Tanzania: Post-Harvest Losses Becomes Tanzania's Loss in Youth Farming

Dar es Salaam — As she says goodbye to a group of her friends, Esther Ishabakaki asks whether any of them knows a good tailor who might be interested in joining her newly-opened clothing business. It's a venture she started three months ago after quitting her farming venture.

Setting up a greenhouse in Tanzania's commercial city, Dar es Salaam, Ishabakaki started by attempting to grow tomatoes. But a series of challenges chipped away at her passion and dreams for a horticulture business.

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