{"id":14371,"date":"2026-06-20T12:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/malinyi-district-commissioner-applauds-iita-for-empowering-youth-in-agribusiness-in-tanzania\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:28:36","slug":"malinyi-district-commissioner-applauds-iita-for-empowering-youth-in-agribusiness-in-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/malinyi-district-commissioner-applauds-iita-for-empowering-youth-in-agribusiness-in-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"Malinyi District Commissioner applauds IITA for empowering youth in agribusiness in Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malinyi District Commissioner Mathayo Maselle has praised IITA<\/a> for providing youth with opportunities in agribusiness through capacity building and empowerment after visiting the Institute\u2019s booth at the recent National Farmers Exhibition \u201cNane nane\u201d held in Tanzania\u2019s Morogoro region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IITA research associate, Jacob Njela (left) creating awareness on the cut- single \u2013node technology for producing many cassava seeds for a short period. Photo: Hadi\/IITA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IITA promoted the IITA Youth Agripreneurs (IYA) incubation program, which empowers youth in agribusiness. IYA has trained young agripreneurs across Africa on mindset change, agribusiness activities, and proposal writing and has facilitated youth access to credit through partnerships with financial institutions. \u201cYouth empowerment is a good initiative. The government has been in the forefront in issuing loans; training youth on where to invest will help solve the employment challenge we are currently facing,\u201d Maselle said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, the District Commissioner applauded the technologies and innovations IITA displayed during the exhibitions. He highlighted the need to enhance strong collaboration between the government and IITA to ensure that the country and people are aware of and benefit from the technologies to develop the agriculture sector. He noted that this would increase food security and improve income and livelihoods for smallholder farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IITA executive Ass. Director\u2019s office, Veronica Kebwe showing one of the cakes made by a group of trained youth in front of Malinyi District Commissioner, Mathayo Maselle. Photo: Hadi\/IITA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors at the IITA booth were interested in the innovations and services offered by IITA\u2019s youth program and requested more information. They also gave suggestions to the Institute and other youth. \u201cI would like to advise my fellow youth to respect and value agriculture, especially agribusiness because it provides us with food and income,\u201d said Farida Juma, a 28-year-old vegetable farmer from the Kibaha district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou are doing great work. I suggest using media to promote this program so that you can also reach out to marginalized people in the villages where more youth need these opportunities,\u201d advised Karata Hendrish, a 24-year-old from the Tanga region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IITA executive Ass. Director\u2019s office, Veronica Kebwe showing how to use Nuru App to visitors at IITA booth. Photo: Hadi\/IITA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Nane nane exhibitions, Tanzanian Prime Minister Hon. Kassim Majaliwa launched a new youth initiative, Building Better Tomorrow: Youth Initiative for Agribusiness (BBT-YIA), under the Ministry of Agriculture. The BBT program\u2019s primary goal is to enhance youth engagement in the agricultural sector for sustainable and improved livelihoods. It will contribute to Agenda 10\/30, which envisages increasing youth employment and attaining a 10% growth rate in the agricultural sector by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributed by Hadi Rashid<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Malinyi District Commissioner Mathayo Maselle has praised IITA for providing youth with opportunities in agribusiness through capacity building and empowerment after visiting the Institute\u2019s booth at the recent National Farmers Exhibition \u201cNane nane\u201d held in Tanzania\u2019s Morogoro 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