VANGUARD GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
THE SOLUTION
AgriGate Platform
Is an end-to-end Cold Chain Platform to create a seamless, efficient, and reliable logistics network for Tanzania's perishable goods.
Our solution includes:
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Strategic Cold Storage Hubs: Integrating cold storage facilities at key locations to serve as centralized points for handling, sorting, and packaging.
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Regional Consolidation Hubs: Establishing a network of smaller hubs in major agricultural regions to aggregate produce and streamline the supply chain from farm to market.
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Integrated Logistics Fleet: Integrating a fleet of refrigerated trucks and handling equipment to ensure the cold chain is maintained from the point of origin to the final destination.
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Technology & Traceability: Integrating the value chain with AgriGate Platform for managing inventory, tracking shipments, and providing real-time data to all stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Project Impact & Value Proposition
Support to Smallholder Farmers: Provides affordable, bookable cold chain access to minimize post-harvest losses.
National Cold Chain Visibility: Enables government and partners to monitor cold logistics capacity in real time.
Export-Readiness: Ensures compliance, certification, and traceability for international shipments.
Digital Financial Inclusion: Empowers banks to disburse and track agri-loans tied to verified logistics services.
Public-Private Collaboration: Bridges government policy, private service providers, and financial partners.
Reduction in Food Waste: Measurable impact through better preservation and traceable delivery chains.
Scalable Infrastructure: Designed to evolve with new locations, categories, and integrations.
AGRIGATE OBJECTIVES
Connect all cold chain actors via a centralized digital platform.
Reduce post-harvest losses in horticulture by 50%.
Provide real-time tracking, traceability, and documentation compliance.
Simplify booking and payments for logistics and cold storage.
Improve access to credit and financial insights for producers and institutions.
Support national Agri-export ambitions with digital transparency.
To provide progressive web app for Platform Admins, Transporters, Cold Storage Operators, Financial Institutes, General Public/Market Place Viewer.
Improve post-harvest efficiency and reduce food loss across Tanzania’s agriculture sector.
Digitize the booking, tracking, and compliance of cold chain logistics
Enable smallholder farmers and exporters to access certified transport and storage providers
Integrate financial institutions (e.g. NBC Bank) for loan disbursal, tracking, and repayment.
Empower regulators and administrators with real-time analytics, reports, and audit logs.
Increase trust and traceability across the value chain using IoT and document verification.
To provide Mobile apps for Producers and Drivers.
The Issues we are Tackling Head-On
Tanzania's agricultural sector is rich with potential, but significant challenges limit its growth and profitability.
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Massive Post-Harvest Losses: Due to inadequate cold chain infrastructure, a large percentage of perishable goods, such as fruits, vegetables, and meat, spoil before they can be sold or exported.
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Low Export Capacity: Less than 2% of Tanzania's perishable goods are currently exported, a stark contrast to neighboring countries like Kenya, which has a well-developed cold chain.
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Fragmented and Inefficient Infrastructure: The existing logistics network is disjointed and lacks the specialized handling and storage facilities required for cold-sensitive products, leading to wasted resources and lost revenue.
In Numbers
30-40%
Annual Post-Harvest Losses
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>01%
Very Low Exports
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15M
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890
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Revolutionizing perishable logistics to unlock Tanzania's agricultural export potential.
About the
AgriGate Platform
Vanguard Global Development has designed, and is developing a comprehensive, multi-tenant digital platform for cold chain logistics in Tanzania that connects producers, transporters, storage providers, government agencies, and financial institutions. The platform enables service discovery, booking, documentation, live tracking, and payment settlements to significantly reduce post-harvest losses and improve Agri-export readiness.
The VGD Cold Chain Platform pilot deployment is a national-scale digital ecosystem designed to streamline, digitize, and optimize the post-harvest logistics network in Tanzania. The platform connects producers, cold storage operators, transporters, banks, and regulators under a unified digital infrastructure—bridging the last-mile gap in cold chain management.
AgriGate Platform
