By The Respondents Reporter
The Building a Better Tomorrow (BBT) Goat Fattening and Fodder Production Project is expected to create employment opportunities for 6,000 women and young people over its five-year implementation period, as part of government efforts to increase youth participation in livestock-based entrepreneurship.
The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and aims to equip women and youth with practical skills and business opportunities in the livestock value chain.
Speaking during a workshop in Morogoro on June 1, 2026, to review and validate the preliminary Gender and Social Inclusion Report for the BBT programme, the project's Gender and Social Inclusion Manager, Ms. Neema Urassa, said the initiative focuses on commercial goat and sheep fattening as well as livestock fodder production.
She explained that the project has been specifically designed to empower women and young people by providing hands-on training across the entire livestock value chain, particularly in goat and sheep production and fodder cultivation.
“The project is intended to help women and youth acquire practical knowledge and skills that will enable them to engage in profitable livestock businesses, increase their incomes and contribute to national economic growth,” Ms. Urassa said.
According to her, beneficiaries will gain experience in modern livestock production techniques and business management, preparing them to establish their own enterprises after completing the training programme.
She noted that the government expects the project to play a significant role in addressing youth unemployment by enabling participants to become self-employed and create sustainable livelihoods.
In addition to technical training, successful participants will have access to unsecured loans to support the expansion of their businesses after graduation, helping them transition from trainees to entrepreneurs.
Ms. Urassa said the initiative reflects the commitment of the Sixth Phase Government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan to tackling unemployment among young people through targeted economic empowerment programmes.
She added that the President had taken deliberate steps to ensure adequate funding for initiatives that improve the livelihoods of youth and women, including the BBT project, which aligns with the objectives of Tanzania’s national development aspirations under Vision 2050.
The BBT programme is among several government interventions aimed at creating employment, strengthening entrepreneurship and promoting inclusive economic growth by providing young people with practical skills, access to finance and opportunities in productive sectors of the economy.
