Kilimo MCP server

kilimo-mcp

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Compatible with claude-sonnet-5 (released 2026-06-30) — Anthropic's most agentic Sonnet yet. Runs multi-step tool chains end-to-end without stopping short. Install: pip install kilimo-mcp · Use with any MCP client.

Kenya precision agriculture via MCP — crop calendar, fertilizer, pest alerts, KALRO varieties

AI Architecture: Agricultural Domain RAG

Agricultural AI for East Africa requires domain-specific retrieval — generic models hallucinate crop varieties, soil types, and local market conditions.

Research basis:

retrieval — validates domain-specific retrieval over monolithic agricultural models. Key finding: low computational cost with high accuracy when knowledge base is curated.

• AgriIR (Springer 2026): configurable RAG framework for agricultural knowledge

for dynamic agricultural knowledge (seasonal, location-specific, real-time market).

• RAG vs Fine-tuning on Agriculture (arXiv 2401.08406): RAG outperforms fine-tuning

2026 strategic priority for Co-Develop and DPGA members.

• DPGA 2026 focus: Domain-specific DPGs in agriculture and climate are a

Knowledge base pairing:

• Kenya National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) data → drought → crop risk
• Kenya Meteorological Department seasonal forecasts → planting calendar
• East Africa agricultural historical data (1906-1925, HuggingFace: gmahia)

Coordination: Pairs with wapimaji-mcp (water), bima-mcp (insurance), soko-mcp (markets) via africa-coord-bus for full drought response cascade.

Install

pip install kilimo-mcp

What it does

6 MCP tools covering Kenya precision agriculture. 1st world equivalent: Climate Corp / Granular.

Usage

# Run as standalone MCP server
kilimo-mcp

# Or add to Claude Desktop / any MCP client
# Add to your MCP config: {"command": "kilimo-mcp"}

Part of the Kenya Coordination Infrastructure Stack

This is one of 23 MCP servers covering the full coordination infrastructure of East Africa:

Economic: mpesa · mkopo · bima · soko · sifa · remit · kra · faida Physical: wapimaji · nishati · usafiri · ardhi Social: afya · afya-ya-akili · elimu · kazi · haki-ya-kazi · kilimo · jumuia Civic: nyumba · habari · mazingira · civic-agent-kit

→ The Nairobi Stack → Full Portfolio

Trust Integrity

All data in this server is clearly labeled DEMO where synthetic. Verify all operational data with the relevant Kenyan government authority before use.

License

MIT © Gabriel Mahia | AI-KungFU | contact@aikungfu.dev

Decision infrastructure for East Africa

Part of the East Africa Coordination Stack

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.