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  • Improving the lives of tea farmers in Tanzania with the EU

    Tea is a high impact sector in Tanzania where around 31,000 smallholder tea farmers collectively produce a third of Tanzania’s green leaf. The balance is produced by large tea estates.

    Improving the lives of tea farmers in Tanzania with the EU
  • Working towards better nutrition in the tea gardens

    Tea workers, smallholder farmers and their families often consume diets which lack diversity, leaving them nutritionally vulnerable. We worked with Unilever and…

    Working towards better nutrition in the tea gardens
  • Tilapia farming in Kenya and Tanzania can be profitable!

    Utrecht, February 1, 2020 – Larive International, coordinator of FoodTechAfrica, and IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, are excited to join forces to boost tilapia farming in East Africa through a…

    Tilapia farming in Kenya and Tanzania can be profitable!
  • The extra mile for sustainable change in the tea industry

    Today is International Tea Day in tea producing countries — and as most of us will at least enjoy one cup of tea today, it is interesting to note that…

    The extra mile for sustainable change in the tea industry
  • Upcoming Vanilla Event in Tanzania

    The Vanilla 2019 Conference will be held November 4-8, 2019 in Moshi, Tanzania, focusing on the future of vanilla and vanillin.  For more information on the program, please see the…

    Upcoming Vanilla Event in Tanzania
  • Coffee as a Family Business: Tanzania

    In Tanzania, IDH and partners are providing trainings in agronomy and access to finance for women in coffee farming households. This short film provides an example of women that are…

    Coffee as a Family Business: Tanzania
  • International Tea Day: Reflecting on a year steeped in positive change

    It’s often said there’s nothing quite so satisfying as a nice cup of tea and a sit down. But today — International Tea Day — we’d like to offer something…

    International Tea Day: Reflecting on a year steeped in positive change
  • Helping farmers in Tanzania benefit from boosting tea production

    The average income of tea farmers in Mufindi, Tanzania rose by 56% over the past four years, enabling better living conditions for 1400 small scale farmers. The project, called he…

    Helping farmers in Tanzania benefit from boosting tea production
  • Access to finance and gender equality for coffee farmers in Tanzania

    IDH has partnered with DAE ltd to facilitate producer organizations’ access to services and training. DAE ltd provides and distributes inputs on credit, traceability, training and creates market linkages to…

    Access to finance and gender equality for coffee farmers in Tanzania
  • Celebrate international tea day with us

    Today is International Tea Day — the perfect excuse to brew yourself a fresh cuppa. When you sit down to enjoy it, we invite you to join us in reflecting…

    Celebrate international tea day with us