Mr Justin Martin Shirima
CEO and Managing Director
Tanganyika Farmers' Association Plc
Tanzania
W : www.tfa.co.tz
Industry / Sector
Agriculture & Food Processing
Personal Profile
Justin Shirima CEO and Managing Director For Tanganyika Farmers' Assocation Plc and Board Chairman for Winning Creatives Ltd. A trained Business Proffessional with MEED |University of Dar es Salaam, Business Adminstration Mzumbe University, Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership from ALto University Finland in Collaboration with Uongozi Institute in Tanzania.
A registered and Certified Director With Institute of Director in Tanzania, A member of Charter Institute of Marketing UK, A trained Marketing Professional, Leader and a governance practioner.
I have over 15 years experience in Agriculture Industry in Tanzania ranging from small scale farmers, medium to large scale. A business person with experience in retail, whole sale and manufucturing sector.
Well networked in agricultute sector of the country, I seat in various policy and decission plat forms from private to public including the National Seed Variety Releasing Committee responsible for all seed variety releasing in the Country.
Company Profile
Tanganyika Farmers' Association Plc started in 1935.
It has been in business of distribution and supply of agricultural products (seeds, fertiliser, pestcides, tools and machinery in agriculture) with 17 branch network in the country. Our shareholders are farmers ranging from small, medium, large, institutions, companies and farms registered in Tanzania.
We have built a well know brand of farms trusted supplier of agricultural inputs from all ranges. We are well connected with government, manufucturer and suppliers in the Country.
We are also in business of property leasing and development having own the first mall in the country.
Our business have been in growth record from $7M to $10 in the past three years .
We have well trained management team, a diversity of Board with well skills and knowledged in Agriculture sector in the Country.