African Agriculture and Food Systems
352 youth trained in sisal value addition — 305 of them women. 100 cashew-shelling machines for 2,800 youth and women in the cashew belt.…
“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,…
A Dutch-funded agroforestry project in rural Morogoro is showing how nature-based agriculture, farmer training, and market linkage can work together, one seedling at a…
By Kilimokwanza Tanzania’s agricultural export performance has been one of the sector’s genuine success stories in recent years. The value of export crops nearly…
Unlocking Economic Transformation through Strategic Cluster Development Positioning Tanzania’s Phased SAGCOT Clusters Within National Development Priorities and Flagship Programs Fourth Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP…
A review of the Hand in Hand Initiative’s Financial & Economic Analysis of the Soybean Value Chain in Tanzania Tanzania’s agricultural sector is sitting…
*FYDP IV signals a bold new era for agro-industrial transformation, and points directly to where the next phase of corridor development needs to happen*…
A World Bank initiative targets the overlooked engine of agricultural transformation — the small agro-processor There is a paradox at the heart of African…
| March 2026 Source data: Tanzania Dairy Board — Viwanda TDB 2025 (tdb.go.tz) Read the recent media coverage of Tanzania’s dairy industry and you…
Agriculture · Trade · Policy The Invisible Billions: How East Africa’s Agro-Processing Wealth Vanishes from Farm Budgets — and Why It Matters for 100…
In Mtwara, where the Indian Ocean meets some of Africa’s richest agricultural potential, leaders from Lindi, Ruvuma, and Mtwara delivered a unified message: the…
From Singida to the shores of Lake Victoria, Tanzania’s largest agricultural corridor came alive as Regional Commissioners, government leaders, and private sector stakeholders declared:…
SONGEA, RUVUMA – The Ruvuma Regional Commissioner’s office has unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan to elevate soybeans into a premier commercial and food security…
How Local Leader Kamchuru Mnene, popularly known as Mama Taveta, is Mapping a Sovereign-Grade Future for East Africa’s Volcanic Oasis TAVETA, KENYA — To cross…
1. Introduction: The Dual Heritage of Tanzanian Flavor The beverage culture of Tanzania is a complex tapestry woven from two distinct yet overlapping botanical…
LUSAKA, Zambia – As delegates gather at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka this week, the atmosphere is markedly different from typical development conferences. The…
A Sweet Revolution Blooms in East Africa’s Hidden Paradise By Kilimokwanza.org Team October 2025 In the misty embrace of the Kilombero Valley, where the…
Every week, 90 tonnes of maize flows through Nassib Said’s factory in Morogoro. What arrives as humble kernels leaves as fortified flour—a transformation that…
In the fertile heart of Southern Africa, a transformative force is reshaping Malawi’s economic horizon and amplifying its role within the Southern African Development…
AGCOT/SIDO Agro-Industrial Partnership to Empower Youth and Women Entrepreneurs Dar es Salaam & Dodoma, June 12, 2025 — AGCOT Centre Ltd and the Small…
Lagos, Nigeria — In a bold and unfiltered message that’s stirring debate across Africa’s agri-tech and investment circles, Muhammad Yakubu (Gifted) Bubayaro, Director of…
Mpeketoni, Lamu County In a quiet corner of Kenya’s coastal region, the seeds of economic transformation are being sown—literally. On April 30, dignitaries, government…
DODOMA, TANZANIA | May 2025 — In a landmark move set to redefine the country’s agricultural landscape, Tanzania has officially launched four national Agricultural…