Sweden Ambassador visits Evalyne’s micro-Sunflower oil mill
October 5, 2023#SwedenTanzania60 As Sweden and Tanzania celebrates 60 years of friendship and bilateral cooperation, the Swedish Ambassador to Tanzania, Hon. Charlotta Ozaki-Macias visited a smallholder farmer and micro-Sunflower processor in Kibaigwa town, along the main Morogoro – Dodoma road. The farmer…
AMDT private sector partners and beneficiaries showcased products at Nane Nane Agri Exhibition 2023
September 23, 2023Tanzania International Agricultural Tradeshow 2023 Nane Nane 2023, like the previous edition, is all about bringing to the fore AMDT beneficiaries and partners to showcase their products and services The concept for this year’s Nane Nane participation was an expanded…
Uendelezaji mifumo ya masoko kuleta mapinduzi kwenye sekta kubwa zaidi ya uchumi Tanzania
September 23, 2023Mahojiano na Mtendaji Mkuu wa taasisi ya Agricultural Markets Development Trust (AMDT) Swali: Lini AMDT ilianzishwa na jukumu lake kubwa ni lipi? Jibu: Taasisi ya Agricultural Markets Development Trust (AMDT) ilianzishwa mwaka 2014 kufuatia majadiliano ya wadau kuamua njia na…
Transforming Tanzania’s largest economic sector through market systems development in its value chains
September 23, 2023Interview with Mr. Charles Ogutu, the Chief Executive Officer of AMDT | He gives the lowdown on AMDT’s mandate and approach to work in the current three agricultural value chains of the biggest country in East Africa. Q: When was…
AMDT elevates smallholder farmers in the Africa Food Systems Forum 2023
September 23, 2023Partner in building smallholder famers capability towards food security Dar es Salaam. 05-08 September 2023. As Tanzania hosts this year’s Africa Food Systems Forum, AMDT proudly partners with the Government through the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) in facilitating a global…
STEGRAFET: Youth-led animal feed production enterprise in Mbeya
July 2, 2023STEGRAFET is a Mbeya-based SME-categorized animal feed production private company established and led by Youth. It was incorporated on 8th February, 2021 and primarily started in cereal business – like maize, soya beans, paddy and rice. The company is based in…
Promoting engagement between processors and farmers
May 17, 2023In Dodoma Region sunflower oil processors struggle to secure enough sunflower seeds to satisfy their markets. At the same time, farmers hesitate to invest in quality seeds because they worry that no one will show to pay them a fair…
Hybrid seeds show promise for Dodoma farmers
May 17, 2023Rehema Athumani Kimbesi grows sunflower in Tandala village, Mondo ward of Chemba District. Rehema a 60 age farmer started planting sunflower in 1980 and these days she uses the money earned from her 10 acre plot to support her grandchildren….
AMDT + RUDI to facilitate inclusive business for Sunflower value chain in Dodoma region
October 3, 2022AMDT and Rural Urban Development Initiatives (RUDI) have signed partnership to work together in developing the Sunflower value chain in the central region of Dodoma.