Support Contribution by Delegation of the European Commission in Tanzania
Support project to strengthen commercial capacities of agricultural producers
Objectives:
- Improvement of marketing conditions for agricultural products in Tanzania, to increase and secure farmers income
Improve the local and national marketing conditions of small-scale farmers:
- Improve conditions of physical markets where farmers sell their products at local level: to easier the access to farmers, to make the markets more reliable, secure and transparent, providing relevant services and information to the farmers
- Improve the general marketing conditions of farmers in Tanzania: to make the macro-economic environment more favourable to small-scale farmers, encourage local products, and sensitise government and civil society stakeholders to the importance of agricultural marketing issues
Activities:
- Capitalisation and dissemination of the experience gained during the implementation of the Rural Markets Development Project (2002-2004)
- Strengthening of the management of Kibaigwa, Nyandira, Tawa and Tandai half-bulk rural markets (Morogoro and Dodoma regions)
- Creation of two farmers' groups in Morogoro and Dodoma regions
- Support to farmers' groups in Morogoro and Dodoma regions
- Development of a marketing information system on prices and flows of agricultural products
- Implementation of promotional actions for agricultural products, participation of Mviwata to economic forums at national and international levels and realisation of commodity chain surveys
Contract Partner:
Formation pour l'Epanouissement et le Revouveau de la Terre (FERT)
Implementing Partners:
Mtandao Wa Vikundi Vya Wakulima Tanzania (MVIWATA)
Support Modalities:
- Support via Intermediary Organisations (National or International)
- Project Funding
MKUKUTA Clusters:
This project contributes to achieveing the:
MKUKUTA Cluster (1) Growth and Reduction of Income Poverty
Districts & Regions:
Dodoma
Kongwa District (In Dodoma Region)
Morogoro
Morogoro Rural District (In Morogoro Region)
Sector / Areas of Support:
- Agriculture (Incl. Livestock)
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| | Payments & Transfers by Delegation of the European Commission in Tanzania
| Payments / Transfers in 2006: | EUR 185,855.00 | | Payments / Transfers in 2007: | EUR 244,572.50 | | Payments / Transfers in 2008: | EUR 319,572.50 |
Total Amount for the Duration of Contract: |
EUR 750,000.00 | |
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| | Facts About the Project
Start Date: April 2006
End Date: March 2009
First contract between the Development Partner & the Contract Partner:
No
Project Contact Information:
Frederic Kilcher
f.kilcher@fert.fr
Sebastien Valleur
s.valleur@fert.fr
MVIWATA
mviwata@africaonline.co.tz
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