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It is my pleasure to welcome you aboard having attained a critical juncture in our cooperatives striving for brighter future – halfway of a century since the establishment of the then Cooperative Union of Tanganyika (C.U.T-1961-2011) now Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives Ltd (T.F.C-1994). We have subjected our performance to the greatest ever scrutiny before next year’s 50th anniversary. Our basic functions are lobbying, advocacy and representation. We have gone up and down, down and up. Now where are we? I believe you know where we are, that is an open window to you to share ideas with us and work together in reformation and modernization of cooperatives in Tanzania.TFC as the National Umbrella Organization for cooperatives works together with the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Cooperatives, Cooperative Audit and Supervision sion Corporation, Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies and Savings and Credit Union League of Tanzania. Regionally, TFC is a member of the International Cooperative Alliance –Africa, East African Farmers Federation, East African Grain Council, East and Southern Agri-Business Network and Globally, TFC is a member of International Cooperative Alliance, International Federation of Agricultural Producers and Committee of Artisanal and Workers Cooperatives. We are currently running a program under FK-Norway –where we exchange staff from Uganda, Zambia and Malawi working with Farmer Organizations. Through this programme TFC is benefitting in forging new ties, exchanging knowledge, meeting people and crossing boundaries. We also work with AGRITTERA (Netherland NGO) in training Practical Financial Management for Farmer Organisations.We have initiated this News Letter to share with you electronically what we are doing, our aspirations and as we go further to our next editions you will be able to understand our challenges and thus, give credence to cooperative’s claim of making significant advances.

 

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The International Day of Cooperatives

The theme for the International Day of Cooperatives 2011 has been selected. This year's theme is “Youth, the future of cooperative enterprise”.

As ICA’s Director General, Charles Gould, said in his last message, youth –the next generation- is “critical to the future of co-operation”.

The International Day of Cooperatives addresses the need for all cooperative stakeholders to promote the participation of young people in the cooperative movement. Too often young people are not aware of the cooperative model of enterprise - they do not learn about cooperatives in school as cooperatives often do not figure in school curricula. Young people also may not realize that the products and services they use are provided by cooperatives.

Yet, cooperatives provide young people opportunities that address their practical and strategic needs.

About Us

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. 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 was registered on 8th December, 1994 with Registration Number 5503. Founding Members of TFC consists of five National Cooperative apexes from Tobacco, Cotton, Coffee , Cashew and Cereal and other produce industries; two specialized Unions Savings and credit Cooperative Union of Tanzania SCCULT and Tanzania Industrial Co-operative Union and six Cooperative Unions. Currently, Cooperative movement comprises of about 6000 Cooperative Societies having about 700,000 members. The number of TFC members is expected to rise to over ten following the enactment of the Cooperative Act of 2004.

TFC replaced the then Cooperative union of Tanzania (CUT) following the adoption of the new policy and enactment of the cooperative Act in 1991 which rescinded the political association of the cooperative movement as a mass organization of the ruling part by then. Therefore, since the Cooperative Act of 1991 stressed on promoting autonomy of Co-operatives and member empowerment, there was a need to have an independent cooperative body, as a result TFC formed.

Since its establishment TFC has participated in different ways in uniting co-operative societies in the country, thus creating a prosperous environment for them to operate on the basis of Co-operative Principles. TFC has promoted member empowerment and ownership in cooperative societies for the mutual benefits of Co-operators and the Country at large.