Dar es Salaam, April 29 -- ARUSHA: PROSPECTS for local horticultural farmers are high, as the Trademark Africa (TMA) has partnered with Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) to expand the reach and improve the marketability of fresh produce from Tanzania.

The three-year strategic partnership, backed by a 2.1 million US dollars (5.4bn/- ) grant from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Norway, and Ireland-Funded TMA, also focuses on fostering sustainable trade practices, and empowering local farmers in the horticultural industry.

Particulars show that the TMA and TAHAs strategic partnership will upscale production volume of strategic horticultural value chains destined for regional and overseas markets from 50,000 m...