Tanzania and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to improve electronic certification (E-cert) for sanitary and phytosanitary processes in the Tanzanian horticultural sector. The aim is to make agricultural trade more efficient, leading to increased foreign earnings and job creation. The MOU details specific areas of cooperation to enhance the acceptability of Tanzania’s horticultural products in the global market. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Ministry of Agriculture in Dodoma, where Tanzania was represented by the Permanent Secretary Gerald Mweli and Ambassador Wiebe de Boer represented the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands. The agreement was witnessed by the regional agricultural counsellor from the Netherlands Embassy, Mr Bart Pauwels, and representatives from the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA). The signed MoU will be implemented by The National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticide Authority (TPHPA), and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) Horticulture exports are a significant source of foreign exchange earnings for Tanzania, amounting to $779 million in 2019. The sector is the main source of livelihood for about 4.5 million farmers, comprising both small and large-scale farmers, of whom the majority are women and youth. Phytosanitary certification is required for the export of horticultural produce, a process that involves attestation by competent inspectors and guarantees to the importing countries’ competent authorities. However, this is a paper-driven process that is time-consuming and can result in delays at ports. The Netherlands Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr de Boer, noted that the Netherlands has been cooperating with Tanzania for over 40 years, with about 80 Dutch companies operating in Tanzania, 70% of which are invested in the agricultural sector. Improving electronic certification is expected to create more efficiency in agricultural trade, leading to increased foreign earnings and job creation. The paper-driven process of phytosanitary certification takes a significant amount of time spent by phytosanitary inspectors in their daily work. The TPHPA issues a large number of certificates annually, and the time spent in their manual writing and signing is substantial.