AfDB
AB(Allanblackia) Nuts - Novella Projects
Tanga
Tanga
Project Goal
Contributing to long-term alleviation of poverty in poor rural communities by providing a new, additional and rewarding sustainable source of income, community mobilisation to form and sustain economic producer groups, business training in order to sustain the AB nuts supply chain and develop more rewarding supply chains in the communities and more general community development initiatives.
Project Objectives
To develop and organise local communities and businesses for a profitable environment friendly and sustainable AB Nuts supply chain in Tanzania while ensuring environment conservation for the benefit of the future generation.
Project Achievements
- 4,460 producers organized in 60 producer groups have been linked to buyers.
- Formation of AB nuts producers Apex organization.
- Increase income from sales of nuts. − Over 668,321 new trees have been planted through domestication programme.
- Knowledge gained has been used in establishing other projects such as vegetable growing and butterfly farming.