Entilata Resource Team Center (EReT Center) started in 2012. This business came as a means to complement Tanzania government and other actors efforts in addressing needs of rural communities particularly pastoralists and small-holders farmers in agricultural services delivery and empowerment by doing.
The Center received it’s registration from the Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA) in accordance to Company Act CAP 213 [R.E. 2002]; on 7th June, 2016 and given registration Number 410297. The Center is designated and it endeavor shall be a social business in delivering need driven and affordable agribusiness and project development services in Tanzania.
Focus of the Center
The Center provides need driven project development consultancies services on agriculture sector (crops and livestock), Climate Change and Natural Resources; and implements partnership programmes/projects that promote value addition for viable, productive and profitable business to enhance food security, rural commercialization and sustainable rural livelihoods. The consumers of our services are pastoralists, government agencies and Non State Actors (NSAs) who are recipient of our technical support in the area of agriculture Value Chain Development (VCD) and Value addition and others services which fall under our thematic areas.
The Center is responsible to address the following specific objectives:
To complement the government efforts in addressing challenges which face rural communities particularly pastoralists and smallholders farmers in achieving sustainable livelihoods
To contribute knowledge and building capacity of local agribusiness value chains actors through consultancy service provision
To enhance crops and livestock value chains development and value addition through products production, processing, packaging and creates market linkages
To contribute to environmental conservation through enhancing good agriculture and livestock production systems
To promote climate change adaptation and mitigation through renewable energy technologies and sustainable development production systems
To supporting youth groups to create employment through enterprise formalization and business plans development
Mission Statement
The Center is to provide affordable need driven agribusiness and project development consultancy services that promote value addition for viability, productivity and profitability to enhance food security and sustainable rural livelihoods.
Vision
The Center has a vision of becoming a leading hub for promoting strong, viable, productive and profitable agribusiness activities that address food security and promote sustainable rural livelihoods in Tanzania.
Our Slogan and Philosophy
In order to meet the Vision and Mission, the center is guided by the slogan or philosophy of “Make an Income, Creating a Positive Impact”.
Our Approach
The Center uses diversity of approaches to achieve her objectives, Mission and Vision. Our team uses blended approaches that fits for the Center and beneficiaries needs through “Lets do together what we value most” approach. We do not undertake advocacy work but we provide evidence through undertaking action research, road-test (pilot) projects, communication and networking with other like-minded local and international practitioners.
Our core Business Thematic
Agriculture (Crop and Livestock) Value Chain Development
Business Development Services
Veterinary Extension Services
Development of Market Linkages
Environmental Resource Sustainability
What the Center can Cheaply offer you?
Do not be stranded for some complex technical assignments for you, we have solutions for them. As part of the consultancy services provided by the Center, we offer you the following technical assistance:
We develop Strategic Plan (SP) for your organization
We develop business Plans for your small and Medium Enterprise (SME)
We assist in Business and Company Registration with BRELA and TRA (Business TIN)
We provided clinical and technical services for your animals
We provide project proposal writ-up for your organization
We undertake both field and Desk Research for you
We help you to analyze bulk Qualitative, Quantitative and Spatial Data
Training on Project Cycle Management, Basic Financial Management, Research and Agriculture Practices
Our Team
Mr. Lucas E. Yamat, BSc. Economics, Majoring Project Planning and Management (Mzumbe), MSc. Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Majoring Pastoralism (UDSM), PhD Candidate, Pastoralim Climate Change Risk Management (UDSM).
Mr. Mbushunoti M. Siria, BSc. General Agriculture (SUA), MSc. Agricultural Sciences & Resource Management in the Tropics & Subtropics, Majoring Ecosystem Modeling (Bonn, Germany)
Ms. Monji T. Mollel, (Animal Health and Production Scientist)
Mr. Paulo E. Yamat (Crop and Farming Management)
Mr. Lemaly S. Kibiriti, BSc. Animal Production (SUA)
