The Farmers Bant TADB joins all farmers in Zanzibar in marking the farmer’s season and celebrate together at Dole Kizimbani grounds from 1-14 August 2024 The International Agricultural Show hosted in Zanzibar at Dole Kizimbani grounds from 1 – 14 August 2024 with the theme “Kilimo ni Utajiri Kila Mtu Atalima”
The Tanzania Agricultural Development – TADB used this show to raise awareness of the bank products and services and also trained farmers on agribusiness conducts and financial and credit education.
We raised awareness of Smallholder Credit Guarantee Schemes (SCGS), Tanzania Inclusive Processor-Producer Partnership project (TI3P) and other TADB products and services. We also trained farmers including livestock keepers and fisheries from cooperatives, groups and individuals who visited our booths on agribusiness conduct, finance and credit education during the Nane Nane Show.
Prime Minister Hon. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa (Mb.) visits TADB pavilion at the International Agricultural Show “Nane Nane” 2023, Mbeya
Hon. Majaliwa received by the Acting Director of Planning, Policy and Research Mr. Mkani Waziri and briefed about the bank development with information on the issuance of loans, profits, as well as the number of beneficiaries of bank loans in youth and women’s loans.
In the conversation, Hon. Majaliwa has identified TADB as an institution tasked with transforming agriculture in the country.
He has also directed TADB to plan and convince other banks and financial institutions to lower their interest rate of the loans towards agriculture sector.
Hon. Majaliwa also had the opportunity to see the work of TADB beneficiaries including TANICA coffee (from Kagera) in the coffee sector, and JND Polybags Company (from Iringa), a manufacturer of grain storage that contributes to the “post-harvest management” strategy.