Tanzania and Kenya have moved to deepen bilateral cooperation in agriculture, trade and food security following renewed commitments made during high-level talks in Dodoma. The discussions, held between Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Gerald Mweli, and Kenya’s Ambassador to Tanzania, Catherine Wahome, focused on implementing a recently signed agricultural cooperation agreement aimed ...

Tanzania’s agricultural sector has recorded significant growth in production and exports under the country’s Third Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP III), as the government positions agriculture at the centre of its upcoming Development Vision 2050 strategy. The new long-term development vision is scheduled to launch on July 1, with agriculture expected to remain a key driver ...

Tanzania’s National Assembly has approved a 1.105 trillion shilling agriculture budget for the 2026/27 financial year, enabling the nationwide rollout of the Building a Better Tomorrow (BBT) programme aimed at tackling youth unemployment through commercial farming. The initiative, championed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, marks a shift from pilot projects to a full-scale national programme. ...

Tanzania is ramping up its horticulture ambitions, targeting avocado production of 235,000 tons by the 2026/27 season, up from 201,354 tons recorded in 2024/25. Presenting the agriculture budget to parliament, Agriculture Minister Daniel Chongolo said export volumes are expected to reach 40,000 tons as the country strengthens its position in global avocado markets. Scaling production ...

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 ...