ZANZIBAR, Dec. 31 -- Tanzanias Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has disbursed 12.11 bil/- ($4.7 million) in agricultural loans in Zanzibar, supporting 47 projects and reaching 571 small- and medium-scale farmers across Unguja and Pemba, the bank said.

The financing has targeted key agricultural value chains, including cloves, poultry, vegetables and fruits, and dairy farming. Of the total amount lent, 1.07 bil/- was allocated to businesses led by women and youth, reflecting the banks push to expand inclusive access to agricultural finance.

TADB said the loans have supported investments in crop processing, cold storage facilities, warehouses, irrigation infrastructure, farm inputs and produce off-taking arrangements aimed at improvin...