EXIM Bank Tanzania pledged to support cashew farmers
TANZANIA – A section of cashew Nut farmers in Tanzania are set to receive a boost following a move by Exim Bank to support them with TZS 200 million ($87,334 dollars).The farmers from Mtwara will benefit from the investment which aims at bolstering the industry productivity during 2018 season.
According to a statement from Exim Bank, cashewnut industry in Tanzania recently has seen a significant growth in production and sale prices which is a move to improve the livelihoods of the farmers.
To support Africa’s rice productivity IRRI opens regional office in Kenya
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has opened a new regional office in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to help Africa achieve self-sufficiency and productivity in rice production.
The new regional hub hosted by CGIAR center, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) will work
Deal to construct 25 silos for wheat and teff value chain by Federal Agency
ETHIOPIA – The Federal Cooperative Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the heads of regional cooperatives to construct 25 silos to be used by agricultural cooperative unions involved in teff and wheat value chain in four regional states. The bid aims to alleviate the shortage of warehouses and help cooperative unions with a reliable and effective market outlet.
Tanzania gets over 100 mln Euro agriculture sector support from EU
The European Union (EU) and the government of Tanzania on Tuesday have signed a 103.5-million-Euro financing agreement to improve productivity in the agricultural sector.
 A joint statement by the EU and the government of Tanzania said will focus on horticulture, coffee and tea to improve agricultural productivity.
