Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania

What Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania does

Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) is a non-profit organization founded in 2011 and headquartered in Morogoro, Tanzania, that promotes agroecological and organic farming practices among smallholder farmers. Its core asset is the Farmer Training Centre (FTC) in Vianzi, Mvomero District — a 50-hectare facility with 42-bed guesthouse accommodation, classrooms, agroforestry demonstration plots, and a 300,000-litre rainwater tank — where SAT delivers hands-on courses in Regenerative Agriculture, Agroforestry, Orchard Management, Permaculture Design (Kilimo cha Kudumu), Conservation Farming, and Agribusiness Entrepreneurship. Training is also delivered bilingually (English and Swahili) through Farmer Field Schools in surrounding communities and via a cascading Farmer-to-Farmer (P2P) network. SAT complements training with a proprietary Data Management Software for farmer records and Internal Control System (ICS) organic certification workflows, has pioneered the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) for low-cost organic certification in East Africa, and operates an organic retail shop (Duka la Kilimo Hai) in Kilakala, Morogoro.

SAT's business model blends donor-funded programming with fee-based services. Revenue streams include institutional grants from European funders (Austrian Development Agency, Liechtensteinischer Entwicklungsdienst, Biovision Foundation, Land Vorarlberg, Vorarlberg, Rhein Donau Stiftung), individual donations, participant training fees (TZS 450,000-650,000 per course), organic produce sales through the shop and downstream cooperatives, and carbon offset revenue from the FairCarbon4Us tree donation program (EUR 6 per tree). Concurrent project portfolio includes the Uluguru Spice Project, CISTI curriculum initiative with Sokoine University of Agriculture, the Sand Dam Project (Dodoma region), and YASD youth skills programs in Kilosa and Mvomero Districts.

The organization serves multiple customer segments: rural smallholder farmers (primary), out-of-school youth, agricultural extension officers, university students, and organic SMEs/cooperatives. Cumulative impact metrics reported on SAT's website include 12M+ trees planted and surviving, 140,000 acres under organic cultivation, 477,000+ people reached, 40,000+ households moved to food security, 150 organic-certified farmer groups, and TZS 1.91 billion in loans disbursed annually through savings and lending groups. SAT has received the IFOAM One World Award (2022) and was a finalist for the Guardian International Development Achievement Award (2013).

Name

Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania

Legal name

Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania

Website

https://kilimo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) is a Morogoro-based non-profit that trains Tanzanian smallholder farmers in agroecological and organic farming through its 50-hectare Farmer Training Centre, Farmer Field Schools, and a proprietary data management platform, serving smallholders, youth, extension officers, and organic SMEs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Training & Extension Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Organic agriculture training
• Agroecological extension services
• Farmer training programs
• Organic certification support
• Sustainable farming education

Headquarters

HQ city

Morogoro

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: SAT is a non-profit organization that relies on donations and grants from institutional donors and development agencies to fund operations and projects. The donate page provides a CRDB bank account in Tanzania (Account No.: 0150023317603) for receiving contributions.
2. Training Course Fees: SAT generates revenue by delivering paid training courses at its Farmer Training Centre. Courses are priced in TZS and target farmers, extension officers, NGOs, students, and entrepreneurs. Training fees cover instruction, materials, accommodation, and meals.
3. Organic Produce Sales: SAT operates an organic shop (Duka la Kilimo Hai) selling fresh organic vegetables and processed products directly to consumers in Morogoro.
4. Organic Certification Services: SAT supports farmer groups through the Internal Control System (ICS) for third-party organic certification and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS), connecting certified farmers to premium markets including CHAUWAVIMU AMCOS LTD cooperative and SAT Holistic Group LTD.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) operates a 50-hectare Farmer Training Centre (FTC) in Vianzi, Morogoro delivering paid, hands-on residential courses in regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, orchard management, permaculture design, conservation farming, and agribusiness entrepreneurship. The organization also runs community projects (Sand Dam water access, YASD youth skills, Uluguru Spice, FairCarbon4Us carbon offset) and supports farmer groups through organic certification (PGS and ICS) and direct retail via the Duka la Kilimo Hai organic shop.

Product overview

Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) operates a multi-component service portfolio centered on promoting organic and agroecological farming practices. The core offerings include the Farmer Training Centre (FTC) in Vianzi, Morogoro providing hands-on agricultural training, and the SAT Data Management Software for tracking farmer data and organic certification. Supporting programs include FairCarbon4Us (carbon offset through tree planting), the Sand Dam Project (water sustainability), YASD youth empowerment projects, and the Uluguru Spice Project. The training arm delivers courses in Regenerative Agriculture, Agroforestry, Orchard and Fruit Trees Management, Permaculture (Kilimo cha Kudumu), Conservation Farming (Kilimo Hifadhi), and Agribusiness Entrepreneurship—primarily funded through participant fees (TZS 450,000-650,000 per course) and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FairCarbon4Us: A carbon offset initiative addressing climate change through tree planting projects in Morogoro and Uluguru Mountains regions.
• SAT Farmer Training Centre (FTC)

