Agritech Expo Partner SAGCOT: Someday Agriculture Will Truly Uplift Tanzania and the Region at Large
Summary
Mr. Geoffrey Kirenga says as per the SAGCOT Initiative’s broad objective 2030, the organisation is working towards achieving food security and nutrition, green and inclusive growth and economic impact through: - Transforming 350,000 hectares of land into profitable production - Creating 420,000 jobs in the corridor - Changing 100,000 smallholder farmers from subsistence farming to commercial farming - Uplifting 2,000,000 people permanently from poverty - Realising $1,200,000 from agribusiness investments in the corridor - Mobilising $3,500,000 in public and private investments He adds that it is surprising that “the sector is very diverse despite the fact that all players speak the same development language and aligned to the same goal.Someday agriculture will truly uplift not only a few players but the country and the region at large.” Thousands expected in Arusha The inaugural farming B2B platform is expected to gather thousands of visitors in Arusha, from commercial to emerging and small scale; but also key officials from regional governments, agro associations, NGOs, aid, development and research agencies; agro dealers, traders and retailers; suppliers, consultants and technical experts as well as venture capitalists, investors and bankers.Other leading agri suppliers that have already confirmed their presence at the event include Rijk Zwaan, Afrivet, Ford, CMC Automobiles, Hughes Motors, Maji, HortiPro, Irrico, Rivulis, AMDT, FNB, Lindsay Africa, Balton, Kibo Seed, Neptun Boot and TFSC.Geoffrey Kirenga says as per the SAGCOT Initiative’s broad objective 2030, the organisation is working towards achieving food security and nutrition, green and inclusive growth and economic impact through:- Transforming 350,000 hectares of land into profitable production- Creating 420,000 jobs in the corridor- Changing 100,000 smallholder farmers from subsistence farming to commercial farming- Uplifting 2,000,000 people permanently from poverty- Realising $1,200,000 from agribusiness investments in the corridor- Mobilising $3,500,000 in public and private investmentsHe adds that it is surprising that “the sector is very diverse despite the fact that all players speak the same development language and aligned to the same goal.Global farming equipment leader John Deere and its distributor in the country, LonAgro Tanzania Ltd, are gold sponsors for the event.Other leading agri suppliers that have already confirmed their presence at the event include Rijk Zwaan, Afrivet, Ford, CMC Automobiles, Hughes Motors, Maji, HortiPro, Irrico, Rivulis, AMDT, FNB, Lindsay Africa, Balton, Kibo Seed, Neptun Boot and TFSC.The Agritech Expo success storyThe success story of the outdoor agricultural show, Agritech Expo, which is about to expand to Tanzania, started in the Zambian agri-hub of Chisamba three years ago and has been a tremendous boost for that country’s farming sector.