African Agriculture and Food Systems
Kilimokwanza.org Paper No. 1 – January 2026 1. Macro-Economic Context and Sector Performance 1.1 Introduction: The Dual-Economy Transition The agricultural economy of Zanzibar is…
At the IGNITE 2026 National Youth Agricultural Opportunity Dialogue, one message resonated powerfully: agriculture is no longer a sector of survival—it’s a sector of…
In a working session held in recent days, heads of Tanzania’s agricultural agencies gathered not to celebrate plans, but to confront them. The Agricultural…
Tanzania Bureau of Standards Suspends 106 Quality Certificates and Licences Public Warning: Non-Compliant Products Removed from Market Dar es Salaam, 20 January 2026 The…
In Nkhondola village in Zambia, Royd Michelo and his wife have transformed their farm into a self-sustaining agroecological landscape, exemplifying how ecological farming techniques…
By James Mwangi In the bustling agricultural markets of East Africa, a quiet but formidable transformation has been taking place across the southern highlands…
In one sweeping decision, an Africa country is tackling toxic agriculture in ways the wealthy world has only talked about. But the real test…
By Kilimokwanza.org The agricultural sector, historically positioned as the engine of African economic development and the primary source of livelihood for the majority of…
By Anthony Muchoki No one remembers the farmer’s name. That’s how you know the story is true. The way they tell it across Nyandarua,…
Titled “Mwongozo wa Uendelezaji wa Tasnia ya Parachichi”, this comprehensive roadmap, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture—outlines best practices from farm to export, defines…
Dar es Salaam — Strategic investment in market promotion is delivering tangible gains for Tanzania’s horticulture sector, boosting exports, job creation, and global visibility,…
Kilimokwanza.org 2026- R1 1. Executive Summary The 2024-2025 period represents a pivotal juncture for the food systems of East Africa, characterized by a divergent…
1. Introduction: The Anatomy of a Market Failure The global spice trade, a complex nexus of botanical vulnerability, geopolitical shifting, and climatic volatility, is…
1. Introduction: The Dual Heritage of Tanzanian Flavor The beverage culture of Tanzania is a complex tapestry woven from two distinct yet overlapping botanical…
How a woman who dropped out of school in Standard Two built the Southern Highlands’ largest fortified flour empire By Anthony Muchoki Twenty years…
Kilimokwanza.org Report 52, Dec, 2025 The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) represents one of Africa’s most ambitious and sustained experiments in public-private…
First commercial shipment opens premium market for smallholder farmers Nairobi, December 30, 2025 – Kenya Airways Cargo flagged off the country’s first commercial shipment…
Kilimokwanza.org editorial response to “Resurrecting a presumed ghost: the challenges and revival of the Southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania in a changing political…
AGCOT Centre Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Geoffrey Kirenga, has called for greater clarity in how startups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are understood…
Kilimokwanza Report, 56, Dec 2025 This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the emergent aggregation models transforming agricultural value chains, focusing on the distinction…
Dodoma, Tanzania — The Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA), under the Ministry of Agriculture, has announced a new export opportunity aimed at…
At a landmark summit, Tanzania’s top agricultural council outlined a dual strategy: awaken the “sleeping giants” of dormant farms for a new youth corps,…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA — Dr. Neema Mduma, a prominent researcher at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), has been…
As Tanzania grapples with increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT) has issued a strong advisory calling on farmers to…