African Agriculture and Food Systems
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…
Dodoma, December 10, 2025 — The Government has called on all agricultural institutions to ensure that ongoing projects, especially irrigation initiatives, generate tangible results…
NAIROBI, Kenya – AMEA Global has announced the appointment of Peter Nduati as its new Country Lead for Kenya, a strategic move aimed at…
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter As Tanzania races to secure her place among Africa’s agricultural powerhouses, a quieter but transformative revolution is unfolding far from the public…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A landmark survey of Kenya’s rural economy has upended long-standing myths, revealing a dynamic, structured, and digitally engaged class of agripreneurs…
Kilimokwanza.org Report 52 Kenya’s economy in 2024–2025 reflects a period of recalibration marked by stabilization reforms, moderated growth, and sectoral divergence. After volatility in…
Nyandarua County, Kenya — The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) will host a major public livestock auction on December 10, 2025, at…
By Anthony Muchoki For more than half a century, Sweden stood as one of the world’s most unwavering champions of international solidarity, a donor…
By Anthony Muchoki For months, it felt like magic.You type a few words—and poof—an intelligent response appears. Not canned. Not robotic. Thoughtful, helpful, sometimes…