Tanzania Agricultural Modernization Association, in short, TAMA, is a national non profit making, non denominational, non political and non   governmental organization whose headquarters are in Bukoba   Municipality, Kagera Region, Tanzania, East Africa. It was founded in Bukoba by 23 Tanzanians from allover the country, March 2006 and legally registered on 10^th August 2006 with registration number 00NGO/1588. It works in accordance with   Tanzania NGOs’ Act number 24 of 2002 and in pursuant to the Tanzania NGOs’ Code of Conduct. TAMA is managed by Board of Directors while the Executive Committee is in charge of day to day affairs of the Association.

TAMA is based on the philosophy that, for sustainable livelihoods to take place, there is a need for vibrant and broad decisions committed to mobilize smallholder farmers and the community at large to actively participate in the fight against extreme poverty through an active and effective adherence to the agricultural sector revamp in Tanzania for sustainable livelihoods of marginalized groups including youth, women and children in particular.

With this, TAMA aims at contributing  to existing several efforts to reduce poverty among men and women, children and youth through increasing agricultural productivity and improve quality of farmers’ produce to meet local and international market demands. Education to farmers and other marginalized community on how to reduce poverty at household level is our priority. Thus, this would result in modern crop production, expanded markets, and better prices hence better standards of living of farmers in Tanzania that make up 80% of its population.

Tanzania Kilimo ufanisi Association, katika muda mfupi, Tama, ni raia wasio faida maamuzi, yasiyo ya madhehebu, zisizo za kisiasa na yasiyo ya kiserikali ambalo makao yake makuu katika Manispaa ya Bukoba, Kagera, Tanzania, Afrika Mashariki. Ilianzishwa katika wilaya za Bukoba na Watanzania 23 kutoka kufikia sasa kote nchini, Machi 2006 na kusajiliwa kisheria ^tarehe 10 Agosti 2006 na usajili 00NGO/1588 idadi. Ni kazi kwa mujibu wa 'idadi Sheria ya 24 ya 2002 na kwa mujibu wa NGOs Tanzania Tanzania NGOs Kanuni ya Maadili. Tama ni kusimamiwa na Bodi ya Wakurugenzi wakati wa Kamati ya Utendaji ni malipo ya siku ya mambo ya siku ya Chama.

Tama ni misingi ya falsafa hiyo, kwa ajili ya maisha endelevu kuchukua nafasi, kuna haja kwa mpana na maamuzi ya kusisimua ya nia ya kuhamasisha wakulima wadogo na jamii kwa ujumla kushiriki kikamilifu katika mapambano dhidi ya umaskini uliokithiri kwa njia ya kazi na ufanisi kuzingatia ni kwa kuikwamua sekta ya kilimo katika Tanzania kwa maisha endelevu ya makundi yaliyotengwa ikiwa ni pamoja na vijana, wanawake na watoto hasa.

Na hii, Tama inalenga kuchangia jitihada zilizopo kadhaa ya kupunguza umaskini miongoni mwa wanaume na wanawake, watoto na vijana kwa njia ya kuongeza uzalishaji wa kilimo na kuongeza ubora wa mazao ya wakulima ili kukidhi mahitaji ya soko la ndani na kimataifa. Elimu kwa wakulima na mengine yaliyotengwa jamii juu ya jinsi ya kupunguza umaskini katika ngazi ya kaya ni yetu kipaumbele. Hivyo, hii itakuwa matokeo kwa uzalishaji wa mazao ya kisasa, masoko kupanuka, na bei nzuri viwango hivyo bora ya maisha ya wakulima wa Tanzania ambayo yanafanya 80% ya wakazi wake.