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Dar embarks on plans to revamp stalled tea industry
Tea production in Tanzania has slowed down due to weather changes that has affected most tea growing regions resulting into...
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EAC countries challenged on meeting agric targets
With only two years remaining until the deadline set by the East African Community (EAC) Member States to end hunger...
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Foreign investor eyes reviving Tobacco business fortunes in Tanzania
A foreign tobacco buying firm operating under the business name of ‘Mkwawa Leaf Tobacco Limited’ has announced strategies that will...
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AfDB provides $2 million partial credit guarantee, $528,600 grant to facilitate access to fertilizer for Tanzania smallholder farmers
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will provide the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness...
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AfDB approves $11.7 million to facilitate access to fertilizers for African farmers
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $11.7 million budgetary allocation to the African Fertilizer...
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New Holland commits to boosting agriculture mechanization in Tanzania
New Holland Agriculture has partnered with EFTA (Equity for Tanzania) for the acquisition of 200 tractors to assist the mechanisation...
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TBA, TPSF pledge to continue supporting growth of Tanzania’s agriculture sector
The Tanzania Bankers Association has pledged to continue supporting growth of Tanzania’s agricultural sector through provision of value-added banking services...
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International support for Africa’s plan to transform agriculture hits $50 billion
Africa’s drive to transform its agriculture and become a breadbasket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing...
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US to tap traditional African crops to solve food insecurity
The US is launching a new initiative to identify and invest in climate adaptation for Africa’s most nutritious crops in...
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Mastercard, Heifer International partner to empower Africa’s farmers
Heifer International, a global non-profit organisation and Mastercard have partnered to empower smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership will...
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