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ACTIVITIES OF ASSOCIATION FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023
On the 4th of October 2023, The Tanzania Horticulture and Potato Seed Platform was officially launched by the Director of Crop Development in the Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Enock Nyasebwa on behalf of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture Hussein Mohamed Bashe (MP), the event was held at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Arusha Region. This project is Financed by Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) & the Dutch Embassy in Tanzania. This contributes to implementation of Agriculture Development Strategy 2021-2031.
The platform brings together various stakeholders of horticulture and potato seeds from the public and private sector who have the same intention to coordinate their activities and collaborate to strengthen the seed systems locally in Tanzania & International.
Speaking at the event, TASTA CEO Mr. Bob Shuma who is also the Platform’s Chairman acknowledged several people and Institutions who contributed towards making this platform a milestone to the Agricultural Development efforts in the country (THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, TAHA, SAGCOT, TOSCI, THE WORLD VEGETABLE CENTRE & THE DUTCH EMBASSY IN TANZANIA).
Mr. Shuma also explained that Export of Vegetable Seeds bring in forex not less than 8.4 mil. EURO = Tsh.28,294,944,000 & Exports of OPV Ornamental flower Seeds contracts not less than 5000 households in semi-arid of areas of Arusha/Kilimanjaro/Babati /Tanga/Singida / Morogoro and brings in forex not less than 2.5mil. EURO = Tshs. 6,622,321,250/= per year.
This is beneficial to many households /employments to Youths and women/ food security/incomes to the Government/sustainable profitable investments by large/small and medium entrepreneurs.
On the 4th of October 2023, The Tanzania Horticulture and Potato Seed Platform was officially launched by the Director of Crop Development in the Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Enock Nyasebwa on behalf of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture Hussein Mohamed Bashe (MP), the event was held at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Arusha Region. This project is Financed by Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) & the Dutch Embassy in Tanzania. This contributes to implementation of Agriculture Development Strategy 2021-2031.
The platform brings together various stakeholders of horticulture and potato seeds from the public and private sector who have the same intention to coordinate their activities and collaborate to strengthen the seed systems locally in Tanzania & International.
Speaking at the event, TASTA CEO Mr. Bob Shuma who is also the Platform’s Chairman acknowledged several people and Institutions who contributed towards making this platform a milestone to the Agricultural Development efforts in the country (THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, TAHA, SAGCOT, TOSCI, THE WORLD VEGETABLE CENTRE & THE DUTCH EMBASSY IN TANZANIA).
Mr. Shuma also explained that Export of Vegetable Seeds bring in forex not less than 8.4 mil. EURO = Tsh.28,294,944,000 & Exports of OPV Ornamental flower Seeds contracts not less than 5000 households in semi-arid of areas of Arusha/Kilimanjaro/Babati /Tanga/Singida / Morogoro and brings in forex not less than 2.5mil. EURO = Tshs. 6,622,321,250/= per year.
This is beneficial to many households /employments to Youths and women/ food security/incomes to the Government/sustainable profitable investments by large/small and medium entrepreneurs.
On the 4th of October 2023, The Tanzania Horticulture and Potato Seed Platform was officially launched by the Director of Crop Development in the Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Enock Nyasebwa on behalf of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture Hussein Mohamed Bashe (MP), the event was held at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Arusha Region. This project is Financed by Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) & the Dutch Embassy in Tanzania. This contributes to implementation of Agriculture Development Strategy 2021-2031.
The platform brings together various stakeholders of horticulture and potato seeds from the public and private sector who have the same intention to coordinate their activities and collaborate to strengthen the seed systems locally in Tanzania & International.
Speaking at the event, TASTA CEO Mr. Bob Shuma who is also the Platform’s Chairman acknowledged several people and Institutions who contributed towards making this platform a milestone to the Agricultural Development efforts in the country (THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, TAHA, SAGCOT, TOSCI, THE WORLD VEGETABLE CENTRE & THE DUTCH EMBASSY IN TANZANIA).
Mr. Shuma also explained that Export of Vegetable Seeds bring in forex not less than 8.4 mil. EURO = Tsh.28,294,944,000 & Exports of OPV Ornamental flower Seeds contracts not less than 5000 households in semi-arid of areas of Arusha/Kilimanjaro/Babati /Tanga/Singida / Morogoro and brings in forex not less than 2.5mil. EURO = Tshs. 6,622,321,250/= per year.
This is beneficial to many households /employments to Youths and women/ food security/incomes to the Government/sustainable profitable investments by large/small and medium entrepreneurs.
