Accelerating variety turnover for sorghum and groundnuts in Tanzania: The BESTO Enterprises story
Through the ACCELERATE Initiative, BESTO Enterprises is connecting over 700 farmers in Mpwapwa District, Tanzania, with improved seed varieties in 2025/26 to strengthen productivity, resilience, and incomes.
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Accelerating variety turnover for sorghum and groundnuts in Tanzania: The BESTO Enterprises story
Through the ACCELERATE Initiative, BESTO Enterprises is connecting over 700 farmers in Mpwapwa District, Tanzania, with improved seed varieties in 2025/26 to strengthen productivity, resilience, and incomes.
Transforming seed access in Tanzania’s drylands
In the semi-arid landscapes of Mpwapwa District in Dodoma, farming is often a gamble against unpredictable weather and challenging growing conditions. Yet amid these uncertainties, BESTO Enterprises & General Supplies Ltd is helping smallholder farmers gain access to improved seed varieties that can withstand local conditions and deliver better yield.
Founded by an energetic Ayubu Luhunga, has emerged as a key player in expanding access to open-pollinated varieties (OPVs), particularly newer varieties released within the last decade, and better suited to local conditions. Through its work, BESTO is directly contributing to the goals of the Accelerated Variety Turnover (ACCELERATE) Initiative by ensuring that improved seeds reach farmers faster, more affordably, and at scale.