Kilimo Tija is a five-year, $37.9M activity that will transform the Tanzanian horticulture market system into a more vibrant, competitive, resilient, and inclusive one capable of fueling sustained growth and drawing in new market participants. ACDI/VOCA has partnered with ASPIRES and Fintrac Global to implement Kilimo Tija. Through Kilimo Tija, Tanzanian smallholders and producer organizations will benefit from improved commercial access to productive technologies and training to help them produce quality fresh and processed fruits and vegetables for an expanding and diverse market of domestic and international buyers.
Project Objectives
- Strengthen horticulture market systems to increase enterprise and employment opportunities
- Increase access to commercially provided, climate-smart, and productivity-enhancing agricultural technologies
- Strengthen the enabling environment for market systems
Project Activities and Approaches
- Strengthen the organization of the horticulture market system that enables farmers and entrepreneurs to move into higher-value activities
- Increase sales of improved seed and fertilizer increase yields, sales, and consumption of high-quality horticulture crops
- Increase private sector investment in the horticulture market system
- Increase volumes and sales of high-quality horticulture products in domestic, regional and/or international markets
Anticipated Project Results
Anticipated results include:
- Impact 2,400 horticulture MSMEs and
- Increase the revenue of assisted MSMEs by at least 15% annually
- Create 7,400 new jobs, most of which will employ women and youth
Project Leadership
Chief of Party: Antonio Coello
acoello@acdivoca-tz.org
Project Director: Art Gandilyan
agandilyan@acdivoca.org
Project Director: Caitlin Weber
cweber@acdivoca.org
