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About Rice Council Tanzania

Rice Council of Tanzania (RCT) is an apex body, representing private sector stakeholders (all farmers; input suppliers, processors; traders; service providers; financiers, researchers; consumer organizations, bankers association and NGOs. RCT was registered as Non-Government Organization (NGO) to spearhead, coordinate and lobby activities of the rice industry in Tanzania has actively implemented a wide range of projects aimed at strengthening the rice value chain, supporting smallholder farmers, and promoting sustainable rice systems. Key projects include the TradeCom II Programme (2020–2021) funded by REPOA, the Enhance Competitiveness for Smallholder Rice Farmers (ECSR, 2017–2018) supported by the European Union through the Agha Khan Foundation, and NAFAKA-SERA (2016–2017) funded by Feed the Future SERA. RCT has also collaborated with FAO under the Partnership for Sustainable Rice Systems Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (2018) and implemented the USAID Feed the Future (NAFAKA, 2014–2018) project through ACDI/VOCA. Additional initiatives include the Research on the Effect of Climate Change (2016) funded by ANSAF, the long-term Commercialization of Rice Farming (COMRICE I & II, 2017–2024) funded by Norad, and ongoing projects such as the Sustainable Rice Platforms (SRP I & II, 2018–2025) supported by Belgian Development Cooperation through Rikolto, and the Inclusive Rice Value Chain Project (IRVC, 2024–2028) funded by Norad. Collectively, these projects reflect RCT’s commitment to enhancing rice production, market access, climate resilience, and value chain inclusivity in Tanzania.