Dar es Salaam. CFAO Mobility has introduced reliable transport solutions aimed at transforming the transportation of agriculture from farms to markets and processing industries in the country.
The transport solutions are also intended to facilitate the transportation of finished goods from industries to retailers and consumers.
The introduction was announced in Dodoma during the just-concluded Nane Nane International Agricultural Expo 2024, themed: Embrace Visionary Leadership for Agricultural Transformation.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan officially closed the event on Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Speaking to The Citizen, the company’s sales representative, Mr Isakwisa Kanyelela, said the solutions include Fuso Trucks models F1 and Canter.
He said the company aims to give Tanzanian farmers and traders a firsthand experience of their vehicles and demonstrate the benefits of owning a brand-new Fuso for their agricultural and trading needs.
“We are participating in the NaneNane Expo to reach more farmers and Agri traders and inform them about our Fuso brands and the after-sales services we offer to simplify their farming and trading processes,” said Mr Kanyelela.
“We have noticed that many farmers and traders lack the right information to make informed decisions. When they hear about zero-kilometre vehicles, they often think of the high cost of ownership without considering the reliability and after-sales benefits offered by CFAO Motors,” he added.
He said CFAO Motors was there to ensure that many farmers and stakeholders get a basic awareness of the agribusiness sector and allow them to experience vehicles firsthand through inspection and test driving.
The company’s director of sales and marketing, Ms Tharaia Hamad, stated that they are embodying this theme by taking leadership in providing reliable transportation for the agriculture sector.
“We are taking on the challenge of transforming transportation in the sector by ensuring farmers and traders move away from unreliable solutions and adopt our reliable transport solutions,” said Ms Hamad.
The 2024 Nane Nane International Agricultural Expo, which culminates on August 8th with the celebration of Farmers Day, was closed on Friday, August 8, 2024, by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
The expo attracted thousands of businesses and institutions from various sectors, both domestic and international, making it arguably the biggest agricultural expo in Tanzania and East Africa.
FAO Mobility Tanzania is proud to be among the businesses and stakeholders that participated in the significant event, contributing to the development and transformation of Tanzania’s agriculture sector.
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Tanzania: Samia Hands Over NBC’s 354m/ – Crop Insurance Compensation to Farmers Affected By Hailstorms
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has handed over a cheque of 354m/- from the National Bank of Commerce (NBC) as compensation to tobacco farmers, who were affected by hailstorms during the previous farming season in various regions across the country.
Handing over the cheque in Dodoma, the compensation is part of the crop insurance service provided by NBC in collaboration with the National Insurance Corporation (NIC).
Furthermore, President Samia has also handed over health insurance coverage to members of the Lindi Mwambao Cooperative Union based in Lindi Region, through the Farmers’ Health Insurance service provided by the bank in partnership with Assurance Insurance Company.
While visiting the bank’s pavilion at the Nanenane Agricultural Exhibition and being received and briefed by the bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Theobald Sabi, she said: “This crop insurance is one of the crucial solutions in ensuring farmers have a reliable income, without fear of challenges such as natural disasters, including hailstorms.
“I call upon all farmers in the country to make the best use of this important opportunity by accessing these kinds of insurance services. I also highly commend NBC and all the stakeholders participating in this programme.”
Elaborating further on the crop insurance service, the Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, stated that it will help to recover the loss farmers incurred, especially in various calamities beyond their control.
Citing them as floods, fires, and hailstorms, which have significantly affected the well-being of farmers and caused some to be reluctant to invest in the crucial sector, Mr Bashe added: “However, our President, this step by NBC is just the beginning, as this is the second year since they started offering this service, and the results are already visible.
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“As the government, we promise to continue supporting the wider implementation of this service, with the goal of ensuring that this crop insurance service reaches more farmers.”
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On his part, Mr Sabi said that the farmers who benefited from the compensations are from 23 primary cooperative unions in the regions of Shinyanga, Geita, Tabora, Mbeya, Katavi, and Kigoma.
He added: “In addition to these insurance services, as a bank, through this exhibition, we have continued with our programme of providing financial education and various banking opportunities to farmers, alongside offering them various loans, including loans for agricultural equipment, particularly tractors, to eligible farmers.:
At the NBC booth, President Samia also had the opportunity to be briefed on the various services offered by the bank to the farmers namely crop insurance and health insurance services.
There, the President had the chance to speak with some of the beneficiaries of the services, including the Vice-Chairman of the Lindi Mwambao Primary Cooperative Union, Mr. Hassan Mnumbe, whose union has been provided with a health insurance card from the bank.
Source: allafrica.com
