Up seed production: firms told

Don't ignore culture, private firms told
Daily News
PRIVATE companies have been asked to support cultural initiatives for the good of Tanzania. This was said at a news conference covering the eightday Bulabo festival at Bujora in Magu District, Mwanza Region yesterday, by the Director of Bujora Cultural ...

>Water supply firms in the country have been urged to fix leakages of the precious liquid that leads to Sh2.5 billion loss every month.

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.

An initiative called the African Seed Access Index is launched to help improve smallholder farmers' access to a wider variety of food crop seeds.

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.

Pesticide seed coatings are widespread but underreported  Phys.org

East African Business Week
If You Don't Want a Revolution, Now is the Time to Plant a Good Seed
AllAfrica.com
Nobody is talking about it, yet this should be a very busy season as East Africans prepare their land in readiness for the long rains. The blame can be placed on a host of factors: A misplaced focus that gives priority to rock music instead of agricultural ...
Regional small farmers need helpEast African Business Week

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Waziri wa Nchi, Ofisi ya Rais Menejimenti ya Utumishi wa Umma, Selina Kombani (wa pili kushoto) akifungua Kongamano la Kujadili namna ya kukabiliana na vitendo vya ukatili kwa wanawake na watuwenye ulemavu. Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Tasisi ya Seed Trust, Magreth Mkanga (MB), (wa pili kutoka kushoto) akizungumza katika mkutano wa Kongamano la Kujadili namna ya kukabiliana na vitendo vya ukatili kwa wanawake na watuwenye ulemavu Baadhi ya washiriki wa kongamano la Kujadili namna ya kukabiliana...