World Food Day · October 16, 2026 · Simiyu Region

Mkulima Awards2026 · Lake Zone Edition

Celebrating Agricultural Excellence & the Lake Zone's Food Heroes. Six regions of Kanda ya Ziwa — Mwanza, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Geita, Mara and Kagera — one historic celebration in Simiyu, broadcast live to the nation.

Kilimo ni Biashara. Kilimo ni Ustawi. Kilimo ni Mustakabali wa Kanda ya Ziwa. — Farming is Business. Farming is Prosperity. Farming is the Future of the Lake Zone.

Nominations Open Aug 1 Voting Opens Sept 15 Become a Sponsor →

Countdown to the Principal Ceremony

The 2026 Season · Msimu wa 2026

1
Nominations Open
Aug 1 – Sept 5, 2026
Public nominations via this portal, WhatsApp and partner radio stations across all six Lake Zone regions.
2
Judging & Shortlisting
Sept 6 – 14, 2026
Independent expert panel reviews all entries; shortlists of 3–5 finalists per category announced September 15.
3
Public Voting
Sept 15 – Oct 12, 2026
Vote online and via WhatsApp. Weekly leaderboards every Monday.
4
Principal Ceremony — World Food Day
Oct 16, 2026
Simiyu Region. 500+ delegates from all 6 regions, live YouTube stream and national broadcast coverage.
5
The Ultimate Mkulima Awards — Dar es Salaam
2027
Zonal champions advance to the national grand finale. Independent events, one coherent journey.

#MkulimaAwards2026🌊 Kanda ya Ziwa#LakeZoneFoodHeroes🌾 Mwanza🏆 Simiyu🌱 Shinyanga⛏️ Geita🐟 Mara☕ Kagera📺 Live National Broadcast🎥 YouTube Live Stream#MkulimaAwards2026🌊 Kanda ya Ziwa#LakeZoneFoodHeroes🌾 Mwanza🏆 Simiyu🌱 Shinyanga⛏️ Geita🐟 Mara☕ Kagera📺 Live National Broadcast🎥 YouTube Live Stream

45+

Award Categories

Award Clusters

Lake Zone Regions

500+

VIP Delegates

3.6M+

Farmers Reached

Historic Night

Safari ya Tuzo · The Journey

From the Zones to the Ultimate Stage

The Mkulima Awards now travel to the farmers. Each zonal edition is a complete, independent celebration with its own winners and its own night of glory — and together they build one coherent national movement, crowned by the Ultimate Mkulima Awards in Dar es Salaam.

Now · October 16, 2026 — World Food Day

Lake Zone Edition · Simiyu

The zonal awards for Kanda ya Ziwa — honouring the cotton growers of Simiyu and Shinyanga, the fishers of Lake Victoria, the coffee and banana farmers of Kagera and every food hero in between. 45+ awards decided by independent judges and the public vote, presented live in Simiyu.

Full Ceremony Programme →

Next · 2027 — Dar es Salaam

The Ultimate Mkulima Awards

The national grand finale. Zonal champions from across Tanzania gather in Dar es Salaam for the ultimate recognition of agricultural excellence. An independent event in its own right — and the summit that every zonal edition points toward.

Read the Full Story →

Tuzo · The Awards

61 Categories across 9 Clusters

From smallholder maize champions to Lake Victoria fisheries, cotton ginneries and AgriTech pioneers — every link of the Lake Zone food value chain has a stage on October 16.

🌾Cluster A · 7 awards