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Trucks loaded with maize from Tanzania were barred from crossing into Kenya after authorities stopped issuing exportation permits.

Finlay Kenya has industry observers worried about the future of the crop

Business disruptions in tea producer farms has affected business at Mombasa Tea Auction.

Tanzania issues new directives for crop trade

Hopes are high for the coming cashew farming season as there will be no delays in the application of fertilisers and pesticides.

Tanzanian authorities said on Tuesday plans are underway to enact new agricultural laws aimed at protecting farmers from infringement of their rights by companies dealing with agricultural products. Minister of Agriculture Hussein Bashe told parliament in the capital Dodoma that the new laws will specifically deal with companies that team…

The government will spend Sh198 billion more on agriculture development projects in the next financial year after increasing its total budget for the sector to Sh970 billion.

At least 799,937 Tanzanian farmers have received a total of 349,922 tonnes of subsidized fertilizers by April 2023, a senior official told Parliament on Wednesday. David Silinde, the deputy minister of livestock and fisheries, said the subsidized fertilizers are aimed at enabling farmers to afford the farm input and boost…

The government has a lofty goal of increasing agricultural productivity and reducing youth unemployment by luring 200,000 young men and women into the agro-industry each year

Tanzanian president launches agriculture program for youth-