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Dr. Agnes Kalibata Commends Tanzania’s Progressive Initiatives Empowering Youth to Drive Food System Transformation

February 21, 2023
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| Agribusiness, Agriculture, Business, Business News, Current Affairs, Economy

By Anthony Muchoki Dr. Agnes M. Kalibata, President of AGRA, has commended the Tanzanian government for taking a significant step towards enabling youth to participate in food system transformation. A strong advocate for youth empowerment in agricuture, Dr Kalibata believes that “the younger generation needs to have productive, meaningful lives. Let’s give them the technologies and opportunity to be…

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Tanzania’s Agriculture Sector to Take Center Stage at Upcoming AGRF Food Systems Forum

January 2, 2023
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| Agribusiness, Agriculture, Business Insight, Business News, Current Affairs, Economy

*50 Potential Outcomes  for Tanzania The AGRF Food Systems Forum will take place in Tanzania in 2023. John Muchoki and John Beda will examine the potential outcomes of the Summit on agriculture in Tanzania, building on the efforts made by various stakeholders to improve the sector. The Summit seeks to advance the progress of the Malabo Declaration and prioritize…

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DADPs will catalyze the implementation of ASDPII and hence the inclusive agricultural transformation in the local government authorities- AGRA

March 14, 2022
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Implementation of District Agricultural Development Plans huge impetus to accelerating agricultural transformation in Tanzania Tanzania has made a new stride in the drive to accelerate agricultural transformation by formulating, developing and implementing District Agricultural Development Plans (DADPs). According to Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, proper implementation of DADPs will bring a lasting solution to many challenges that have been adversely…

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Bashungwa roots for increased production and efficiency in the agriculture sector

March 3, 2022
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PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has directed the Ministry of Finance and Planning to prioritize the execution of District Agriculture Development Plans (DADPs) including raising funds to facilitate their implementation. The Premier issued the directives yesterday at the launch of DADPs in Dodoma calling upon financial institutions to put in place a system that will allow title deeds for farmers…

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Don’t slow down on agricultural production gains: Kikwete 

February 17, 2022
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Mbeya, Tanzania: February 16, 2022 – Boosting production of strategic crops, such as soybean, for local and international markets, as well as industrial raw materials, is the way forward for Tanzania’s agriculture, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, has said. H.E Kikwete, who is a member of the Board of AGRA (the…

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Critical market ecosystem actors on the spotlight

December 3, 2021
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| Agriculture, Top News

New Report Sheds Light on African AgriFood Industry Organizations (AFIOs) NAIROBI, Kenya: The “Agri-Food Industry Organizations (AFIOs) as Change Agents” report has been launched today during a webinar organized by AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and NewForesight. AFIOs are member-based entities that integrate different value chain actors, represent the collective …

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500 million smallholder farmers, who are responsible for around a third of global food supplies need more support to tackle climate change

November 3, 2021
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By Dr Agnes Kalibata With operations in every corner of the world, they produce as much as $1.5 trillion worth of food, fuel and timber every year. But it is not Unilever, Kraft or Danone. Instead, the largest private-sector player in food and agribusiness is in fact the world’s 500 million smallholder farmers, who are responsible for around a third of…

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United Nations Food Systems Summit: Tanzania needs heavy investments to improve food systems to cement its place as the region’s agriculture powerhouse

August 2, 2021
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* Dar es Salaam, 1st August  2021 Tanzania preparations to participate in the forthcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit are in full gear. So far, about 11 broad-based and inclusive food systems dialogues have been convened to rally stakeholders to develop a comprehensive summary of recommendations and commitments for Tanzania that will be presented at the UN 2021 Food…

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Tanzania: AGRA seeks more technology adoption to increase agriculture output

August 11, 2016
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“Tanzania is a priority country for AGRA. Since 2006, AGRA has funded 96 grants to support agriculture valued at over USD 51m” Mbeya, August 7, 2016 The Alliance for A Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has called for greater adoption of technology in agriculture for smallholder farmers for assurance of continued national food security and surplus production for the…

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