Best Maize Farmer of the Year
One of the Crop Production cluster awards of the Mkulima Awards 2026 — Lake Zone Edition. Winners are selected through independent expert judging combined with the public vote, and announced live in Simiyu on October 16, 2026 — World Food Day.
Shortlisted Nominees
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Amani Farms Cooperative
Simiyu, Tanzania
A 400-member cooperative averaging 8.2 t/ha through conservation tillage and certified seed multiplication.
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Kilimo Bora Estates
Shinyanga, Tanzania
Commercial grower supplying school feeding programmes across three regions.
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Neema J. Mwakasege
Mwanza, Tanzania
Smallholder pioneer of intercropped maize-legume rotations, mentoring 120 neighbouring farmers.
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🗳️ Public voting opens September 15, 2026 and runs to October 12 — online and via WhatsApp. Follow #MkulimaAwards2026 for the launch.