AGRA launches RE-GAIN programme in Tanzania to combat post-harvest losses and build climate resilience
AGRA’s Country Director, Vianey Rweyendela
What you need to know:
- Presiding over the launch in Dodoma, the Director of Marketing and Food Security at the Ministry of Agriculture, Gungu Mohammed Mibavu, emphasised that Tanzania continues to experience substantial crop losses during both harvesting and post-harvest handling.
Dodoma. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), in partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has officially launched the RE-GAIN programme in Tanzania, an ambitious initiative aimed at reducing post-harvest food losses while enhancing resilience to climate change.
Director of Marketing and Food Security at the Ministry of Agriculture, Gungu Mohammed Mibavu
Presiding over the launch in Dodoma, the Director of Marketing and Food Security at the Ministry of Agriculture, Gungu Mohammed Mibavu, emphasised that Tanzania continues to experience substantial crop losses during both harvesting and post-harvest handling.
He underscored the importance of the RE-GAIN programme in addressing these inefficiencies across the agricultural value chain, placing a strong emphasis on climate adaptation.
AGRA’s Country Director, Vianey Rweyendela, introduced the programme’s strategic focus on two key staple crops, rice and maize.
He explained that RE-GAIN will support the adoption of modern technologies, improve access to markets, and deliver extensive training to farmers on optimal harvesting, storage, and post-harvest practices.
Tanzania is among seven African nations participating in this continent-wide initiative.
The programme seeks to strengthen food security, increase the resilience of the agricultural sector to climate shocks, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
The launch event, held at the Morena Hotel in Dodoma, brought together stakeholders from government institutions, the private sector, and development organisations. It marked the beginning of a five-year collaborative endeavour to reinforce Tanzania’s food systems and bolster its capacity to adapt to a changing climate through enhanced coordination and monitoring mechanisms.
