Land and Facilities

Our main facility is located at Morogoro. It is open for use for members and up for private rentals.

Land.

SUGECO facilitates access to farmland, as well as the machinery and electrical resources necessary for sowing and harvesting purposes—resources typically inaccessible to youth age-entrepreneurs and newly graduated students. Members' benefits include:

-Access to land.

-Access to various farming equipment.

-Expertise and training on good and sustainable horticultural agronomic practices.

-Support in research development (by appointment).

-Designated garbage bins for plastics, compost, paper, and garbage.

Greenhouse.

Members have access to our greenhouses.

The greenhouses are currently used as demonstration plots by our members to experiment with different crops.

Food Processing Facilities.

SUGECO’s food processing hub, fondly called the ‘incubator’ by SUGECO staff and members alike, is a creative space meant to stimulate innovative thinking and foster a sense of entrepreneurship amongst Tanzanian youth. Along with being an idea-sharing and development center, the hub also provides the tools and resources necessary to implement and actualize those ingenious ideas!

-Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) certified premises for the food processing facility

-Access to different machines

-Expertise and training on various food-processing machines as well as safe and innovative handling practices for individuals, groups as well as smallholder farmers

-Support in research development (by appointment)

Small Machines Include:

Food processor, grinder, vacuum sealers, water bath.

Medium Machines Include:

Gas stove, oven, small and big mixers, small dehydrator, freezer, fridge

Big Machines Include:

Fruit processor, pasteurizer, electric dehydrator