African Agriculture and Food Systems
It is not known to be in Tanzania. The aim is to keep it that way. Here is what every avocado grower, nursery operator…
As Africa's agricultural policy think tanks met in Addis Ababa from 26 to 29 October 2026, Board Chairperson Prof Andrew E. Temu argued that…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA — For too long, farming has been seen as a last resort: hard, manual work for the elderly or for…
The Potato Council of Tanzania and the National Potato Council of Kenya have signed a five-year MoU on seed, standards, trade and research at…
A Tanzania–Angola agreement to join two railways would put the Southern Highlands on a coast-to-coast freight route. Kilimokwanza analysis shows the prize for agriculture…
SAGCOT Corridor Rice Compact Supplement · Kilimokwanza.org ☰ Contents Kilimokwanza.org · SAGCOT Corridor Rice Compact Special Supplement The Partnerships, Investment and People Shaping Tanzania’s…
FEATURE • WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE A child of the Pare highlands who would grow up to reshape what grows across East Africa. From the…
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The Irish potato is East Africa’s third most important food crop, after maize and bananas. Yet smallholder yields stagnate at 7–10 tonnes per hectare…
It began with a cardboard box, a Finnish potato enthusiast, and a small Tanzanian company knocking on cold doors in the Netherlands. A decade…
By Elizabeth Shumbusho In 2010, Tanzania launched an ambitious experiment. The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania — SAGCOT — set out to bring…
Unlocking Economic Transformation through Strategic Cluster Development Positioning Tanzania’s Phased SAGCOT Clusters Within National Development Priorities and Flagship Programs Fourth Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP…
KILIMOKWANZA SPECIAL SERIES: ON AGCOT • WHAT TRANSFORMATION ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE Eighteen portraits from Tanzania’s agricultural corridor • Batch 4: The AGCOT Leadership • …
Kenya’s fresh vegetable exports to Europe fell from KSh 50.9 billion to KSh 23.4 billion in a year. Behind the rejections lies a gap…
At the Njombe Regional Secretariat, 9 March 2026. AGCOT Board Chairman Dr Ally H. Laay and Board Member Laurean R. Bwanakunu join Regional Commissioner…
Kilimokwanza.org 2026- R4 Tanzania is embarking on a landmark transformation of its agricultural sector, transitioning from a successful regional pilot to a comprehensive national…
Kilimokwanza.org 2026- R2 1. Introduction: The Global and Regional Imperative The final decade of the 20th century marked a pivotal transition in the global…
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…
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…
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…
A conversation with Geoffrey Kirenga reveals how six decades of strategic investment, policy evolution, and farmer resilience built one of Africa’s rare food self-sufficient…
Retail Investors Lead Historic Oversubscription as Bank Lists on DSE The air was electric at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange yesterday as Tanzania…
Strategic Assessment of the Tanzanian Soybean Sector: Market Dynamics, Genetic Innovation, and the Operational Footprint of Sange Agro-Seed Company Ltd. Kilimokwanza.org Report 1. Introduction:…
DAR ES SALAAM – In a strategic move to cement its position as a leader in African horticulture, Tanzania officially launched the “Horti Logistica…