Tanzanian farmers earn 13.5bn in sorghum sales through WFP support

Sorghum

Tanzania

Published Mar 22, 2022

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IN its 1.5bn/- funds (equivalent to 570,000 Euro) from the Irish Aid, the World Food Programme (WFP) in Dodoma region has raised the livelihoods of some 22,000 sorghum farmers through the sales of their produce. The farmers registered 13.5bn/- after sales in 2020 to 2021 planting season.

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Making the revelation while addressing the Media in Dodoma recently, WFP's head of sub-office and programme policy officer in Dodoma, Neema Sitta further said they have been running the project (2018-2022) through the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) programme funded by the Irish government and see into it that it becomes sustainable in the region, even after their phase out. Elaborating, Ms Sitta noted that in addition, they are partnering with Farm Africa to assure the farmers with reliable markets locally and outside the country. The officer said to ensure the farmers cultivate the crop to the required standards, they routinely train them on the best farming methods and link them with financial institutions, citing NMB bank that provides them with low interest loans and deducted on the parties agreed terms. She added: "At present the CSA project is being implemented in the six districts of Bahi, Chamwino, Mpwapwa, Kongwa, Chemba and Kondoa, where for the 2020 to 2021 season they ...

Source: All Africa