VETA, TBL partner to train 300 youths in farm machinery
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) has partnered with Tanzania Breweries Plc (TBL) to train 300 young people in agricultural machinery and equipment under a three-year scholarship programme aimed at strengthening skills and productivity in the farming sector.
The partnership was formalised on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam through an agreement signed by VETA Director General Anthony Kasore and TBL Managing Director Michelle Kilpin at the company’s offices in Ilala.
Under the Ujuzi Kwanza Scholarship, 100 youths will receive training each year in the operation and maintenance of agricultural machinery at five VETA colleges offering the specialised courses.
The institutions are Kihonda Regional Vocational Training and Service Centre (Kihonda RVTSC), Manyara Regional Vocational Training and Service Centre (Manyara RVTSC), Mpanda Vocational Training Centre, Arusha Vocational Training Centre and Dakawa Vocational Training Centre.
Mr Kasore said the initiative aligned with Tanzania Development Vision 2050, which identifies agriculture among nine priority sectors capable of transforming the country’s economy.
He said the vision seeks to make agriculture more productive, competitive and sustainable while positioning Tanzania as a leading regional food production and distribution hub by 2050.
He added that the partnership advanced the Training Institutions–Employers Partnership Programme, launched in February 2026, and supported the Education and Training Policy of 2024.
Mr Kasore thanked TBL for supporting the initiative, saying the training would equip young people with practical skills to pursue employment or self-employment in the agricultural sector.
He said the collaboration would also strengthen VETA’s efforts to provide quality vocational training that responds to national priorities and labour market needs.
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Ms Kilpin said TBL had for years supported smallholder farmers growing sorghum, maize and barley through training in improved farming practices, technical advice and technologies aimed at increasing yields.
She said working with VETA would extend these efforts to more young people, who represent an important part of the country’s productive workforce.
“TBL is not only investing in agricultural machinery or technical training; we are investing in people by equipping them with the skills needed to strengthen productivity and build a resilient and sustainable agricultural sector,” she said.
TBL Director of Corporate Relations Neema Temba said the partnership would help improve productivity across agricultural value chains, adding that the company depended on agricultural produce as raw materials for its manufacturing operations.
