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Tanzania: U.S. Envoy Tours Horticulture Projects
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Arusha Times (Arusha)
22 March 2008
Posted to the web 24 March 2008
Arusha
U.S. Ambassador Mark Green, who toured Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions last week inspected the Tanzania Airfreight Project (TAP) and the Smallholder Horticultural Outgrower Promotion (SHOP) on March 17.
These U.S. Government funded initiatives seek to foster economic growth by strengthening smallholder horticultural export market linkages for high-value vegetables and by increasing air freight utilization for Tanzanian horticultural organizations.
After holding meetings on both projects, he met with one of their beneficiaries, Tengeru Flowers rose farm owner Mr. Coleman Ngalo, who is also chairman of the board of Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA).
According to a press release from the U.S. Embassy, the United States Government, through USAID in collaboration with TAHA, is funding the Tanzania Airfreight Project (TAP).
TAP seeks to introduce regular and frequent air cargo service through Kilimanjaro International Airport to facilitate market access for its members, who produce flowers, cutting, and fruits for export to the European Union and other global markets.
TAP's aim is to promote the horticultural sector in Tanzania to grow, become more profitable, and participate more effectively in the development of the country.
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The Tanzania Airfreight Project seeks to support TAHA with technical assistance and funding to promote Tanzania's horticultural industry, grow and diversify TAHA's membership, strengthen services to TAHA members and diversify funding sources for sustainability as well as assist TAHA members to penetrate new markets overseas.
The U.S. Government has also provided funding for two years for the Arusha-based Smallholder Horticultural Outgrower Promotion (SHOP) Project which has a field office in Lushoto, Tanga region.
The $2.3 million U.S. Dollars provided by the American people for these two projects is part of overall U.S. Government direct and multilateral assistance to Tanzania of more than half a billion U.S. Dollars (over 750 billion Tanzanian shillings) in fiscal year 2008.
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