The study examines fifty years (1961-2011) of cooperatives and economic development in Tanzania. Data collection involved review of various reports and documents, as well as interviews. Results show that without co-operatives, ...

This paper discusses the adequacy of off-farm coping strategies in enhancing food security for rural communities and support climate change adaptation. Using data from 2010 household cross-sectional survey in Morogoro, ...

The newspaper article reports about agriculture sector in Tanzania. As the Tanzanian currency has continued to depreciate, exporters are calling for the removal of challenges for farmers and traders so as to boost exports. ...

The newspaper reports about the benefit of drought insurance to cotton farmers. Cotton growers in the country will soon benefit from a drought insurance scheme. This will be after completion of an experiment being conducted ...

Cocoa farmers complained that the government has not helped them to improve the crop despite the crop contribution to the growth of the countys economy. During a meeting held to develop a national strategy for the development ...

The Guardian reports that during a seminar hold to train Mkuranga district officials on agriculture, residents from coast region were advised to accept and work with agriculture investors in order to gain agriculture and ...

This article is about recapturing Tanzania’s sisal industry. Experts have stressed for revamping of sisal cultivation as cash crop for small farmers in Tanzania. It is emphasized that if harvested, the farmers continue ...

This news is about coffee growers in Tarime receiving assistance from the National, Microfinance Bank (NBC). This will be the second time for the bank to give the societies millions of money, to buy coffee, a move which ...

This paper is the position that KILIMO KWANZA (Agriculture first) with minimal differences in previous strategies to promote agriculture in Tanzania. To be precise, this paper is of the opinion that KILIMO KWANZA has come ...

This newspaper article reports about empowering entrepreneurs with food processing skills. Kilimanjaro based entrepreneurs in food processing have been empowered with new skills to ensure sustainable post-harvest management ...