prices of food crops has continued to decline due to improved harvests this season as well as the government's measures to contain inflation. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Tanzania: 'Prioritise Farmers Needs to Fast-Track Agricultural Reforms'
MBEYA Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Juma Homera has called for prioritisation of farmers' needs and welfare so that the country could hasten its desired goals in the agricultural… Read more »
Tanzania: Sugar Board Upbeat With Kagera Sugar Expansion to South Africa
Tanzania Sugar Board (TSB) has said the move by Kagera Sugar to acquire Tongaat Hullet's Sugar assets is a significant milestone as it seeks to expand its wings beyond boarders. Read more »
Tanzania: Mpango Assures Timely Supply of Farming Inputs
THE Vice - President Dr Philip Mpango has issued an assurance that the government will address challenges facing farmers in the country, including timely supply of subsidised… Read more »
Tanzania: 'Technology Catalyst to Attract Youths in Livestock, Fisheries Sector'
The Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Abdallah Ulega, on Monday said that technology could be the needed catalyst to attract more youths to engage in agricultural activities… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Demand for Burundi Avocados Rising
THE demand for avocados from Burundi is on the rise despite their high prices as consumers prefer them to local-produced ones due to their size, taste and softness. Read more »
July 23, 2023
Tanzania: Why Farmers Are Urged to Cultivate Vanilla
MANY people think it is a joke that one kilogramme of vanilla sells at 1m/-, an act that shows that farmers of those crops can become richest people in the country in the future. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Tanzania: Alliance One Pays $71.9m to Tobacco Farmers
ALLIANCE One Tobacco Tanzania Limited (AOTTL) said on Wednesday that it has paid 71.9 million US dollars (179.8bn/-) to farmers during the current season. Read more »
July 19, 2023
Tanzania: CCM Women Wing Chair Upbeat About Forthcoming Fishing Port
THE chairperson of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi Women Wing (CWT), Ms Mary Chatanda has urged residents of Kilwa in Lindi region to protect construction project of the fishing port,… Read more »
Tanzania: Youths Under Bbt Programme Start Harvesting, Selling Produce
AGRICULTURE Minister, Mr Hussein Bashe has been moved by the youths under the government's Building a Better Tomorrow: Youth Initiative for Agribusiness (BBT-YIA) programme who… Read more »
July 16, 2023
Tanzania: Tz to Host Cashew Conference in October
FOR the first time in history, Tanzania is set to host an International Cashew Conference (TICC) 2023 to promote investment opportunities available in the country's cashew… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Tanzania: Govt Requires 850,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser
THE government requires 850,000 tonnes of fertiliser for 2023/24 farming season of which, 54 per cent is already in the country, Tanzania Fertiliser Regulatory Authority (TFRA)… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Tanzania: Maize Farmers Earn Big As Prices Soar
MAIZE farmers are laughing all the way to bank as prices are rising despite increased supply from the onset of harvest season this year thanks to government initiatives to buy the… Read more »
July 01, 2023
Tanzania: Japan, Italy Leading Consumers of Tanzanian Coffee
JAPAN, Italy and Germany are the leading consumers of Tanzanian coffee, it has been revealed. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Tanzania: Govt Offers Maize Farmers Best Prices
THE Speaker of Parliament, Dr Tulia Ackson, has told Members of Parliament to advise maize farmers in their areas to sell their crops to the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA),… Read more »
Tanzania: US Injects U.S.$5 Million in Support of Agriculture Sector
THE United States government is injecting 5 million US dollars (about 12bn/-) in support of Tanzania's food security. Read more »
Tanzania: Coffee Contribution to GDP Hits U.S.$200 Million
THE coffee sector is currently leading other sectors in the Ministry of Agriculture, contributing over 200 million US dollars (almost 480bn/-) in the country's Gross Domestic… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Tanzania: MPs Demand Scrapping Exemption On Imported Crude Palm Oil
MINISTER for Finance and Planning, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has dropped a hint on plans for East African Community Common External Tariff (EAC CET) on scrapping of imported crude palm… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Tanzania: Sunflower Farmers Call for More Education On Quality Seeds
AS the government has significantly increased agriculture budget, sunflower farmers in Southern Highlands regions, particularly Njombe, Mbeya and Songwe have asked the government… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Tanzania: Govt to Assess Trade Obstacles On Bee Products
THE government is working out solutions to various challenges of beekeeping value chain in order to enhance the sector's contribution to the economy. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Tanzania: Panic As Mysterious Disease Affect Cloves
A mysterious disease is affecting growth of cloves, Zanzibar's major export crop causing panic among farmers in Unguja and Pemba. Read more »
May 23, 2023
Tanzania: Database Formed to Identify Tea Farmers
THE government has launched a database for tea stakeholders that will help to identify farmers and get important information relating to their activity so as to improve production… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Tanzania: Lindi Farmers Eye Commercial Cassava Farming
FARMERS in Lindi Region are planning to start commercial cassava farming by using improved varieties to generate more profit from their farms. Read more »
May 21, 2023
Tanzania: New Cassava Varieties Attract More Farmers
FARMERS in Lindi region plan to embark on cassava farming businesses to generate more profit. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Tanzania: High Hopes As Agric Budget Approved
AGRICULTURE stakeholders and economist have expressed satisfaction with the increase of the ministry's budget expressing high expectaions from the financial boost. Read more »