Enhanced awareness on sector enablers through market analysis and research
Improved access and compliance with voluntary sustainability standards
Partners/Direct Beneficiaries:
Relevant government ministries, departments and agencies)
Private sector apex bodies
SMEs, farmers and cooperatives in the priority value chains
Other key stakeholders in the coffee, tea, avocado and spices subsector
Universities and Research institutions
Achievements:
Market analysis and research
Five studies on sector trade barriers conducted for priority products
1511 stakeholders trained on market analysis and intelligence tools
302 SMEs trained on EU market requirements, demand, and market opportunities
30 SMEs supported to develop business export strategies
Voluntary Sustainability Standards
18 buyers supported to source sustainably produced tea, coffee and avocado
8,964 value chain actors implementing, VSSs in line with international market requirements
659 metric tons of certified tea, coffee and avocado produced by targeted farmers in Tanzania
Governance structures of 26 farmer associations, cooperatives and tea factories strengthened
Fifteen extension staff and local independent auditors trained to carry out voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) certification
44 cooperatives and tea factories supported to comply with VSS through premiums, better prices, good governance, improved productivity, product quality
