Lima — An ‘open-source’ seed initiative has released 36 varieties of 14 food crops, which the project’s leaders say could help poor farmers get access to better quality seeds. The new seed varieties have been...Jun 27, 2014 Read more »-
Govt declares to repossess idle land, hand...
The government intends to repossess idle land tracts that are not being used for any economic activities and offering to landless farmers, the deputy minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, George Simbachawene has...Apr 22, 2014 Read more » -
Report launched on Int’ Day of Peasants:...
At least 46 percent of subsidised fertilisers does not reach the farmers as planned, retarding government efforts toward promoting agricultural sector ,a new research has revealed. Presenting research findings at a workshop to mark the...Apr 22, 2014 Read more » -
17th of APRIL 2014 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF...
According to the FAO (the United Nations organization for Food and Agriculture) crop biodiversity has declined by 75 per cent since the start of the century. The seed industry has made farmers dependent: their crops...Apr 02, 2014 Read more » -
MVIWATA secures two seats in Constitution Assembly...
Members of Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima (MVIWATA), Veronica Sophu and Catherine Gabriel Sisuti, are among the 201 names of Constituent Assembly members appointed by President Jakaya Kikwete. In the Constituent Assembly, which commences today...Feb 18, 2014 Read more » -
MVIWATA hosts Karagwe Diocese farmers groups on...
Farmers groups of Karagwe Diocese(KAD), which belongs to the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Tanzania, on the 20th January this year, had an opportunity to tour MVIWATA headquarters in Morogoro. Among other things, the group intended to...Feb 06, 2014 Read more » -
MVIWATA partners with TAMADI on new Rural...
Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima (MVIWATA) in collaboration with a French-based organisation TAMADI, has embarked on new initiative aiming to boost rural tourism. Speaking during inception of the initiative, at a stakeholders’ meeting here in...Feb 06, 2014 Read more » -
Law to halt “land rush” in pipeline...
By Staff writer. Morogoro. In a bid to protect Tanzania’s agricultural land from land holding practices and against growing stresses of different land-use such as mining and construction, new law is underway. The new agricultural...Sep 27, 2013 Read more » -
Vice president commends MVIWATA for promoting unity...
By staff writer. Morogoro. The Vice President Dr Mohammend Gharib Bilal has commended Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania (MVIWATA) for promoting unity among smallholder farmers and producers countrywide. Speaking at the closing ceremony of...Aug 30, 2013 Read more » -
Sumaye call to smallholder farmers: give...
By Staff writer. Morogoro. Smallholder farmers in the country have been urged to participate in a constitutional review process by giving their views on the current draft so as the new constitution stipulates clearly their...Aug 30, 2013 Read more »
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