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76.	Price collusion chasing sesame farmers out of production - ESRF
	Monday, December 17, 2007  by Admin
	Some district executives who sit in crop prices determination meetings between them and the purchasing companies have shares in the latter firms, an act which has greatly affected the welfare of the farmers. The conflict of interests has been cited as a stumbling bloc to the realisation of the set development goals to halve poverty by 2010 because the executives allegedly collude with the buyers to purchase the crop at through-away prices.
77.	$13 Million Agro-Scheme Targets Three Countries
	Monday, December 17, 2007  by Admin
	A network of more than 3,200 rural agro-dealers will be established in Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi to help small-scale farmers rid themselves of poverty and hunger. In Tanzania, it will be implemented under the Tanzania Agro-dealer Strengthening Programme (TASP) to reduce the time and distance farmers travel to fetch farm inputs.
78.	Mushroom Cultivation in Tanzania
	Monday, December 03, 2007  by Admin
	Mushroom cultivation was first introduced to Tanzania in 1993 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives under the sponsorship of the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The focus was on cultivation of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) and the first strains to be cultivated were obtained from Belgium. This report presents findings of a survey on status of the industry that was carried out in 5 regions of Tanzania famous for growing mushrooms between October 2006 and March 2007. The report also presents findings of a case study of a typical mushroom farmer.
79.	Manual - Getting Started on Running a Junior Farmer Field School
	Wednesday, November 28, 2007  by Admin
	To help children who are made ever more vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a new manual on how to establish farm schools to teach orphans crucial skills. The new manual advises on how to create a Junior Farmer Field and Life School to educate children on how to create sustainable livelihoods and long-term food security.
80.	Dar wins Bronze at Dutch Horticultural Fair
	Tuesday, November 13, 2007  by Admin
	Although it was the debut participation in the world's biggest horticultural show held in Amsterdam, Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) was awarded bronze medal for emerging the second runner up for their brilliant presentation of products.
81.	Changes in the Governance of Global Value Chains of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
	Tuesday, October 02, 2007  by Admin
	Horticultural trade, especially exports of fresh fruits and vegetables from Sub-Saharan African countries to the European market, has received a great deal of attention over the past decade. The purpose and scope of this research was to investigate, compile and analyze concrete evidence regarding the nature of changes in the governance of fresh fruits and vegetables value chain and their causes; and to identify the opportunities and challenges stemming from these changes and what determine success and failure in the new future governance and architecture.
82.	TZ to benefit from GEF-assisted fisheries project
	Monday, July 02, 2007  by Admin
	Tanzania is among seven countries in the southwest Indian Ocean region that could reduce poverty through sustainable development of marine resources under a new project financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the World Bank has said. A US $12m grant from the GEF will help these countries to manage their fisheries resources for maximum economic returns, the Bank said following approval of the project by its Board of Executive Directors.
83.	E-Agriculture Week
	Thursday, June 28, 2007  by Admin
	A Global Perspective on e-Agriculture People - Institutions - Technology 21-28 September 2007 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, Italy A week-long dialogue focusing on the use of information, communication, and associated technologies in sustainable agricultural development and food security. "e-Agriculture" is an emerging field comprising the enhancement of agriculture and rural development through improved information exchange, communication and learning processes, based on the use of internet and other digital technologies by actors in agriculture locally, regionally and worldwide.
84.	East African Farmers Lack Awareness on Scraped Tariffs
	Tuesday, June 19, 2007  by Admin
	The East African Farmers Federation (EAFF) recently organized a two-day workshop on regional integration of the agricultural sector. Various agricultural organizations' from seven East African countries were represented in the workshop aimed at helping local farmers participate in the East African regional market.
85.	Organic farming goes to Singida Region
	Friday, May 25, 2007  by Admin
	Biosustain Tanzania Limited (BTL) has volunteered to train farmers in Singida region the skills on organic farming. The company has said it would promote the farming of white sesame, as a huge market for this commodity exists in Germany.
86.	Livelihood changes enabled by Mobile phones - the case of Tanzanian fishermen
	Wednesday, May 09, 2007  by Admin
	The newly acquired possibility to own or access a mobile phone has brought radical changes to the way Tanzanian fishermen communicate, receive information and support decision making. Gaining access to information that is reliable and up-to-date, may it be through mobile phones or other means, is highly important in relation to livelihood issues. This is true for Tanzanian fishermen and most likely also for other people in the developed and the developing world, since we all share the same need to communicate.
87.	Government to employ 2500 agricultural officers
	Thursday, April 19, 2007  by Admin
	The government will employ a total of 2500 agricultural officers and dispatch them all over the country to advise farmers on how best to carry on agricultural activities. Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Dr David Mathayo said that 3000 students would be enrolled in agricultural institutes every year to enable the country have enough agricultural officers.
88.	Analysis of global e-Agriculture Survey
	Wednesday, April 11, 2007  by Admin
	The goal of the survey was, amongst other reseans: to analyze stakeholders familiarity with the term "e-Agriculture"; to identify activities stakeholders would include in a definition of e- Agriculture; to identify examples of potential e-Agriculture activities already taking place; to identify potential benefits of e-Agriculture as perceived by stakeholders, and to identify the barriers which prevent them from receiving these benefits; to identify stakeholders' priority activities to be included in an international forum on e-Agriculture; and to identify stakeholders interested in participating in a virtual e-Agriculture knowledge forum.
89.	Analysis of global e-Agriculture Survey
	Wednesday, April 11, 2007  by Admin
	The goal of the survey was, amongst other reseans: to analyze stakeholders familiarity with the term "e-Agriculture"; to identify activities stakeholders would include in a definition of e- Agriculture; to identify examples of potential e-Agriculture activities already taking place; to identify potential benefits of e-Agriculture as perceived by stakeholders, and to identify the barriers which prevent them from receiving these benefits; to identify stakeholders' priority activities to be included in an international forum on e-Agriculture; and to identify stakeholders interested in participating in a virtual e-Agriculture knowledge forum.
90.	Web2ForDev International Conference
	Tuesday, April 10, 2007  by Admin
	Web2ForDev[1] 2007 is the first conference devoted to exploring the ways in which international development stakeholders can take advantage of the technical and organizational opportunities provided by Web 2.0 methods, approaches and applications. The theme is Participatory Web for Development: Networking, collaborating and exchanging knowledge in agriculture, rural development and natural resource management. The conference is to take place in Rome, Italy, from 25th - 27th September 2007.
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