African Agriculture and Food Systems
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Drought-tolerant beans. Heat-resistant cassava. Sorghum bred for marginal rainfall. The FY 2026/27 Hotuba reports the release of 54 new climate-resilient varieties — and names TARI Hombolo as the…
Ilula, Tanzania – In the rolling highlands of southern Tanzania, a quiet revolution is taking shape—one that challenges conventional assumptions about the divide between commercial agriculture and smallholder…
🚨 URGENT HUMANITARIAN CRISIS 🚨 784,000 CHILDREN ARE STARVING WHILE THE WORLD LOOKS AWAY Kenya’s Climate Catastrophe Is Destroying Children’s Futures Right Now—Not in 2050, But Today. And…
As Tanzania grapples with increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT) has issued a strong advisory calling on farmers to urgently adopt soil health–centered…
By Kilimokwanza.org On a warm morning in Kenya’s Makueni County, a farmer hoists two sacks of pigeon peas onto a waiting motorbike. Her fields—once depleted by years of…
By Esther Mnyika, Dodoma Dodoma, August 2025 – Farmers and livestock keepers in Tanzania are being urged to embrace agricultural and livestock insurance schemes as a critical shield…
By Juma Msafiri Tanzania stands on the threshold of a transformative national journey — one that demands courage, clarity, and collective vision. The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of…
Arusha In the semi-arid heartlands of Africa, where climate unpredictability has long hindered food security and productivity, a little-known legume is emerging as a game-changer: Dolichos Lablab, commonly…
Nairobi, Kenya – May 2, 2025 – In response to mounting climate challenges, Kenya is advancing a groundbreaking tomato breeding initiative aimed at equipping farmers with robust, high-yielding…
Nairobi, Kenya—In a landmark achievement for African agriculture and climate resilience, Dr. Agnes Kalibata, the outgoing President of AGRA, has successfully secured a $75 million grant from the…
February 4, 2025 On February 4, 2025, a landmark event in Tanzania’s agricultural development unfolded as the Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE), in conjunction with the Agriculture Transformation Office…
November 14, 2024 In an address at the COP29 climate summit, Tanzania’s Vice President Philip Isdor Mpango delivered a stern message about the severe impact of climate change…
Baku, Azerbaijan – November 12, 2024 — At COP29, a landmark high-level event led by the African Union (AU) and the United Republic of Tanzania has placed clean…
Baku, Azerbaijan — Vice President of Tanzania, Dr. Philip Mpango, met with Prof. Patrick Verkooijen, the CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), for strategic discussions aimed…
The ACCELERATE Project – A Seed of Hope for Tanzanian FarmersIn a groundbreaking effort to address the challenges of climate change and low crop productivity, the Tanzania Agricultural…
September 9, 2024, Kigali, Rwanda – 100 Million Youth to Seek Jobs by 2030, But Only 3 Million Jobs Created Annually Over 1,000 young people from across Africa…
Dar es Salaam Tanzania’s agricultural landscape is evolving, with rice becoming one of the fastest-growing food sources, making it crucial for food security and self-sufficiency. However, small-scale rice…
By Dr. Agnes Kalibata, AGRA President The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it’s an immediate and pressing reality. The world is on a trajectory that…