African Agriculture and Food Systems
The High Price of an Imported Habit In the bustling markets and modern supermarkets of Dar es Salaam, a single, glossy apple represents a small luxury. Its price, approximately 1,500 Tanzanian Shillings (TZS), equivalent to about €0.50 or $0.60, is a stark data point in the daily economy.1 For many, it is an affordable indulgence, […]
LUSAKA, Zambia – As delegates gather at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka this week, the atmosphere is markedly different from typical development conferences. The Poultry Futures Forum 2025 (November 25–26) has been billed not as a talking shop, but as a “delivery lab”—a geopolitical intervention designed to overhaul the region’s food systems. Hosted by the […]
Kilimokwanza.org Report 1. Introduction: The Strategic Imperative of East African Agri-tourism 1.1. Global Context and Market Projection Agri-tourism, the strategic intersection of agriculture and tourism, represents a critical avenue for economic diversification and rural development across the East African Community (EAC). Globally, this niche market is expanding rapidly, demonstrating robust demand and investment viability. The […]
DAR ES SALAAM – In a high-stakes overhaul of its economic machinery, Tanzania has consolidated its two primary investment bodies into a single, powerful authority, betting that bureaucratic efficiency and strategic pragmatism can finally unlock its long-touted potential as an East African industrial powerhouse. The launch of the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) […]
Kilimokwanza.org Report Executive Summary Tanzania’s agricultural sector represents a vast and dynamic economic landscape, a vibrant tapestry woven from the threads of more than 120 distinct crop value chains. As the backbone of the national economy, the sector contributes nearly 30% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is the primary source of livelihood […]
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – For potato growers, one of the most insidious and costly threats lurks unseen beneath the soil. Wireworms, the resilient larval stage of click beetles, can tunnel into tubers, rendering entire crops unmarketable and causing massive financial losses. With limited chemical controls available, farmers have been desperate for a viable strategy. Now, groundbreaking research […]
The Tanzania 100: A Definitive Compendium of Tourism Assets Kilimokwanza.org Report I. The Northern Circuit: The Biological Superstructures The bedrock of Tanzania’s tourism economy, defined by the Great Rift Valley and the world’s most famous wildlife migrations. II. The Southern & Western Circuits: The Frontier of Wilderness Vast, untamed landscapes offering low-density, high-value tourism in […]
By Kilimokwanza.org On a warm morning in Kenya’s Makueni County, a farmer hoists two sacks of pigeon peas onto a waiting motorbike. Her fields—once depleted by years of erratic rainfall—now show steady recovery: soils are restored, seeds are climate-resilient, nearby aggregation points buy her harvest at competitive prices, and a weather alert on her phone […]
“Malawi is hurting. The signs are everywhere—empty granaries, mothers skipping meals so their children can eat, and markets where the price of maize, our staple food, has soared beyond the reach of ordinary families,” said Pamela Kuwali, Country Director of CARE Malawi and Food Systems Leader, in a stark warning issued Thursday. Speaking ahead of […]
This KILIMOKWANZA.ORG report provides a comprehensive analysis of the “spinach” value chain in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. It begins by deconstructing the term “spinach,” revealing a complex agricultural niche occupied by an introduced species—Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla), the dominant commercial “spinach” 1—and several African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs), principally Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.), known as […]