MANYARA, Aug. 21 -- FOR many young people in Tanzania, especially young women in rural areas, finding dignified work remains a challenge.

Limited access to resources, training, finance and reliable markets often prevents them from reaching their full potential. Yet across the country, a growing number of young entrepreneurs are proving that agriculture can be more than a means of survival.

With the right support, it can become a pathway to self-employment, job creation and economic transformation. One of them is 30-year-old Jessica Lyatuu, a horticulture farmer from Babati in Manyara Region. Today, Jessica can look across her thriving tomato fields with confidence.

But behind the green fields is a story of setbacks, uncertainty and det...