African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Juma Msafiri A quiet revolution is stirring in the cool, misty slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, where the Chagga people have lived for generations. It doesn’t involve modern machines or imported technologies—it starts on the plate. Rooted in bananas, beans, indigenous greens, and fermented drinks like mbege, the traditional diets of the Kilimanjaro region are […]
By Cege Wa Mahiga This morning, Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul, CBS, joined Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki at his Karen residence for yet another high-level meeting aimed at reviewing the status of Kenya’s agricultural transformation under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). While the optics were impressive and the statements polished, […]
By A Correspondent Dodoma, May 12, 2025 – In a bold step to fast-track Tanzania’s Agenda 10/30 and enhance service delivery across the agriculture sector, the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe (MP), has officially handed over 38 vehicles and 7 advanced water well drilling rigs worth a combined TZS 4.2 billion. The ceremony, held […]
Dodoma, Tanzania – As Tanzania accelerates its national vision to become Africa’s leading green agribusiness hub, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced a strategic call for consultancy services to develop an Investment Blueprint for the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT). This initiative marks a crucial step in operationalizing the […]
Dodoma, Tanzania – Tanzania is poised to transform its agricultural landscape, building on the success of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) to drive a nationwide green revolution. Through a new Request for Proposal (RFP AGRA-TZ-1030), AGRA, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Transformation Office (ATO), and international allies like […]
🐣May 13, 2025 🌾 A Movement to Transform Farming in TanzaniaIn Iringa, Tanzania, Florence Nkini turns childhood disdain for farming into a source of pride and opportunity. Once a punishment for schoolchildren, farming is now a pathway to dignity and sustainability through the Children’s Farm Project. Over 700 kids have explored the joys of planting, […]
From AGCOT Centre, Dar es Salaam In an enlightening new conversation filled with clarity and national pride, Geoffrey Kirenga, CEO of the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT), sat down with Professor Noah Makula Paulin, a senior lecturer in climate change from the University of Dar es Salaam, to unpack two often-confused environmental issues: ozone-depleting […]
By Juma Msafiri Tanzania stands on the threshold of a transformative national journey — one that demands courage, clarity, and collective vision. The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), a trailblazing initiative that sought to unlock the country’s agricultural potential, now hands over the baton to a broader, bolder vision: the Agricultural Growth Corridors […]
Kilimokwanza.org Team Executive Summary Agricultural lime (aglime) presents a transformative opportunity for Tanzanian agriculture, a sector grappling with widespread soil acidity that significantly curtails crop productivity and national food security. Extensive geological resources of limestone and dolomite, the raw materials for aglime, are distributed across the country, offering substantial potential for local production. Currently, dedicated […]
Arusha In the semi-arid heartlands of Africa, where climate unpredictability has long hindered food security and productivity, a little-known legume is emerging as a game-changer: Dolichos Lablab, commonly known as Lablab bean. With roots deeply embedded in African soil and promise that extends far into the future, Lablab is being reintroduced and repositioned as a […]