Amiri A. Amiri
Technical Officer - Organic Waste Recycling - Arusha
Kilimo Endelevu Arusha (KEA) Project - AFD
Amiri A. Amiri is an organic waste recycling, circular economy, and sustainable agriculture professional with over five years of experience in organic resource recovery, waste-to-value systems, Black Soldier Fly technology, and agricultural production. He has practical experience in designing and improving organic waste recycling systems, conducting field-based technical assessments, supporting applied research and trials, and engaging farmers, communities, government institutions, private-sector actors, and other stakeholders in developing sustainable resource-recovery solutions.
Amiri currently serves as Project Technical Officer - Organic Waste Recycling at the Research, Community and Organizational Development Associates (RECODA) under the Kilimo Endelevu Arusha (KEA II) Project. In this role, he contributes to diagnosing and developing approaches to recover local organic resources and link them to farmers’ needs for organic matter and improved soil fertility.
Throughout his career, Amiri has worked extensively on organic waste valorisation and biological resource recovery, with particular expertise in Black Soldier Fly systems and Composting. His experience includes production and process optimisation, waste collection and processing, experimental design, data collection and analysis, technical training, farmer capacity building, and the development of practical waste-to-protein and organic-fertiliser solutions. He has also supported waste-management and recycling initiatives involving waste audits, source segregation, material recovery and operational improvement. He is the founder of TanzaBugz, an initiative focused on BSF farming, organic waste recycling, technical consultancy and waste-to-value solutions.
Amiri holds a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and has further professional training in crop advisory and agribusiness. His professional interests lie at the intersection of agriculture, organic waste management and circular economy, with a focus on nutrient cycling, soil fertility, sustainable food systems and locally appropriate resource-recovery solutions.
Amiri is passionate about bridging technical knowledge and practical implementation, particularly by developing solutions that enable farmers and communities to transform locally available resources into productive, economically viable and environmentally sustainable opportunities.
Amiri currently serves as Project Technical Officer - Organic Waste Recycling at the Research, Community and Organizational Development Associates (RECODA) under the Kilimo Endelevu Arusha (KEA II) Project. In this role, he contributes to diagnosing and developing approaches to recover local organic resources and link them to farmers’ needs for organic matter and improved soil fertility.
Throughout his career, Amiri has worked extensively on organic waste valorisation and biological resource recovery, with particular expertise in Black Soldier Fly systems and Composting. His experience includes production and process optimisation, waste collection and processing, experimental design, data collection and analysis, technical training, farmer capacity building, and the development of practical waste-to-protein and organic-fertiliser solutions. He has also supported waste-management and recycling initiatives involving waste audits, source segregation, material recovery and operational improvement. He is the founder of TanzaBugz, an initiative focused on BSF farming, organic waste recycling, technical consultancy and waste-to-value solutions.
Amiri holds a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and has further professional training in crop advisory and agribusiness. His professional interests lie at the intersection of agriculture, organic waste management and circular economy, with a focus on nutrient cycling, soil fertility, sustainable food systems and locally appropriate resource-recovery solutions.
Amiri is passionate about bridging technical knowledge and practical implementation, particularly by developing solutions that enable farmers and communities to transform locally available resources into productive, economically viable and environmentally sustainable opportunities.