African Agriculture and Food Systems
In a world where economic disparities continue widening, agriculture is a powerful force for uplifting the most vulnerable communities. Geoffrey Kirenga, CEO of the Agricultural Growth Corridors of…
BY AGRA President Alice Ruhweza & Joost Guijt-Director, Africa Food Fellowship The Kampala Declaration milestone for Africa’s food systems How Africa’s food systems advance is a choice that…
By JUMA MSAFIRINAIROBI/DODOMA Cross-border demand surges amid millers’ scramble for grain and government efforts to ease price pressure Tanzania has become Kenya’s unexpected saviour in the wake of…
Dodoma, Tanzania – May 2, 2025 — In a significant step toward resolving trade tensions and boosting economic cooperation, the governments of Tanzania and Malawi convened a high-level…
Kenya’s macadamia and avocado industries, once celebrated for their robust contributions to the nation’s economy, are currently navigating turbulent waters due to recent government policy changes and evolving…
Nairobi, Kenya – May 2, 2025 – The 10th Agritec Africa Exhibition and Conference on Agriculture Technologies is set to take place from June 11-13, 2025, at the…
Nairobi, Kenya – May 2, 2025 – The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has launched seven new soya bean varieties to strengthen food security and promote…
Nairobi, Kenya – May 2, 2025 – In response to mounting climate challenges, Kenya is advancing a groundbreaking tomato breeding initiative aimed at equipping farmers with robust, high-yielding…
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The transformation of SAGCOT into AGCOT, launched on April 27, 2025, and briefed to President Samia Suluhu Hassan on April 28, represents a nationwide scaling of Tanzania’s agricultural…
By Boaz Keizire and Jean Baptiste Havugimana The agri-food systems value chain remains the backbone of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ economies providing livelihoods and driving…
By Boaz Blackie Keizire As Africa approaches the SDGs deadline, the next five years are critical for making substantial progress in transforming its food systems. This year in…
Dodoma, Tanzania – Aprili 27–28, 2025 Katika hatua ya kihistoria kwa maendeleo ya sekta ya kilimo nchini, Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania imezindua rasmi Mpango wa…
Mbeya, Tanzania — April 2025 In the lush green landscapes of Mbeya, the seeds of agricultural transformation are taking firm root through the “Growing Together” program — an…
April 27, 2025, Dodoma Watch the Launch– In a historic move to revolutionize Tanzania’s agricultural sector, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa today officially launched the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania…
April 27, 2025 The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa (MP), officially launched the BBT Project 1 on April 27, 2025, at the…
April 2025 marked a defining moment of the decade for Tanzania’s agricultural sector. Dodoma, April 28, 2025 — Her Excellency President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the…
Dodoma, Tanzania – April 27, 2025:The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, has directed the Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen the monitoring of…
By News Desk Dodoma, Tanzania – In a rousing keynote address at the Kilimo Roundtable Africa 2nd National Agricultural Stakeholders’ Forum, held at the Morena Hotel in Dodoma,…
Dodoma, Tanzania – April 23, 2025By KILIMOKWANZA.ORG TEAM Tanzania is embarking on a nationwide agricultural overhaul with the launch of the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT), an…
By Dr Diallo Asseta Africa holds 60% of the world’s untapped arable land, a resource that could not only nourish our growing population but also position the continent…
DODOMA: Tanzania is preparing to turn a bold vision into national reality with the official launch of the Co-operative Bank of Tanzania (CoopBankTanzania) on April 28, 2025, an…
Elizabeth Christopher Swai, founder and CEO of AKM Glitters Company Limited, has been featured in the June/July 2024 issue of Forbes Africa, celebrated for her visionary leadership in…
As Africa pushes to expand its footprint in global agricultural trade, a little-known but critical document—the phytosanitary certificate—stands as both a passport and a price tag. While designed…