How schools, students and families can lead a clove revolution

Tanzania stands at the intersection of agriculture, education and sustainable economic transformation. With agriculture directly engaging over 65 percent of the national workforce and youth comprising more than 60 percent of the population, the opportunity to unlock youth employment, climate action and rural prosperity has never been greater.

At the heart of this opportunity is an iconic East African crop – cloves (known in Swahili as karafuu). Traditionally associated with Zanzibar, cloves are high-value perennial trees with global demand in spice markets valued at over $3.5 billion annually.