Up to 10,000 small businesses operating in horticulture value chain in Tanzania are set to benefit from financial support of $2.5 million, a grant approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank last week. The grant which will come from the Global Agriculture & Food Security Program will support mainly food system service providers in rural areas.
The funds will allow the small operators in Tanzania to improve the efficiency of their agricultural activities, substantially increasing the volume and quality of products per unit of surface area. In the long term, these benefits should significantly impact other farmers, which should help more agricultural communities and the country as a whole.
The scheme will be implemented in four regions: the rural district of Morogoro, Mvomero district in Morogoro region; Wanging’ombe district in Njombe region, and Kaskazini ‘A’ and ‘B’ districts in Unguja, Zanzibar. It targets five value chains: spices such as cloves, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper and garlic, then tomatoes, peas, green beans and potatoes.
Source: farmersreviewafrica.com