Tanzania Distilleries Limited (TDL), a subsidiary of Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL), has announced plans to purchase 1,500 tonnes of their produce this year.
TBL managing director Jose Moran revealed the plans and said they will reach about 300 farmers through an agricultural support programme that is undertaken by TBL’s parent firm, AB InBev. AB InBev’s agricultural support programmes directly target women, with between 30 to 40% of the 300 grape farmers to benefit from the project expected to be women.
“TDL has been pioneering the development of the Tanzanian wine industry, a commitment which includes the support of local grape farmers,” said Jose Moran.
Increasing productivity
Currently, Mr Moran said, the spirit business has relationships with over 700 farmers who produce the grapes that are processed into its range of wines. With this programme, detailed Mr Moran, TBL aims towards development of grape farming in Tanzania targeting to empower more women.
Furthermore, in partnership with TDL, farmers are exposed to various experiments conducted at their farms to test different methods of increasing productivity as well as managing damaged soil patches. For its production and brewing activities, AB InBev depends on high-quality agricultural crops from thriving communities and healthy ecosystems.
Taking a farmer-centric approach in its commitment to supporting sustainable agriculture supply chains, AB Inbev, through its agronomists and researchers, pursues its goal that 100 percent of direct farmers are skilled, connected and financially empowered.
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