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 »
Tanzania: Tz Eyes Vibrant, Robust Potato Eco-System
TANZANIA has agreed with the Netherlands government to establish a joint roadmap towards having a vibrant and robust potato eco-system in the country for sustainable development. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Coffee Board Intervenes to Rescue Kagera Farmers
TANZANIA Coffee Board (TCB) has made a timely intervention to rescue Kagera farmers, following recent reports that almost 40 per cent of the coffee was sold through unofficial… Read more »
May 07, 2023
East Africa: Allocate More Funding for Agriculture, Partner States Told
PARTNER States within the East African Community (EAC) have been challenged to allocate more funds on agriculture. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Tanzania: PM Paints Bright Future for Livestock, Fisheries Sector
PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has expressed the government's commitment to improve livestock and fisheries policies in an effort to increase the sectors' productivity. Read more »
May 01, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Horticultural Association Backs Effort in Executing Building a Better Tomorrow Programme
IN a move to heed the government's call, Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) in collaboration with Horti-Tengeru college, has embarked on implementing an ambitious Ministry… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Tanzania: Kilwa Seaweed Farmers Urged to Conserve, Protect Environment
KILWA District Commissioner Christopher Ngubiagai has urged seaweed farmers in the area to be good ambassadors and protectors of environment for present and future generations. Read more »
April 18, 2023
East Africa: Buy East Africa - Build East Africa, Partner States Told
THE Sectoral Council on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment has called on East African Community (EAC) partner states to adopt the use of traditional wear as official… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Tanzania: Kongwa DC Advises Farmers to Use Agri-Technology
FARMERS in Kongwa District of Dodoma Region have been advised to abandon outdated traditional farming and go for modern methods to maximise productivity. Read more »
April 02, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute Develops New Certification Standards
TANZANIA Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI) in cooperation with seed stakeholders has developed seed certification standards for seed, seedlings, cuttings of tree, fruit… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Tanzania: Kigoma Women Farmers Relish Technology
LOW-TECH, high-impact micro-irrigation technology is making a big difference in the lives of women farmers in the Kigoma region of Tanzania. Read more »
Tanzania: Compensate Costs of Misused Sunflower Seedlings - Agricultural Seed Agency
THE Tanzania Agricultural Seed Agency (ASA) has expressed its dismay over the consistent tendency by Singida Region authorities of failing to distribute to farmers more than 100… Read more »