The Citizen, Author at AgriInsite

Tanzania Maize farmers yet to receive Sh63bn payment from NFRA

Tanzania's maize farmers are owed Sh63 billion by the NFRA for crops sold between July and November 2024. The delay, linked to...

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Maize News in English

Tanzania’s agriculture minister tells WFP to either comply with maize price or shut down centres

Tanzanian Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe ordered the World Food Programme (WFP) to buy maize from farmers at Sh700 per kilogram or shut...

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Maize News in English

Kenya’s new food tax risks trade spat with Tanzania

Kenya’s new 2.0% food import levy on cereals and legumes, introduced by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), is causing tension between...

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Sugar News in English

Tanzania : Sugarcane growers’ fear allayed over price drop

Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe recently announced a Sh7 billion budget for Kilombero Valley sugarcane growers to develop nurseries for improved seeds, aiming...

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Maize News in English

Government to introduce maize seed subsidy in the next farming season

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced a subsidy on maize seeds for the upcoming farming season to boost production. During her visit...

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Sugar News in English

What Sh1.5trn Mkulazi Agriculture Investment City means to Tanzania’s economy

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) signed a $576 million agreement with investors to develop Mkulazi Agriculture Investment City in...

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Sugar News in English

Morogoro sugarcane farmers encouraged to boost productivity amid Kilombero Factory expansion

MOROGORO (June 13): Sugarcane farmers in Morogoro are urged to increase production to meet rising demand due to Kilombero sugar factory's expansion....