Incentivising youth to pursue commercial agriculture
A recent article on IPPmedia.com highlights an exciting program that supports Tanzanian young entrepreneurs and agribusiness owners with training, finance…
Tech students compete in a global innovation challenge
Youth group Agristars wins Microsoft software competition with a tool that analyzes soil.
Hali si Shwari!
Nyani mengia njamani, hali njema si njemani…
The GM debate: What the fuss?!
Why is there such a rush to get GM crops onto our fields nowadays?
Five Questions with Marika Mura
We recently had a chance to interview Marika Mura, a PhD candidate (University of Warwick) who is focusing on food security and farmers perspectives in Tanzania.
Developers of agriculture apps showcase their projects to attract investors
‘Meet the Market’ took place recently at K Lab in Kigali, Rwanda.
Serving up the fix
Sometimes I wonder if Tanzania is losing her soul. Perhaps – as time passes – it is me growing more conscious, or media becoming more pervasive to drama. But it seems like this country is chasing grandeur that is alien to her history and at odds with what she needs today.
Kilimo Kwanza 101
What the Nane Nane farmers fair tells us about Kilimo Kwanza.
Exploitation, or a new opportunity for Africa?
Why are the Tanzanians leasing tracts of arable farmland to the South Koreans?
Kilimo kwanza
Not to jump on the CCM bandwagon, but perhaps once in a while we ought to look on their positive outcomes.