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 ...

Njombe, Tanzania — As the China International Import Expo (CIIE) prepares to open its doors in Shanghai, Tanzanian agribusiness leader Juliana Yotham Mwalyepelo is preparing to showcase a product she calls “green gold”: organically grown avocados from the highlands of southern Tanzania. Mwalyepelo, chief executive officer of Chrises Real Solutions Company Limited, leads a diversified ...

By Brandon Moss Tanzania has lost the hosting rights for the 50th International Apicultural Congress (Apimondia 2027), a global event that was expected to transform the country’s beekeeping industry and inject millions into its economy. Originally scheduled for September 20–25, 2027 in Arusha, the congress will now be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ...

By Brandon Moss A growing trade dispute between Tanzania and South Africa is threatening to disrupt agricultural supply chains across the region. On October 5, 2025, Tanzania imposed restrictions on imports from South Africa and Malawi, citing phytosanitary requirements. The move has sparked outrage among South African exporters, who have warned of retaliatory measures that ...

By Brandon Moss A recent study by the Africa Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has revealed a significant uptick in solar energy reporting across East Africa, with coverage rising by 79% between 2023 and 2024. The research, conducted in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, highlights growing media attention to solar energy’s role in agriculture and rural ...

Zimbabwe has been recognised among the top six African nations excelling in agriculture, according to continental output data. This is reported by The Herald, a partner of TV BRICS. Alongside South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Egypt, Zimbabwe is now counted among Africa’s leading producers of key crops. The country has emerged as a ...