Tanzania: Onion growers in Morogoro’s Mkata village to earn over 1bn/-

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Published Jan 31, 2024

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The REGROW project, funded by the World Bank and implemented through the Community Conservation Bank (COCOBA), is aiding farmers in communities near national parks in the Southern Highlands. The farmers, part of the Tushikamane group, are receiving financial support and training in entrepreneurship, modern farming techniques, and financial literacy. The project's goal is to boost tourism, enhance the management of attractions, and increase income for villagers in the vicinity of Ruaha, Mikumi, Udzungwa and Nyerere national parks.

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REGROW through the Community Conservation Bank (COCOBA), a financial scheme aiming to economically empower communities surrounding national parks, supported the farmers through their group—Tushikamane. Briefing journalists who visited the village recently to see the various activities implemented by villagers with support from the REGROW project, Chairman of the group, Daniel Gaspar said: “We started by cultivating a few acres as a pilot; we will cultivate more than five acres this year. We expect to earn 200m/- from each acre. Gaspar commended the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism for coming up with the COCOBA program where apart from being provided with the funds; they were also trained on entrepreneurship skills, modern agricultural methods and financial literacy which included personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. The Ministry’s Deputy Project Coordinator, ...

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