African Agriculture and Food Systems
How Geophrey Tenganamba turned a childhood of “guesswork agronomy” in rural Tanzania into one of Africa’s most decorated soil-intelligence ventures — and what its place among the world’s…
Soma zaidi →A financing and governance model that keeps purpose-driven companies out of the hands of speculators is gaining ground across East Africa. As Uganda’s Rootical opens its doors in…
The 70% Question: Decoding Kenya’s National Livestock Research Agenda, 2025–2035 — Kilimokwanza KILIMOKWANZA Agriculture First · Agribusiness, Policy & the Land in East Africa Explainer · Policy Decoded…
Future Fields: Kenya’s Agriculture at the Crossroads of Climate, Capital and Code — Kilimokwanza KILIMOKWANZA Agriculture First · Agribusiness, Policy & the Land in East Africa Feature ·…
National output has jumped 89% in a single season. Behind the headline sits over a decade of corridor-building by AGCOT, led by Geoffrey Kirenga that gave a generation…
Two national budget speeches for 2026/27 tell two stories about one small, stubborn flower. The Ministry of Industry and Trade counts pyrethrum among the goods earning Tanzania hard…
A long-form investigation into the genetic foundations, structural challenges, and transformative potential of the Tanzanian rice sub-value chain in the wake of China’s historic zero-tariff framework By Kilimokwanza…
Low Capital, High Impact For Kenya’s Emerging Manufacturers Kenya spends over KES 500 billion annually importing products that can be made locally with simple technology and minimal capital.…
By Kilimokwanza.org Reporter POLICY WIN • CROSS-BORDER TRADE DODOMA / KYELA — A cross-border trade framework born from the frustrations of traders at the Kasumulu border has earned…
By Kilimokwanza.org Tanzania’s agriculture budget for the 2026/2027 financial year has been built squarely on the Tanzania Agriculture Master Plan 2050, with the country’s network of agricultural growth…
FEATURE • WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE A child of the Pare highlands who would grow up to reshape what grows across East Africa. From the only Black woman in…
Over 100 Farmers, Financial Institutions, and Policymakers Converge as Minister Kakurwa Orders Nane Nane Launch of National Poultry Strategy DODOMA, May 22, 2026 A convergence of over 100…
Cost per beneficiary drops 40% as regional fortification network expands across Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia Nakuru, Kenya Sanku, one of East Africa’s largest nutrition delivery systems, has reached…
Tanzania’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is championing technology adoption and innovation across the sectors, with investments in digital platforms, modern breeding infrastructure, research programmes, and advanced laboratory…
Dr. Bashiru directs Permanent Secretary to finalize strategy as Tanzania moves to formalize poultry industry DODOMA – The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Ambassador Dr. Bashiru Ally Kakulwa,…
Tanzania’s livestock and fisheries sectors have demonstrated growing export competitiveness, with fisheries exports alone reaching 37,988.30 tonnes valued at TSh 493,159,932,259.50 by April 2026. Combined with livestock exports,…
Tanzania: A Kilimokwanza analysis of the 2026/27 budget speeches for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, and Industry and Trade Read in isolation, the three ministerial budget speeches tabled for…
By Sifa Lubasi, Dodoma GRAPE farmers in Dodoma region have been urged to increase productivity in order to attract more investors to strategic crops such as grapes. An…
The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has invested heavily in human capital development during the 2025/2026 fiscal year, providing training to 7,459 individuals across diverse technical areas. These…
The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has unveiled an ambitious infrastructure development programme for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, with major investments in fishing ports, livestock markets, milk collection…
The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, in collaboration with the National Land Use Planning Commission, has allocated 196,324.25 hectares of grazing land across 187 villages in 22 districts…
The Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency (TVLA) has achieved remarkable success in vaccine production, manufacturing 63,641,885 doses of vaccines against seven priority livestock diseases during the 2025/2026 fiscal year.…
By Kilimokwanza.org Team · Dodoma — 22 May 2026 DODOMA — As this article goes to press, something unusual is unfolding on the floor of Mesuma Hall. Six…
A Kilimokwanza analysis of the 2026/27 budget estimates There is a number buried in the 2026/27 budget speech of the Ministry of Industry and Trade that ought to…