African Agriculture and Food Systems
AfricaBlight's launch, new seed technologies and a Tanzania–Kenya agreement put practical cooperation at the centre of the Naivasha gathering.
A practical guide for farmers, multipliers and extension officers in East Africa to the eight planting-material options for Irish potato, from tissue culture to…
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…
Potato Council of Tanzania and National Potato Council of Kenya to formalise cooperation on technology, standards, trade and capacity building on 28 October in…
SAGCOT Corridor Rice Compact Supplement · Kilimokwanza.org ☰ Contents Kilimokwanza.org · SAGCOT Corridor Rice Compact Special Supplement The Partnerships, Investment and People Shaping Tanzania’s…
LABEL RESPONSIBILITY, NOT TOOLS World Food Day, 16 October 2026 On World Food Day, 16 October 2026, an agricultural organisation published a poster celebrating…
A Floor, Not a Fixed Price: COPRA's Irene Mlola Explains How Tanzania's New Avocado Trading System Will Work The avocado floor price protects farmers…
"We Will Compete on Quality, Not Just Volume": Chongolo Sets Tanzania's Avocado Agenda With avocado exports already past their 2030 target, the Minister for…
Kilimokwanza Reporter | 8 October 2026 The Avocado Society of Tanzania (ASTA) has opened a Member Satisfaction Survey and a Farmers’ Needs Assessment, calling…
Exports of 52,000 tonnes have overtaken a target that was not due until 2030.
Rice husks, maize cobs, cotton stalks and coffee pulp have long been burned or left to rot. Researchers, regulators and entrepreneurs now see them…
DAR ES SALAAM, 30 September 2026 — When potato farmers in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands planted recycled seed, they harvested fewer than 8 tonnes a…
AGCOT Centre evidence review finds record production of 10.9 million tonnes but thin, highly yield-sensitive margins per hectare, and sets out six Entry Point…
Livestock, harvests, machinery and unpaid invoices can now support formal loans under a law passed by Parliament in Dodoma. Whether farmers actually benefit depends…
Nane Nane 2026 AGCOT Special Supplement
As donor-funded agricultural data systems shrink, a Chicago Council on Global Affairs white paper argues that agribusinesses, insurers and lenders must step in, and…
For nearly a quarter of a century, the Tanzania Seed Trade Association’s Executive Director has argued that food security starts in the seed -and…
Ifakara, Kilombero District22 September 2026 In the fertile plains of the Kilombero Valley — where sugarcane, rice, and horticultural crops fuel Tanzania’s agricultural growth…
MOUNTAIN VIEW & SEATTLE — September 18 — Google and the Gates Foundation have announced an expanded multi-year initiative to bring advanced artificial intelligence…
Nigerian industrialist Dr. Caesar Iyayi’s breakdown of the lithium value chain isn’t just a warning for Nigeria — it’s a mirror held up to…
a $570 million horticulture sector - TAHA's Dr. Jacqueline Mkindi says the target is $2 billion. Here's what stands between the two, and why…
The countdown has begun. In 49 days, TGT Grounds in Ngaramtoni, Arusha, will open its gates to HortiLogistica Africa 2026, a five-day gathering that…
Arusha, Tanzania — For three days 8–10 November 2026, the world’s fresh produce trade will look to Tanzania. HortiLogistica Africa 2026, the continent’s first…