All posts tagged "Tanzania"
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134Maize News in EnglishTanzania’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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142Maize News in EnglishMalawi seeks to import maize from Tanzania
Malawi is facing a tough time with maize prices, which have been higher than neighboring countries like Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, and...
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211Maize News in EnglishMaize Flour Prices Plummet Amid Bumper Harvest : Kenya
Maize prices in Kenya have significantly dropped from Sh4,600 to Sh2,200 per 90-kg bag, leading to a decrease in maize flour prices...
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140Maize News in EnglishKenya’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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225Edible Oil News in EnglishTanzania leads in Africa for sunflower production
Since June 2023, Tanzania has risen to become Africa’s leading sunflower producer, up from second place. This achievement follows strategic government initiatives...
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144Rice News in English(Hello Africa) Tanzania’s Zanzibar farmers get relief as China introduces new rice variety
In Zanzibar, over 300 rice farmers are benefiting from a new Chinese water-saving, drought-resistant variety introduced in March. The WDR-73 variety, brought...
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169Sugar News in EnglishTanzania eyes one million tonnes sugar production by by 2030
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan aims to double sugar production, targeting 1 million tonnes by 2030, with a focus on the Democratic...
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136Maize News in EnglishWhen it comes to food security, NFRA is in control
Tanzania's National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has expanded its reserves from 150,000 to 360,000 metric tons, aiming for 3 million metric tons...
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140Sugar News in EnglishTanzania: Kilombero Sugar’s expansion project to be completed by June next year
Kilombero Sugar Company’s 744 billion/- expansion project, set to complete by June 2025, will increase its production capacity from 126,000 to 271,000...
