Morogoro, 5th May 2021. Smallholder farmers across the East African Community (EAC) partner states have expressed shock and grief over the passing on of Hon. Mathias Kasamba the representative in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and ex-Chairperson of the Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources Committee (ATNR). Hon. Mathias Kasamba... Read More

Tanzania managed to sustain food security during a peak of Covid-19 pandemic by keeping largest stock of food comparing to other countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.  As many countries were hit by shortage of food after they implemented the lockdown, Tanzania had plenty of food in its reserve. During... Read More

The newly elected Chairman of MVIWATA Mr. Apolo Chamwela has urged smallholder farmers in Tanzania to continue upholding MVIWATA’s motto of THE DEFENDER OF THE FARMER IS THE FARMER. He called for strengthened unity and solidarity among smallholder farmers and denounce statements, actions and deceptions that undermine the interests of... Read More

Arusha Smallholder vegetable farmers in Arusha were forced to turn to maize growing as demand fell at the height of Covid-19 fears. Although the situation was not equally rosy for the cereals, they had to contend with lower prices offered by the buyers. “I had to focus on maize cultivation.... Read More

COVID-19 some research institutions in Tanzania, Ghana and South Africa are studying the situation before, during and after the Cavid-19 outbreak The pandemic led to an inadequate supply of foodstuffs such as wheat, fish, edible oil and rice from source countries in Asia and Europe                                                                                        Dar es Salaam. Despite the... Read More

Rural groups and food sovereignty advocates from around the world organized an independent digital dialogue to engage with UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri and his predecessor Hilal Elver on the demands and recommendations they want to raise in the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit. The... Read More

Gaborone 15/10/2020 The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) is sparing no effort to ensure that the African Agriculture transformation report on Malabo goals is shared at all level. The SADC Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource (FANR) Director says the second Malabo Biennial Review Report dialogues will continue at all level... Read More