FCI Trade Summit: How Access to Inputs Is Soaring in Tanzania

Drive by the three East African countries of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda to increase food production has pushed agrochemicals to the top of the region’s agricultural agenda.

Governments, NGOs and private industry are all playing a huge role in transforming Africa’s fragmented agriculture production systems. Good agriculture practices, pesticides, fertilizers, irrigation, financing and cooperatives for agronomy and marketing alike are all playing major roles as Sub-Saharan Africa embraces the challenge of feeding more people.

Guide to crop protection registration in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Seed treatment sales outside of EU offset losses due to neonicotinoid ban.

SAIOMA initiative to benefit 35,000 smallholder farmers, 468 agro-dealers and 30 small/medium enterprises.

Company plans to accelerate new product launches, add new offices and increase headcount.

Project focuses on building infrastructure, irrigation and secure access to land.

New investments could mean big boost in rice production for Asia, sustainable irrigation for millions of parched farms in Africa.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project expected to boost smallholder farmer incomes, improve policies.