Seed index hope for African farmers

>Dairy breeders will benefit from a KSh3.5 billion regional fund to finance their milk enterprises.The fund from the East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) will finance phase two of its project through establishing small producer dairy hubs in Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya.

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>Tanzania performance in the 2014 Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance has tumbled—with the country dropping five places—from 10th position in 2012 to 15th in the latest index—that ranked 52 countries in Africa.

Maize varieties found to be resistant to a viral disease, which has caused havoc to farmers in East Africa in recent years, have not yet been released as they are awaiting further screening.

Tanzania is among seven African countries where drought-tolerant maize seeds will be produced for distribution across the continent, The Citizen was informed here at the weekend.

>The government has promised to undertake measures which would ensure the country produces at least 30,000 tonnes of improved seeds by next year

Tanzania’s GDP has grown significantly over the last 11 years, improving prospects for development across the country. Yet despite these strides, this economic growth is not being seen as successfully converted into quality of life improvements as it could be.

Progress in African governance has hit a plateau, while more than a third of African countries are backsliding, an annual index measuring key development factors showed on Monday.

An agricultural firm based in Hanang District, Manyara Region has entered into an agreement with the National Service Corporation Sole (Suma JKT) under which the former will make seed planters and other related farm implements for the local market.