Tanzania, May 13 -- Dar es Salaam. Thousands of smallholder farmers growing rice, maize and beans are expected to benefit from subsidised farming equipment and improved storage facilities under a new partnership between Cooperative Bank Tanzania Plc (Coop Bank) and AGRA.

The two institutions yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening food systems and reducing post-harvest losses in Tanzania.

Under the agreement, farmers in key food value chains will access farming equipment and storage facilities at discounts of up to 30 percent below market prices.

The initiative is part of AGRA's RE-GAIN Programme, which focuses on improving smallholder farmers' access to Food Loss Reduction Solutions (FL-RS) while st...