African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Kilimokwanza Every tomato that rots in a crate before it reaches a market stall is a double loss. It is income that a…
By Kilimokwanza There is a persistent assumption in agricultural development circles that reducing chemical inputs means accepting lower yields. It is an assumption rooted…
By Kilimokwanza There is a tendency, when discussing poor nutrition in Africa, to frame the problem as one of individual choice: people eat badly…
By Kilimokwanza Thirty-five grams. That is roughly a quarter of a small mango. Half an orange. Two modest slices of papaya. It is the…
By Kilimokwanza Tanzania has a mobile money success story that much of the world envies. Seven in ten adults use mobile money services. Financial…
There is a story we tell ourselves about hunger and body weight in Africa, and it goes roughly like this: poverty causes undernutrition, and…
By Elizabeth Shumbusho In 2010, Tanzania launched an ambitious experiment. The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania — SAGCOT — set out to bring…
By Kilimokwanza Mama Amina wakes before dawn to prepare breakfast for her family before the long walk to the shamba. She has never felt…
By Kilimokwanza There is a convenient assumption buried in conversations about vegetable production and nutrition in Africa: that more vegetables, grown by more farmers,…
By Kilimokwanza If Tanzania’s vegetable farming is dominated by a small number of crops, its fruit farming is dominated by a single one. The…
By Kilimokwanza Arusha and Kilimanjaro sit beside each other on the map, share a climate zone shaped by Mount Kilimanjaro, and are often grouped…
By Kilimokwanza Walk into a kitchen in Arusha or Kilimanjaro and you are likely to encounter African eggplant. Known locally as nyanya chungu, or…
By Kilimokwanza Amaranth, known in Kiswahili as mchicha, is one of the most nutritionally dense leafy vegetables grown in East Africa. Rich in iron,…
By Kilimokwanza On a typical vegetable farm in Arusha or Kilimanjaro, tomatoes occupy a special place. They are grown on nearly half the plot…
By Kilimokwanza Correspondent The question of why so few Tanzanians eat enough fruit and vegetables is often framed as a market problem, a behaviour…
Kasumulu, Kyela District, Mbeya Region — March 2026 By Kilimo Kwanza Correspondent At the Kasumulu one-stop border post — the southern gateway that links…
By Elizabeth Shumbusho Tanzania is buzzing with anticipation as it prepares to host World Bee Day 2025 , a vibrant celebration of nature, innovation,…
By Elizabeth Shumbusho, Kilimokwanza.org Contributor To bolster Tanzania’s food security, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has emerged as a key player, spearheading…
Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, currently serving as an AGRA Board Member and Chairman of the Africa Food Prize Secretariat, envisions a continent…
Date: March 17, 2024, SAGCOT Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania *SAGCOT Hosts Ambassador Tone Tinnes in Iringa, Morogoro The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of…
By Elizabeth Shumbusho, Kilimokwanza.org Contributor In Tanzania, Silverlands showcases the transformative power of adopting innovative agricultural techniques and committing to sustainability. Mwanamvua Shamte and…
Kilimokwanza.org Team Poultry Farming Seminar Announced for Dar es Salaam and the Coast Region To boost the poultry industry, Silverlands Tanzania Limited is hosting…
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter In 2010, Tanzania embarked on an ambitious journey to transform its agricultural landscape with the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT)…
Elizabeth Shumbusho, Kilimokwanza.org Three online agriculture media outlets, supported by the U.S.-based Oakland Institute, have published an article that casts a negative view of…