“I am truly impressed with the work of the SAGCOT Centre Limited and its partners. I very much feel the sense of responsibility we now hold for scaling up and extending this success. I became aware, not only of your achievements and the further potential that lies in the SAGCOT approach but also the challenges Tanzania faces in gearing up for success in Agri-business, as a central element of ‘industrialization’. So this has been highly illuminating for me. We fought hard to get SAGCOT approved and we will continue to champion you in the future. And look at how we can use other levers to reinforce what you are already achieving.”

“The work of the Centre has given us an excellent insight into the breadth, diversity and potential of the SAGCOT Partners. It was striking to see all of the SAGCOT Partners we met were determined to ensure they gave back to their surrounding communities, by creating income-generating opportunities (jobs), facilitating access to markets by smallholder farmers, and supporting the livelihoods of their immediate neighbours through the establishment of training programmes and clinics e.t.c. It is now abundantly clear that SAGCOT Centre now commands respect, which is due in no small part to the calm, intelligent and inclusive approach which has been pursued in the corridor, from the outset. Please keep up the excellent work that you and the entire team at the SAGCOT Centre are doing. There is no question we were impressed by what we saw, and look forward to strengthening the SAGCOT partnership in the coming months and years.”