Women Keep the Wheels Turning
Step into any Tanzanian produce market and the evidence is unmistakable. Women are the backbone of the horticultural economy. They manage stall operations, negotiate with brokers, balance caregiving responsibilities, and generate income from fragile goods that demand constant attention. Their labor is relentless and their resilience unmatched.
Yet when it comes to formal agricultural systems, such as logistics, finance, digital trade, and data governance, women are systematically excluded. Their expertise is undervalued, their voices are overlooked, and their potential remains untapped.
Our Belief at AgrixTZ
At AgrixTZ, we reject the notion that inclusion is sufficient. True transformation requires co-ownership. Women must not be invited to the table as guests. They must be recognized as co-creators of the table itself.
This philosophy informs every aspect of our platform. We have developed:
• App-based reordering tools optimized for feature phones to ensure accessibility
• Real-time price transparency to enhance negotiating power and market confidence
• Micro cooperative frameworks that enable collective purchasing and shared decision making
These are not superficial upgrades. They are structural interventions designed to shift power and agency into the hands of women.
Real Empowerment Is About Control
Digitization alone does not guarantee progress. Without intentional design, it can replicate existing inefficiencies and inequalities. At AgrixTZ, we are not digitizing the status quo. We are building systems where women define the outcomes on their own terms.
Ownership is not a slogan. It is a strategy. It is the foundation of dignity, equity, and lasting change.
Let us reimagine horticulture as a space where women do not merely participate. They lead. They innovate. They own.
Women in Horticulture Deserve More Than Inclusion. They Deserve Ownership.
