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08 April 2024
Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the extension of its Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative to Zanzibar, targeting the fisheries and livestock sub-sectors. This expansion aims to address key challenges facing these vital sectors and unlock their full potential for economic growth and poverty reduction. In his...
Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the extension of its Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative to Zanzibar, targeting the fisheries and livestock sub-sectors. This expansion aims to address key challenges facing these vital sectors and unlock their full potential for economic growth and poverty reduction. In his...
05 April 2024
Under the EU-funded Strengthening Plant Health Services in Tanzania for Enhanced Food Safety project, stakeholders from Zanzibar and Mainland Tanzania recently convened to harmonize the Plant Health Acts. The objective of the meeting was to identify areas for alignment and draft a roadmap for harmonization, aiming to refine the process...
Under the EU-funded Strengthening Plant Health Services in Tanzania for Enhanced Food Safety project, stakeholders from Zanzibar and Mainland Tanzania recently convened to harmonize the Plant Health Acts. The objective of the meeting was to identify areas for alignment and draft a roadmap for harmonization, aiming to refine the process...
18 March 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), successfully concluded a capacity-building training for sustainable rice production in Morogoro, Tanzania. The training took place from February 29 to March 7, 2024, and saw the active participation of over 65 individuals, including...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), successfully concluded a capacity-building training for sustainable rice production in Morogoro, Tanzania. The training took place from February 29 to March 7, 2024, and saw the active participation of over 65 individuals, including...
08 March 2024
Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated to honour women's contibutions across various spheres and advocate for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls worldwide. This year's theme, "Invest in women: Accelerate progress," resonates with FAO’s report on the “Status of Women in the Agrifood Systems,” which underscores the...
Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated to honour women's contibutions across various spheres and advocate for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls worldwide. This year's theme, "Invest in women: Accelerate progress," resonates with FAO’s report on the “Status of Women in the Agrifood Systems,” which underscores the...
27 February 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched a Programme for Improving Fisheries Governance and Blue Economy Trade Corridors in the SADC region (PROFISHBLUE) in Kigoma, United Republic of Tanzania. The event was officiated by the Kigoma Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), alongside...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched a Programme for Improving Fisheries Governance and Blue Economy Trade Corridors in the SADC region (PROFISHBLUE) in Kigoma, United Republic of Tanzania. The event was officiated by the Kigoma Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), alongside...
