BACKGROUND
Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives Ltd: is the national Cooperative Umbrella Organisation that promotes, serves and coordinates the development and prosperity of all Cooperative societies in Tanzania Mainland. It was established in December 1994.

TFC is an autonomous, non governmental and non-partisan body that is member owned and managed in the spirit of internationally recognised co-operative principles and values.

TFC is also a member of International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) and Committee of Artisanal and Workers Cooperatives (CICOPA). Nationally, TFC is founder member Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) and Agriculture Council of Tanzania (ACT), formerly Tanzania Chamber of Agriculture and livestock. It collaborates with several other national and International stakeholders such as various government Ministries, ILO, FAO, RELMA, ICRAF, IFAD, TUCTA, MVIWATA, SIDO, etc.