Farming

Farmers in the country are now set to earn over 570 billion/- from tobacco shipments, while the crop exports are expected to inject over 17 billion/- into local district councils’ coffers in form of revenues

Tanzania consumes 90 percent of the 33,000 tons of honey being produced in the country annually, while South Africa's honey demand stands at just 4000 tons as the country churns out a measly 2000 tons only.

Thousands of Tanzanian farmers have been trained in the use of Aflasafe, further improving Tanzania’s food security and market access by keeping crops free of aflatoxins.

Tanzania is also working to ensure that the National Food Storage Authority is enabled to store an average of 3 million tons of reserves in a year.

Katavi Region is working to turn around the precinct’s economic wheel by investing heavily in cotton farming and fibre production.

Tabora Region’s agricultural officer, Saidi Babu said the crop flourishes well in at least six districts of the region, including Igunga, Nzega, Uyui, Tabora municipal, Urambo and Kaliuwa.

The Tanzania Agricultural Seeds Agency is developing the new ‘Sifa’ variety of wheat kernels grown from Ngaramtoni Estates of Arusha and Makete, Njombe

Namibia is one of the Sub-Saharan countries that are currently utilizing deserts for mostly scenic Tourism

There are currently more than 18.7 million stunted children in the Southern African region due to hunger and malnutrition.

Tanzania is in the process of establishing the country’s first grain and legumes regulatory authority to protect local farmers against dubious dealers and crop racketeers. That was revealed by the Minister of Agriculture; Hussein Bashe, when addressing…