African Agriculture and Food Systems
Executive Summary The Kenyan potato sector stands at a pivotal inflection point. As the nation’s second most important food crop, it is fundamental to food security and provides livelihoods for…
Kilimokwanza.org Section 1: Executive Summary Kenya faces a significant economic and food security challenge encapsulated in its “Potato Paradox”: a nation with a burgeoning consumer demand for potatoes, particularly for…
According to Sheena Raikundalia, Chief Growth Officer at Kuza One, a deep dive into Kenya’s potato supply chain reveals a system in which farmers, processors, and the national economy are…
By Elizabeth Wanjiku In Kenya’s highlands, where potatoes rival maize as the second-most important staple, two varieties dominate the conversation—and the market. One is a homegrown hustler, the other a…
Kilimokwanza.org Correspodent The world of agricultural science mourns the loss of one of its most formidable figures, Dr. Lusike Wasilwa, who passed away on September 20, 2025, while undergoing treatment…
How the EAC can close the soil–food security gap with track-specific policy, AgriTech, and scalable soil stewardship. The East African Community (EAC) stands at a pivotal moment. The intertwined crises…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Soil scientists from across Tanzania are invited to a crucial virtual meeting on Monday, September 22, 2025, to discuss the future of the discipline in…
Dar es Salaam – When the Private Agricultural Sector Support Trust (PASS) opened its doors in 2000, few could have imagined the scale of transformation it would spark. Established through…
Kilimokwanza Correspondent The air at Mtwara Port, thick with the salt of the Indian Ocean and the sweet, earthy scent of raw cashew nuts, tells a story of transformation. Not…
The Unseen Economic Engine By Kilimokwanza.org Reporter In a small village in Ethiopia’s Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR), a woman named Abeba begins her day not in the…