FAO in Tanzania

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30 July 2019
  Forestry experts from across East Africa are meeting this week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to develop the region’s capability to monitor changes in forest cover and land use. The six-day Remote Sensing Survey Workshop for East African countries is being organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
18 June 2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has commended the great work by the Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency (TVLA) in efforts to make the country self-reliant in livestock vaccine production. Speaking during a visit to the Tanzania Vaccination Institute (TVI) in Kibaha, Pwani Region, FAO Representative in Tanzania, Fred...
11 June 2019
The Government of Tanzania has appreciated the contribution by development partners towards the improvement of the agriculture sector in the country and called for more support in the implementation of the Agriculture Sector Development Programme Phase Two (ASDP II).   Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday during a meeting with development...
07 June 2019
By Fred Kafeero* Today is the World Food Safety Day (WFSD). This first ever WFSD is celebrated to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. The Food and Agriculture Organization...
28 May 2019
The Government of Japan through its Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is supporting sub-Saharan African countries including Tanzania, Senegal and Kenya to develop efficient and inclusive rice value chains for rural transformation. Through the ‘Development of efficient and inclusive rice value chains in selected African countries’ project that is...