Feed the Future Tanzania Kilimo Tija

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