African Agriculture and Food Systems
Thirteen years after a landmark call for action, Africa has frameworks and pilots, but hunger is stubborn, diets are unaffordable, and climate finance is a rounding error. It’s time to stop debating and start delivering. By Anthony Muchoki August 31, 2025 In 2012, Kofi Annan laid out a clear agenda for Africa: invest in smallholders, […]
With over a billion Africans unable to afford a healthy diet, a major push at the Dakar summit focuses on de-risking agriculture through national insurance schemes and youth-led technology, aiming to protect the continent’s most vulnerable farmers from climate and market volatility. DAKAR, Senegal – As the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2025 gets underway […]
Over 15 years, the Africa Food Systems Forum has evolved from a bold idea into a powerhouse for agricultural transformation, mobilising billions in investment and now empowering the next generation to lead the charge. By Anthony Muchoki The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) stands today as the continent’s most influential gathering on agriculture, a vibrant, […]
By Anthony Muchoki The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2025 Summit, hosted in Dakar, Senegal, under the leadership of H.E. President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, is poised to be a pivotal moment in shaping the continent’s food future. With the theme “Africa’s Youth Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation,” the summit underscores […]
With a $250 million annual import bill, the East African nation is mobilising farmers, processors, and strategic policy to achieve self-sufficiency and become a regional powerhouse. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Tanzania is embarking on an ambitious agricultural transformation, aiming to eliminate its dependency on imported edible oil and establish itself as a key regional […]
By Esther Mnyika, Dodoma Dodoma, August 2025 – Farmers and livestock keepers in Tanzania are being urged to embrace agricultural and livestock insurance schemes as a critical shield against climate shocks, pests, and other disasters that threaten production and rural livelihoods. The call was made by Dr. Baghayo Saqware, Commissioner of the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory […]
For farmers in the Kilombero Valley, a landmark agreement promises to boost yields, strengthen market links, and secure the future of agriculture. MOROGORO, Tanzania – For generations, the fertile floodplains of the Kilombero Valley have been the foundation of agricultural life in the region. But today’s farmers face a complex challenge: how to increase productivity […]
DODOMA, Tanzania – August 8, 2025 Tanzania’s agriculture sector has long been considered the backbone of the economy—but a groundbreaking new study reveals it may also be the country’s unsung fiscal powerhouse. Unveiled at the 11th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference, the study, titled “Agricultural Reforms to Enhance Competitiveness”, was conducted by Cyril Chimilla of the […]
Dodoma, Tanzania – The Director General of the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA), Salim Msangi, visited the TCAA booth and several others at the Nanenane Agricultural Exhibition in Nzuguni on August 7, 2025. During his visit, Msangi expressed satisfaction with how TCAA staff are providing services and educating the public on various aviation topics. These […]
AGCOT-Led Sessions Highlight Climate-Smart Practices and Rural Energy Solutions Morogoro, Tanzania | August 4, 2025 — A Special Training Booth established at the Eastern Zone edition of Tanzania’s annual Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition is drawing enthusiastic participation from farmers, livestock keepers, and fishers. Organised by the Nane Nane Exhibition Eastern Zone Organising Committee, the initiative […]