By Elizabeth Wanjiku In Kenya’s highlands, where potatoes rival maize as the second-most important staple, two varieties dominate the conversation—and the market. One is a homegrown hustler, the other a foreign-bred strategist. Together, they’ve carved a potato economy worth over KES 50 billion a year, feeding millions and anchoring a complex value chain. This is […]| Kilimo Kwanza
Kilimokwanza.org Correspodent The world of agricultural science mourns the loss of one of its most formidable figures, Dr. Lusike Wasilwa, who passed away on September 20, 2025, while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital. Her passing marks the end of an era for agricultural research and development in Kenya and across Africa. Dr Wasilwa’s career […]| Kilimo Kwanza
How the EAC can close the soil–food security gap with track-specific policy, AgriTech, and scalable soil stewardship. The East African Community (EAC) stands at a pivotal moment. The intertwined crises of soil degradation and food insecurity risk eroding decades of development and destabilizing the region’s future. This report presents a comprehensive analysis of soil stewardship […]| Kilimo Kwanza
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Soil scientists from across Tanzania are invited to a crucial virtual meeting on Monday, September 22, 2025, to discuss the future of the discipline in the country and strengthen collaboration within the field. The meeting, scheduled from 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM EAT, will be held via Google Meet. The […]| Kilimo Kwanza
Features | September 16, 2025| Kilimo Kwanza
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.| Kilimo Kwanza