DODOMA, Aug. 4 -- SMALL-SCALE agri-processors under AGRAs Youth Employment for Food and Agriculture (YEFFA) Programme have urged district councils to digitalise the application process for empowerment funds to make it easier for beneficiaries to track and follow up on their applications.

Every fiscal year, Local Government Authorities (LGAs) are required to allocate 10 percent of their revenues as revolving loans to women, youth, and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). However, many young entrepreneurs face logistical challenges in accessing these funds.

Baraka Nassoro, a vegetable processor from Morogoro, participating in the ongoing Nane Nane farmers exhibition at Nzuguni grounds in Dodoma, told the Daily News that many youths reside fa...