News about diligent in the press » Diligent Tanzania on BBC World News 12-Dec-2009 BBC shows in a report, recorded at Diligent, What Africa contributes to fight climate change » flight on Jatropha oil 26-Nov-2008 “Diligent Tanzania is proud to support Air New Zealand, Rolls Royce and Boeing, in developing the world’s first environmentally sustainable jet fuel replacement biofuel using our innovative outgrower network of smallholder farmers across Tanzania and Arusha-based biofuel processing unit” » Nane Nane prize again! 07-Aug-2008 Diligent Tanzania ltd. has been awarded with the third prize during the Nane-nane 2008 fair at TASO grounds in Arusha. » Film on jatropha in Tanzania 03-Jun-2008 Coen de Ruiter, director Max Havelaar (Fair Trade) has presented the movie "Jatropha in Tanzania" to Hans van der Vlist, secretary-general of the dutch ministry of environment (VROM). » Workshop in Tanzania 19-Feb-2008 Does the development of Jatropha as a biofuel contribute to a sustainable environment? And does jatropha offer opportunities for Tanzania and the Netherlands? In february 2008, these were the central issues during a workshop in Dar-es-Salaam. The workshop was organised by SenterNovem, an agency for the Dutch government, ministry of Economic Affairs. » First prize at Nane-Nane fair 31-Dec-2006 Diligent Tanzania ltd. has won the first prize at Arusha's Nane-Nane exhibition in the category New Technologies! » End of Year 2006 31-Dec-2006 The Diligent Tanzania ltd. team wishes everybody a prosperous and fruitful 2007!! We have high targets and expectations for the year 2007, and have closed the year 2006 with a big expansion in area under contract and number of outgrowers since 2005. » Cooperation with COPEF 07-Nov-2006 Diligent Tanzania ltd. starts cooperation with Coast Region Poverty Eradication Fund (COPEF) in training farmers in the coast region. » Opening of new offices and laboratory 04-Oct-2006 The new Diligent Tanzania ltd. offices and laboratory are officially opened . » Cooperation with BSH/GTZ/Probec 30-Jun-2006 Diligent Tanzania ltd. starts cooperation with Bosch-Siemens-Homeapplicances (BSH) and GTZ/Probec to facilitate the Plant-Oil-Stove test. » Cooperation with local parties 06-Apr-2005 As from today Diligent Tanzania Ltd formalized its cooperation with several local parties. This strengthens the bonds, the social model and the capacities of the partners involved. » End of Year 2004 30-Dec-2004 Diligent Tanzania Ltd has closed the year 2004 with hundreds of hectares of Jatropha plantations and the total area is still growing. Prospects for 2005 and following years are even more encouraging. Especially now we are looking for more outgrowers who would like to step into our successful model. Contact one of our offices to get more information. » Diligent Tanzania on BBC World 01-Jan-1970 BBC World News (TV) and BBC Radio visitted Diligent to make recodrings to show what africa's contrbuction is to fight climate change. » Assistance from Dutch government 07-Dec-2004 A considerable grant has been awarded by the Dutch government for the realisation of Diligent Tanzania Ltd. This grant is a significant help in building up the activities concerning Jatropha in Tanzania professionally. » information requests 02-Jun-2004 A demonstration kit has been developed to fulfill the many requests for information that we receive. Contact one of our offices if you are interested.