The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is beginning to ripple through global agricultural markets, raising concerns about fertiliser supply disruptions and rising food prices across Africa. The crisis intensified after Iran blocked shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy and fertiliser exports. While global attention initially focused on ...

A major milestone in African agricultural development was reached today as Tanzania launched its National Agricultural Mechanization Strategy 2026–2036 at the opening of the Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Dar es Salaam. The strategy, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and aligned with the FAO-African Union framework for mechanization (F-SAMA), marks ...

The Tanzanian government has embarked on a bold campaign to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into the sugar sector, aiming to close a 700,000-tonne national supply gap and position the country as a leading agricultural powerhouse within the East African Community. Recognizing a significant shortfall in domestic sugar production, the government is rolling out incentives ...

David Silinde represented Tanzania at the Private Sector Engagement Summit on Sustainable Food Trade and Investment in Africa, held in Nairobi, where he highlighted the country’s growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to transform agriculture. The high-level summit, jointly organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Government ...

By Brandon Moss | AgriFocus Africa Tanzania has placed sustainable agricultural mechanisation at the centre of its strategy to transform agriculture, boost productivity, and strengthen food system resilience, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said at the opening of the first Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanisation (ACSAM) in Dar es Salaam. Addressing delegates at the summit—hosted ...

By Brandon Moss | AgriFocus Africa Africa has intensified efforts to close its long-standing agricultural mechanization gap as leaders, policymakers and development partners convened in Tanzania this week for a landmark regional conference focused on sustainable farm mechanization. The push gained momentum with the official launch of Tanzania’s National Agricultural Mechanization Strategy 2026–2036 by Prime ...

BMG – an authorised distributor for over 50 years of Bijur Delimon lubrication systems – supplies and supports the full range of manual and fully automated lubrication equipment throughout Southern and Central Africa. Five-decade partnership delivers dependable lubrication solutions. “Through this partnership – which has been in place since1974 – we are able to offer ...

For decades, Africa’s agribusiness narrative has been shaped largely by discussions around food aid, productivity gaps, and the vulnerability of smallholder farmers. While these challenges are real, they often mask a deeper structural constraint holding back the sector: weak and unreliable market institutions. According to Bharat Kulkarni, Africa’s challenge is not simply low production, but ...

15% Meet Traceability Requirements • Agriculture remains the backbone of East Africa’s economy, contributing over 32% of regional GDP and employing more than 80% of the population (East African Community, n.d). The European Union absorbs over 60% of East African Community coffee exports (SEI, 2024). With the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and Corporate Sustainability Due ...

NOAA Fisheries has confirmed that South Africa is among ten African nations granted full approval to export fish and fish products from all marine fisheries to the United States starting January 2026. The announcement follows NOAA’s enforcement of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), which sets stringent standards for foreign fisheries seeking access to the ...