
livelihoods of rural
communities

Value Chains
About AGRI-CONNECT
AGRI-CONNECT is an EU-funded programme, contributing towards inclusive economic growth, promoting private sector development and job creation in the agricultural sector, and towards increasing food and nutrition security in Tanzania.
150000
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 recently adopted Agricultural Sector Development Plan Phase Two- ASDP II and the Zanzibar Agricultural Sector Development Programme (ZASDP). An increase in agricultural productivity will form 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 2.2
Support to private sector agro-businesses projects for three value chains at national level
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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
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AGRI-CONNECT will contribute to overcoming key constraints in the Agriculture sector that limit production, value addition, marketing and access to regional and export markets for horticulture, coffee and tea farmers.
Manfredo Fanti
Head of European Delegation
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We are particularly grateful for the EU financial support, which has come at the right time when the ASDP II has recently been launched and the Government continues to create an enabling environment for industrialization to foster economic growth.
Mr. Doto James
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning
Inclusion of Women and Youth
They stand to greatly benefit particularly from developments in the horticulture, coffee and tea sectors, with the potential to attract industry which will boost employment, reduce imports and generate foreign investments in Tanzania.
AGRI-CONNECT Updates
News
September 23, 2021
Agri-Connect
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
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December 9, 2021
Agri-Connect
Waziri wa Kilimo Mhe. Japhet Hasunga amekutana na wajumbe kutoka Umoja wa Jumuiya ya Nchi za Ulaya hapa nchini wakiwa wameongozana na wajumbe kutoka Wizara ya Fedha na Mipango.
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December 9, 2021
Agri-Connect
EU ambassador Manfredo Fanti made the remarks in Iringa when he led a delegation of envoys from the economic bloc's member states to inspect implementation of the projects in the […]