DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 28 --  The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) is revolutionizing the lives of rice farmers at the Ruvu Irrigation Farmers Cooperative (CHAURU) through affordable loans, professional training, and access to essential farming inputs, boosting both production and income.

During a recent visit to assess the progress of CHAURU farmers, TADBs Director of Planning, Advisory and Institutional Relations, Waziri Mkani, said, “TADB is committed to empowering smallholder farmers to achieve commercial agriculture. Through CHAURU, we are seeing real results: farmers are increasing yields, incomes are rising, and cooperative collaboration is stronger than ever.”

Since partnering with TADB, CHAURUs rice p...