Tanzania: Farm Africa donates sunflower seeds to Ikungi district farmers

Published Apr 2, 2022

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Farm Africa, in collaboration with UN Women and Ikungi District Council, has launched a sunflower project in four villages to boost the income of women smallholder farmers. The project, which was introduced in 2019, has empowered women by improving their economic conditions, increasing their involvement in decision-making, and providing them with land ownership rights. In 2022, the government and other stakeholders offered sunflower seeds to support farmers, leading to positive changes and increased confidence among women. The project has also established women's groups to enhance their participation in sunflower farming and provide a reliable market for their produce.

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Farm Africa gender officer, Helena Lawi said recently during her visit in Ikungi district to meet women smallholder farmers as part of the commemoration of the International Women’s Day. The beneficiary villages include Mnang’ana in Sepuka ward, Munyu in Irisya ward and Kipumbuiko in Dung’unyi. “We saw it better to support them so that they can produce high quality sunflower oil that meet the growing domestic demand and thus boost their incomes,” she said. This has been possible through the sunflower project being executed by Farm Africa in collaboration with UN Women and Ikungi District Council in four villages of Mnang’ana, Munyu, Irisya and Kipumbuiko. She said the project has opened up new opportunities for women farmers in the district with economic conditions of many of them improving. The project was introduced in the district in 2019 and has managed to bring positive changes to many farmers. “As Farm Africa, we are proud of what has been achieved so far in Ikungi ...

Source: IPPMedia