- THREE Tanzanian agritech youth startups have collectively secured $22,500
- The competition received over 260 applications from across the country,
- The programme empowers agritech startups with funding
- The AYuTe Africa Challenge Tanzania, part of Heifer International’s AYuTe NextGen initiative
Three Tanzanian agritech youth startups have collectively secured $22,500 in grants after emerging as winners in the 2025 AYuTe Africa Challenge Tanzania Cohort 2.
Heifer International Tanzania announced the winners over the weekend, showcasing innovative youth-led agritech solutions that address critical challenges in the country’s agricultural sector.
The winners’ innovations range from post-harvest loss solutions and pest management to cost-effective animal feed production and drone technology for soil analysis and fumigation.
A statement issued Heifer International Tanzania stated that the startups are poised to drive a technology-led revolution in Tanzania’s agricultural sector.
The competition, which received over 260 applications from across the country, highlights breakthrough technologies designed to support smallholder farmers who account for 80 percent of Tanzania’s agricultural production.
Under the theme: “Empowering Generations: From Legacy to Innovation,” this year’s Demo Day featured solutions tackling various issues within the agricultural value chain.
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The competition underscored the growing role of youth in transforming Tanzania’s agriculture through technology and innovation.
The overall winner of the 2025 challenge was MIL – Animal Nutrition, which walked away with $10,000. The startup’s innovative solution provides cost-effective animal feed, meeting the growing needs of dairy farming, especially during the dry season.
Mbeya Oil Cado, the first runner-up, received $7,500. The agritech startup uses avocado ‘rejects’ to produce cooking oil with a small-scale manufacturing machine. The company has already secured markets in Kenya, South Africa and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Meanwhile, Dry Food emerged as the second runner-up, receiving $5,000 in funding. The startup reduces post-harvest loss of tomatoes by turning them into tomato powder, a useful culinary ingredient.
The AYuTe Africa Challenge Tanzania, part of Heifer International’s AYuTe NextGen initiative, is an acceleration programme that provides grants to youth traders leveraging innovation and technology to reshape food production and agriculture in Africa.
The programme empowers agritech startups with funding, mentorship and training in leadership, project management, and financial management to scale up businesses.
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