African Agriculture and Food Systems
FEATURE • WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE A child of the Pare highlands who would grow up to reshape what grows across East Africa. From the…
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…
KILIMOKWANZA SPECIAL SERIES: ON AGCOT • WHAT TRANSFORMATION ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE Eighteen portraits from Tanzania’s agricultural corridor • Batch 4: The AGCOT Leadership • …
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…
The HoBIS 2025 Declaration: A ‘Tanzania Inc.’ Strategy is Unveiled The Horticulture Business and Investment Summit (HoBIS 2025), convened from November 12–13, 2025, in…
Tanzania Meteorological Authority Issues Critical Advisory for November 2025-April 2026 Growing Season Issued: October 17, 2025 The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has released its…
Strategic Analysis of Smallholder Farmer Engagement and Demographic Projection across the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT): 2025–2030 Kilimokwanza.org Report 1. Executive Summary: The…
KILIMOKWANZA.ORG TEAM This report provides a comparative analysis of the engagement of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with global carbon markets, examining the roles of…
KILIMOKWANZA.ORG TEAM I. Introduction A. Overview of Limestone: Definition, Composition, and General Economic Importance Limestone is a sedimentary rock primarily composed of calcium carbonate…
Hadija Jabiri’s Mission to Brand Tanzania Globally In the ever-evolving landscape of Tanzania’s agriculture sector, transformative conversations often spark the greatest change. Recently, Tullah…
Kilolo, Iringa – May 6, 2025 Preparations are in full swing for the Kilolo Trade and Investment Expo 2025, a landmark event set to…