On 20th June 2022, the Eastern Africa Grain Council in Tanzania (EAGC) hosted its annual Tanzania Grain Sector Post-Budget Synopsis Forum on the National Budget for the 2022/2023 Financial Year. The annual event, which EAGC hosts across the East African Community, presents an opportunity for EAGC’s Members, Partners and Stakeholders to stay informed about the provisions of their respective national budgets for the upcoming financial year and potential implications on their business or strategic interests in the agricultural sector and the grain sector in particular.
The Forum was successfully hosted virtually and attended by a wide range of stakeholders including representatives of grain farmers, grain traders and processors, research organizations and development partners. The full list of participants is presented under Annex 1.
In hosting the forum, EAGC partnered with PwC Tanzania who provided an in-depth analysis of the Tanzania National Budget for the 2022/2023 financial year which was presented before Parliament by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Mwigulu Nchemba, on 15th June 2022.
