Agriculture is our key economic sector; majority of our people depend on agriculture for their survival in terms of food, exports and raw materials for our industries.

Tanzania continues to uphold the agricultural sector as the foundation of its economy and a driving force of its development.

Nature is delicate and vulnerable to ecological change. The ecological destruction is not recognized until after the damage has been done. Therefore, habitat loss makes protection inevitable.

This study sought to follow up the implementation of the Kilimo Kwanza initiative with the view to establish reliable facts on its significance to small-scale producers, mainly peasants and pastoralists. To achieve this, the study began by examining the perception of small-scale producers about Kilimo Kwanza and it assessed their participation in the implementation process.

African farmers and agribusinesses could tap into a trillion-dollar market by 2030 if they can secure access to significantly more capital and infrastructure, including irrigation, to grow their food and compete in the global market.

Judgments of land based on how useful it is for humans rather than its spiritual and ecological value have led to the disconnection between human beings and nature. We need to maintain the connection between nature and human beings for sustainable development to take place.

The new World Bank report, “Growing Africa: Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness, calls for governments to work side-by-side with agribusinesses to link farmers with consumers in an increasingly urbanised Africa.

The report calls for a radical rethink on how to help Africa seize its agribusiness opportunity. Currently, agriculture and agribusiness together account for nearly half of Africa’s economic activity.

Our traditional cultivated pineapple destroyed and poise a major set back.

The life of taboos and religious rituals is based on the belief that self esteem is the ability to participate in the process of creation, hence making all things sacred. To immigrants, in contrast to most natives, their faith is based on separation. The natives consider themselves as part of nature while immigrants do not. Some sociologists argue that the current ecological and psychological crises in modern society are deeply intertwined and at their base is a loss of connection with nature.