Products and services

• Farmer Training Centre (FTC) A residential training facility in Vianzi, Morogoro offering practical hands-on courses in organic and sustainable agriculture to small-scale farmers, extension officers, NGOs, students, and entrepreneurs in Tanzania. Course fees include instruction, materials, accommodation, and meals.
• FairCarbon4Us Tree Donation Program A carbon offset program and movement enabling individuals and organizations to donate EUR 6 per tree planted in Morogoro and Uluguru Mountains regions. Funds are distributed as EUR 2 to the farmer, EUR 2 to training, and EUR 2 to monitoring and evaluation.
• Regenerative Agriculture Course A 5-day residential course equipping farmers with knowledge and skills to adopt regenerative practices including soil regeneration, composting, cover cropping, agroecological crop management, water conservation, and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). Priced at TZS 500,000 per participant including training, materials, accommodation, and meals.
• Orchard and Fruit Trees Management Course A 5-day residential course providing practical skills in orchard establishment and management including site selection, soil fertility, pruning, pest control, harvesting, and organic certification compliance. Priced at TZS 500,000 per participant.
• Agroforestry Course A 5-day residential course teaching participants to design, establish, and manage profitable agroforestry systems including Syntropic Agroforestry, Dynamic Agroforestry, and Food Forests suited to local ecological conditions. Priced at TZS 500,000 per participant.
• Kilimo cha Kudumu (Permaculture Design Course) A 2-week internationally recognized permaculture design course taught in Swahili, covering sustainable design principles, water management, soil conservation, and tropical environment applications, leading to a Permaculture Design Certificate. Priced at TZS 650,000 per participant.
• Kilimo Hifadhi (Conservation Farming Course) A 5-day residential course teaching conservation agriculture techniques that combine farming methods with soil management practices to prevent erosion, improve soil quality and biodiversity, and contribute to natural resource conservation.
• Ujasiriamali na Kilimo Biashara (Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Course) A 5-day residential course providing knowledge and skills in business planning, market analysis, capitalization, product development, branding, financial management, and agricultural record-keeping for starting successful agribusiness ventures. Priced at TZS 450,000 per participant.
• SAT Data Management Software A proprietary data management system used to track and manage farmer data, organic certification processes (Internal Control System / ICS), and SAT project records and monitoring for smallholder farmer groups.
• Duka la Kilimo Hai (SAT Organic Shop) A physical retail shop in Kilakala, Morogoro selling fresh organic vegetables and processed organic products directly to consumers, supplied by SAT-certified farmer groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 million+ trees planted and surviving
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAT collaborates with SUA on the CISTI Project for curriculum review, and through the Farmer Centered Research Program (FCRP) where SUA students conduct participatory research with SAT's farmer groups.
• World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Agroforestry Centre is listed as a partner organization, collaborating on agroforestry research and implementation in Tanzania.
• Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOAM is the national organic agriculture movement and is the issuing body for PGS certificates in Tanzania. SAT works with TOAM for organic certification of farmer groups.
• Sand Dams Worldwide (SDW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSand Dams Worldwide is the implementing partner for the Sand Dam Project, working with SAT to construct sand dams in Mpwapwa and Chamwino districts of Dodoma region for sustainable water access.
• Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI)minorOthersListed as a partner organization.
• Ministry of Agriculture, TanzaniaminorOthersSAT collaborates with the Ministry of Agriculture on curriculum review and agricultural policy through the CISTI Project, with 4 experts from the Ministry participating.
• National Council for Technical Education (NACTE)minorOthersNACTE participated in the CISTI curriculum review with 2 experts, helping update agricultural college curricula.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IFOAM – Organics International: Global umbrella for the organic agriculture movement that awarded SAT its One World Award. Comparable as an organic-sector convener and standards body; not a direct operator but the most relevant industry-level peer.
• Rodale Institute: Long-established US-based research and training organization for regenerative and organic agriculture. Comparable in operating a working demonstration farm combined with formal training programs, though at much larger scale and in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM): National umbrella body for organic agriculture in Tanzania and the issuing body for PGS certificates. SAT and TOAM are active partners with overlapping mission and farmer base, making TOAM the closest peer in product, geography, and customer segment.
• Send a Cow: International NGO delivering agroecological training, farmer-to-farmer extension, and smallholder livestock-and-crop support across East Africa. Directly comparable model: training centre-based capacity building, P2P extension, and organic / regenerative practice adoption.
• Farm Africa: UK-based NGO implementing projects across East Africa focused on climate-smart agriculture, market access, and smallholder farmer training. Overlaps with SAT in farmer training, value chain development, and geographic footprint in Tanzania.
• PELUM Tanzania: Tanzanian member of the Participatory Ecological Land Use Management network, promoting agroecology and sustainable agriculture among smallholder farmers through training and advocacy. Highly comparable in target beneficiaries, methodology, and geography.

Regional players

• Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN): National organic agriculture movement in Kenya coordinating PGS, farmer training, and market access. Highly comparable mission and structure to SAT, but operating in Kenya rather than Tanzania.
• Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture in Africa (KCOA): BMZ-funded hub coordinating organic agriculture knowledge and conversion across five African regions. Comparable in promoting organic conversion and PGS adoption, but functions as a coordinating network rather than direct training provider.

Others

• Biovision Foundation: Swiss foundation funding agroecology programs in East Africa and an active SAT funder and partner. Comparable as a funder/practitioner in the same agroecology space, but operating as a grantmaker rather than a direct implementing NGO.

Emerging players

• One Acre Fund: Large-scale smallholder farmer services organization operating in Tanzania and neighboring countries, providing inputs, training, and market access. Comparable target customer (smallholder Tanzanian farmer) but with a much larger, input-distribution-led model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KilimoHai
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sustainableagriculturetanz2128
• Facebookfacebook.com/SAT.kilimo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-agriculture-tanzania
• Instagraminstagram.com/sat_kilimohai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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