Tuzo Zote · All Awards
Award Categories
61categories across 9 clusters, spanning all six Lake Zone regions — Mwanza, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Geita, Mara and Kagera. Winners receive custom trophies, zonal recognition and national visibility across the Lake Zone's agricultural community.
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Cluster A: Crop Production
Uzalishaji wa Mazao
Best Maize Farmer of the Year
3 shortlisted nominees
Best Cotton Producer of the Year
3 shortlisted nominees
Best Rice Producer — Lake Zone
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Horticulture Producer
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Cash Crop Farmer — Coffee / Tea / Cashew
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Organic Farmer
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Cassava & Roots Producer
Shortlist announced Sept 15
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Cluster B: Livestock, Fisheries & Dairy
Mifugo, Uvuvi na Maziwa
Best Dairy Farmer
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Dairy Processor & Milk Collection Hub
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Poultry Producer — Smallholder
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Aquaculture / Cage Fish Farmer — Lake Victoria
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Fisheries Cooperative / Beach Management Unit
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Fish Processor & Exporter
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Pastoralist / Livestock Keeper
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Beef Cattle Fattening Enterprise
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Animal Feed Producer
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Veterinary & Animal Health Service
Shortlist announced Sept 15
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Cluster C: Agribusiness & Value Addition
Biashara ya Kilimo na Uongezaji Thamani
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Cluster D: Technology & Digital Agriculture
Teknolojia na Kilimo cha Kidijitali
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Cluster E: Youth & Women
Vijana na Wanawake
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Cluster F: Sustainability & Climate-Smart
Uendelevu na Kilimo Himilivu
Sustainable Agriculture Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Climate-Smart Farmer
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Environmental Stewardship Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Environmental Conservation Partner
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Agroforestry & Land Restoration Champion
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Irrigation & Water Management
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Seedling Production & Reforestation Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Renewable Energy Solution for Agriculture
Shortlist announced Sept 15
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Cluster G: Institutional & Policy
Taasisi na Sera
Best Financial Institution Supporting Farmers
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Microfinance / SACCOS Serving Farmers
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Agricultural Insurance Provider
Shortlist announced Sept 15
International Development Partner of the Year
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Local Development Partner / NGO of the Year
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Extension Service
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Research & Training Institution
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Farmers' Cooperative Union / AMCOS
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Public Institution Supporting Agriculture
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Best Media House Promoting Agriculture
Shortlist announced Sept 15
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Cluster H: Regional Special Awards
Tuzo Maalum za Mikoa
Mwanza Agri-Excellence Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Simiyu Host Region Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Shinyanga Agri-Excellence Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Geita Agri-Excellence Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Mara Agri-Excellence Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Kagera Agri-Excellence Award
Shortlist announced Sept 15
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Cluster I: Grand & Lifetime Recognition
Tuzo Kuu na za Maisha
Mkulima of the Year — Lake Zone Grand Prize
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Lake Zone Food Hero of the Year
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Lifetime Achievement in Agriculture
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Food Security Champion — Lake Zone
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Agricultural Ambassador of the Year
Shortlist announced Sept 15
Someone deserves to be on this list?
Nominations run August 1 – September 5, 2026. It takes three minutes to put a Lake Zone food hero on the region's biggest agricultural stage.
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