Author name: Mary Mbuti

Bridging gender gaps for women in agribusiness in Africa

EFF presents the project at the AfDB & PAFO conference EFF recently participated in the high-level conference on “Scaling Finance for Smallholder Farmers in Africa”, organized by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO). Representing ETG and EFF, EFF Communications and Marketing Manager, Mary Mbuti, attended the event, which brought […]

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Empowering Farmers Foundation Strengthens Partnership with TARI to Boost Cashew Cultivation

Recognizing the power of partnerships and collaboration as a key step towards empowering smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, our team, led by Technical Advisor Francis Boma, Programs Manager Mathew Jilani, and Tanzania Country Manager Freddy Leonce, visited both the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) headquarters in Dodoma Region and the TARI Naliendele center, in Mtwara

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Empowering Farmers Foundation Strengthens Partnership with TARI to Boost Cashew Cultivation

Recognizing the power of partnerships and collaboration as a key step towards empowering smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, our team, led by Technical Advisor Francis Boma, Programs Manager Mathew Jilani, and Tanzania Country Manager Freddy Leonce, visited both the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) headquarters in Dodoma Region and the TARI Naliendele center, in Mtwara

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How EFF is Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania to Adopt Sustainable Farming Practices

The Manyara Pulses Trade Improvement Project (MPTIP), implemented by the Empowering Farmers Foundation (EFF) in partnership with Rikolto and the East African Grain Council, has left a lasting impact on smallholder farmers in the Manyara Region of Tanzania. Building on the foundation of the Babati Productivity Project (BPP), which focused on improving agricultural practices for

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Agricultural Productivity: Enhance agricultural productivity through sustainable and climate-smart practices, improved access to quality seeds, fertilisers, and modern technologies, and training for small-scale farmers. b. Irrigation and Water Management: Promote water conservation techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and integrated water resource management to ensure a reliable water supply for agriculture. c. Diversification: Encourage crop diversification to enhance food availability and household nutrition by promoting the cultivation of smart food crops and high-value crops for increased income generation. d. Storage and Distribution: Strengthen post-harvest management and improve storage infrastructure to reduce household food losses; and promote efficient aggregation systems for improved inputs distribution and access to markets. e. Market Linkages & Financial Services: Support the establishment or farmer cooperatives/ organisations for effective produce aggregation and market linkages, and provide technical assistance to enable small-scale producers to access domestic and international markets and financial services, fostering income generation and economic growth. f. Skills Training and Capacity Building: Facilitate agronomic training, entrepreneurship development, and business management skills to enhance the capacity of smallholder farmers and communities to generate sustainable incomes.
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