African Agriculture and Food Systems
DAR ES SALAAM, 30 September 2026 — When potato farmers in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands planted recycled seed, they harvested fewer than 8 tonnes a…
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…
Nairobi/Nyandarua/Machakos, Kenya — September 2026 In the misty rows of Kinangop, a labourer bends over trellised vines at dawn, snapping off pale-green snow pea…
A little-known fruit traded informally between Zanzibar and the mainland is now the subject of a serious commercial assessment — one that maps a…
An Industrial and Culinary Guide to Value-Added Products Derived from Irish Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)
By Agricultural Correspondent In Tanzania’s fertile agricultural corridors, a quiet revolution is underway. It is being driven not only by traditional staple crops but…
MOROGORO · NANE NANE EASTERN ZONE · DAY 2 · 5 AUGUST 2026 Morogoro, 5 August 2026 — On the second day of Nane…
Tanzania’s Annual Agricultural Showcase Becomes the Nation’s Blueprint for Inclusive Growth, Agribusiness Transformation, and Food Systems Resilience From 1–8 August 2026, Tanzania’s seven agricultural…
Low Capital, High Impact For Kenya’s Emerging Manufacturers Kenya spends over KES 500 billion annually importing products that can be made locally with simple…
**Dar es Salaam, Tanzania** — In a breakfast meeting that could reshape Tanzania’s agricultural export trajectory, government officials and business leaders gathered at Johari…
Drought-tolerant beans. Heat-resistant cassava. Sorghum bred for marginal rainfall. The FY 2026/27 Hotuba reports the release of 54 new climate-resilient varieties — and names…
Fruits 8.05 million tons. Vegetables 1.63 million tons. Spices 95,458 tons. Total horticulture production at 108.68% of plan, with 33.9% growth over five years.…
Without certified seeds, accredited plant-health testing, validated tissue culture and reliable soil analysis, none of the headline targets in the Hotuba are reachable. The…
From Kasumulu to Tunduma to Sirari, Tanzania’s agricultural exports cross at a handful of land borders that have, until recently, been operating well below…
Five years into President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, Tanzania’s agriculture sector tells a story almost entirely in numbers — and the numbers are unusually…
For 25 years, Kaizirege Camara has kept bees and built a business around the hive. Today he exports Tanzanian honey, rice, flour, and beans…
“Chipsi mayai, chips mishkaki, chips kuku, chips mwitu, bajias, viazi karai, mukimo, atakilt wat — one tuber, a continent of flavours.” A Comprehensive Socio-Economic…
From cotton to cardamom, from sunflower to cocoa, from apples to avocado — the Ministry of Agriculture’s 2026/27 budget speech is, on close reading,…
The Netherlands-headquartered World Agriculture Forum has named twenty Country Directors across Africa, Asia, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas. The appointments mark the operational…
By Kilimokwanza Somewhere in a research station in Tanzania, a plant breeder is looking at rows of amaranth. Each row is a slightly different…
By Kilimokwanza There is a persistent assumption in agricultural development circles that reducing chemical inputs means accepting lower yields. It is an assumption rooted…
By Kilimokwanza There is a tendency, when discussing poor nutrition in Africa, to frame the problem as one of individual choice: people eat badly…