TADB has organized an exposure visit to Zanzibar to enable the young farmers to exchange experiences and learn from peers who have achieved significant progress in the sector.
Kibaha. In the run-up to Customer Service Week 2025, the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has extended support to a youth agribusiness group, Wazito Farm Flex, as part of its community outreach initiatives.
The group, which specializes in horticulture, received farming tools, inputs, and pesticides from the bank.
In addition, TADB has organized an exposure visit to Zanzibar to enable the young farmers to exchange experiences and learn from peers who have achieved significant progress in the sector.
Wazito Farm Flex is made up of seven university graduates united by a vision to invest in agribusiness.
The group was identified and nurtured under the TADB Mikoani program, which focuses on educating farmers—particularly youth and women—about banking services and opening opportunities in agriculture.
To date, the group has employed 20 other youths from their surrounding village, contributing to job creation and local economic development.
TADB Senior Customer Service Officer, Faithful Joshua, said this year’s Customer Service Week will be marked under the theme “Mission Possible”, coinciding with the bank’s 10th anniversary.
“In customer service, we don’t only listen to clients, but also to the community, addressing their challenges and needs. Through such initiatives, we are transforming young farmers from subsistence to commercial agriculture,” she said.
On her part, TADB Relationship Manager, Irene John, emphasized the uniqueness of the bank compared to other financial institutions.
“TADB is different from commercial banks because we focus exclusively on agriculture, offering short, medium, and long-term loans to drive transformative change in the sector,” she said.
The Customer Service Week is celebrated globally every second week of October, with TADB using the occasion to not only highlight its services but also give back to the farming communities it serves.
