The African Development Bank Group (www. AfDB. org Board of Directors has approved a $2. 5 million grant for some 10,000 small horticultural enterprises in Tanzania. The funds, approved on October 19, 2023, will come from the Global Fund for Agriculture and Food Security. Program and will primarily for food formula service providers in rural areas.
The program aims to strengthen the production and marketing of horticultural products to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes the sale of sustainable and climate-smart agricultural and agroecological techniques, as well as biodiversity and landscape control strategies. production, meteorological advice and post-harvest control.
The task will be implemented in four regions: Morogoro Rural District, Mvomero District in the Morogoro Region; Wanging’ombe District in Njombe Region and Kaskazini ‘A’ and ‘B’ Districts in Unguja, Zanzibar. Their target is five chains: spices such as cloves, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, and garlic; Tomatoes; green peas; green beans and potatoes.
Other parts come with the structure of at least five weather-resistant facilities for sorting, sorting, bulk packing, packing, and storage for post-harvest losses. A versatile, climate-resistant spice processing facility will be established in the eastern district of Morogoro to process spices for local and regional markets.
The task will enable smallholder farmers in Tanzania to improve the potency of their agricultural activities, especially by expanding the volume and quality of products per unit area. In the long term, these benefits are expected to have a significant effect on other farmers. , who deserve to help more farming communities and the country as a whole.
Media Contact: Alexis Adélé Department of Communication and External Relations media@afdb. org
About the African Development Bank Group: The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is Africa’s leading multilateral progressive monetary institution. It contains 3 separate entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigerian Trust Fund (NSF). The AfDB has a presence in 41 African countries, with an office in Japan, and contributes to the economic and social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www. AfDB. org
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