About

AGRI-CONNECT is an EU-funded programme, contributing towards inclusive economic job creation in the agricultural sector, and towards increasing food and nutrition security in Tanzania.
780000
smallholder farmers in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania and in Zanzibar to be reached.

AGRI-CONNECT Strategic Alignment

Agriculture remains central to Tanzania’s industrialization drive as articulated in the Government’s Five-Year Development Plan and the  Agricultural Sector Development Plan Phase Two- ASDP II and the Zanzibar Agricultural Sector Development Programme (ZASDP). An increase in agricultural productivity forms the basis of the country’s industrialization push and employment creation. AGRI-CONNECT is fully aligned with the Government’s priorities as outlined in ASDP II and the ZASDP.

The programme connects farmers to markets, supports behaviour change for good nutrition practices and promotes women and youth employment and climate smart agriculture.

AGRI-CONNECT Result Areas

Result 1

Sector enablers & business environment

Result 2

Value chain development for coffee, tea, & horticulture

Result 2.1

Support to small-scale farmers production, value addition & marketing

Result 2.2

Support to private sector agro-businesses projects for three value chains at national level

Result 3

Rural roads conditions improved

Result 4

Awareness and knowledge of good nutrition practices increased

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100 Million
European Union (EU) Investment
6 %
Projected agricultural growth rate by 2022
7
Targeted Areas (Southern Highlands of Tanzania and Zanzibar)

AGRI-CONNECT is founded on 6 guiding principles


1. Behaviour change for good nutrition practices


2. Improving production, processing and marketing


3. Promoting women and youth employment and climate smart agriculture

4. Supporting better policies for an enabling environment


5. Connecting farmers to markets


6. More investment by SMEs

Notable Quotes

Inclusion of Women and Youth

Women and youth are greatly benefiting, particularly from developments in the horticulture, co­ffee and tea sectors, with the potential to attract industry which is boosting employment, reducing imports and generating foreign investments in Tanzania.

AGRI-CONNECT Updates

News

October 29, 2024
AGRI-CONNECT PROGRAMME

Reflecting on the Success and Legacy of the “Make It Grow” Project: Significant Impacts Worth of Celebration.

After four transformative years of dedication and collaboration, the "Make It Grow" project has officially come to an end. In a special gathering at the Ocean View Hotel in Unguja, […]
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October 29, 2024
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Launch of the Practical Training Centre in Pemba: A New Milestone for Sustainable Agriculture

The AGRI-CONNECT Programme witnessed the official launch of the Practical Training Centre (PTC) at Kangagani in the Wete District of Pemba, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at […]
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September 11, 2023
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The European Union investment in Tanzania’s agricultural sector bears fruit in coffee, tea and horticulture.

In its fourth year of implementation, the European Union-funded AGRI-CONNECT programme is beginning to unveil its remarkable potential in enhancing the productivity […]
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August 29, 2023
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Tanzania’s coffee sector faces severe effects of climate change.

Dodoma. The severe effects of climate change currently threaten coffee production in Tanzania, which calls for timely and collective interventions from the relevant […]
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