17.10.2023 TASTA team with TAHA Jerry Peterson met to discussed the next steps of implementing Activities for the Horticulture and Potato Seed Platform. Also, the meeting addressed the opportunity of applying for a new Plant Variety Protection (PVP) project from the Netherland embassy
17.10.2023 Mr. Bob Shuma – TASTA CEO with Miss Chiku from Agri World Enterprise in a meeting discussed the potential response on the Ministry of Agriculture Minister directive of the new recommended retail price of seed in the market.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
05.10.2023 TASTA CEO with Zamseed CEO discussed issue on seed prices and challenges Zamseed facing in acquiring labels from Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI)
05.10.2023 TASTA CEO with delegate from Multflower Company Ltd Mr. Robert Mwashimaha.The meeting discussed law and regulation governing different charges / cost on weight and measure
On the 4th of October 2023, The Tanzania Horticulture and Potato Seed Platform was officially launched by the Director of Crop Development in the Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Enock Nyasebwa on behalf of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture Hussein Mohamed Bashe (MP), the event was held at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Arusha Region. This project is Financed by Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) & the Dutch Embassy in Tanzania. This contributes to implementation of Agriculture Development Strategy 2021-2031.
The platform brings together various stakeholders of horticulture and potato seeds from the public and private sector who have the same intention to coordinate their activities and collaborate to strengthen the seed systems locally in Tanzania & International.
Speaking at the event, TASTA CEO Mr. Bob Shuma who is also the Platform’s Chairman acknowledged several people and Institutions who contributed towards making this platform a milestone to the Agricultural Development efforts in the country (THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, TAHA, SAGCOT, TOSCI, THE WORLD VEGETABLE CENTRE & THE DUTCH EMBASSY IN TANZANIA).
Mr. Shuma also explained that Export of Vegetable Seeds bring in forex not less than 8.4 mil. EURO = Tsh.28,294,944,000 & Exports of OPV Ornamental flower Seeds contracts not less than 5000 households in semi-arid of areas of Arusha/Kilimanjaro/Babati /Tanga/Singida / Morogoro and brings in forex not less than 2.5mil. EURO = Tshs. 6,622,321,250/= per year.
This is beneficial to many households /employments to Youths and women/ food security/incomes to the Government/sustainable profitable investments by large/small and medium entrepreneurs.
06.10.2023 TASTA CEO with Ipyana Mwakasaka from Alliance for Green Revolution in Afrca ( AGRA ) in a meeting addressing different policy issues and challenges in the seed industry that AGRA can potentially fund in the coming Tanzania project
16.10.2023 TASTA CEO Mr. Bob Shuma with SEED CO CEO Mr. Clive Mugdza strategizing on the response to the Hon. Minister of Agriculture Hussein Mohamed Bashe regarding the new recommended seed price in the market
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
27.10.2023 TASTA Team with Kibo Seed new Director General (DG) Mr. Patrick Thuo visited TASTA Secretariat to seek new information on addressing current seed prices
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
18.10.2023 With aim of normalizing an enabling environment for investory in the seed industry. TASTA hosted a meeting with TOSCI together with Seed Companies to address how best the seed Companies can adopt and agree on the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Hussen Bashe recommended seed price. The seed companies all agreed to have already announced their seed retail prices as requested in the first letter from TOSCI and they also agreed to sit with their Boards and see how best they can come with a CAP for recommended seed prices that suitable to farmers.
27.10.2023 TASTA Team with Kibo Seed new Director General (DG) Mr. Patrick Thuo visited TASTA Secretariat to seek new information on addressing current seed prices
27.10.2023 TASTA Team with Kibo Seed new Director General (DG) Mr. Patrick Thuo visited TASTA Secretariat to seek new information on addressing current seed prices
27.10.2023 TASTA Team with Kibo Seed new Director General (DG) Mr. Patrick Thuo visited TASTA Secretariat to seek new information on addressing current seed prices
24.10.2023 Seed Companies met with TASTA to discuss the new announced recommended seed prices by TOSCI.
– Companies and TASTA saw the need to address the letter as it threatened and may cause disruption in the seed market seeing even those selling at low prices can now rise to the new recommended price and farmers acquiring seed with less technology and biological characteristics.
24.10.2023 Seed Companies met with TASTA to discuss the new announced recommended seed prices by TOSCI.
– Companies and TASTA saw the need to address the letter as it threatened and may cause disruption in the seed market seeing even those selling at low prices can now rise to the new recommended price and farmers acquiring seed with less technology and biological characteristics.