Tanzania Launches STOSAR II with EUR 10M EU

Tanzania has launched the STOSAR II project with EUR 10 million EU funding. The project will strengthen agricultural data systems, improve plant and animal health and market access, enhance food and nutrition security, and promote inclusive value chains for women, youth, and SMEs across the SADC region.

The Government of Tanzania, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, and the European Union (EU), has officially launched the second phase of the Support Towards the Operationalization of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (STOSAR II) project. The project is funded by the EU under the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA), which promotes research and innovation partnerships for climate-smart, sustainable, and inclusive agri-food systems. The new phase, running from 2025 to 2028, is backed by a EUR 10 million investment from the EU under the Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) programme.

STOSAR II follows STOSAR I (2018–2024), which established frameworks for sustainable agriculture and food systems across the 16 SADC Member States, including Tanzania. During STOSAR I, Tanzania strengthened Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures, enabling six exporting companies sourcing from over 2,000 avocado farmers to access markets in South Africa, China, and India. Disease surveillance confirmed the absence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and banana Fusarium wilt (Foc TR4).

Read more at: https://www.tanzaniainvest.com/agriculture/stosar-ii-project-launch