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Tanzania's impressive race towards cashew nuts

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 26 -- TANZANIA has reached new heights in its cashew nut industry, attaining record export levels by shipping 428,296 tonnes last year. This performance is particularly remarkable... Read More


Why Tanzania's cocoa deserves more attention

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 19 -- About two years ago, Professor Palamagamba Kabudi – as Minister for Information, culture, Arts and Sports – surprised many when he passionately spoke about agricu... Read More


Tanzania's plan to export pigeonpeas to India: A promising step

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 12 -- LAST week, Tanzanian media was abuzz with news of a declaration of intent by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Hussein Bashe. The announcement, made last Thursday, came just ... Read More


COLUMN: THE AGRARIAN QUEST. Tanzanian farming faces US tariff headwinds

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 5 -- SINCE Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025, a new chapter in global trade has begun— one that departs significantly f... Read More


COLUMN: THE AGRARIAN QUEST. Time to awake a sleeping giant in Tanzania's pulses

Dar es Salaam, July 29 -- LAST week, we had an honest discussion on pulses and recognised Tanzanias impressive rise as Africas top exporter of dried legumes. As I noted: “In 2024, Tanzania expo... Read More


COLOMN: THE AGRARIAN QUEST. How do we create a new army of youth farmers

Dar es Salaam, June 24 -- WITH our sequel around farmers and farming in Tanzania, today we will shed some light on youth farmers. This is a neglected yet powerful group that if will be successfully at... Read More