Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania (MVIWATA) is commemorating the International Women’s Day 08th March 2020. MVIWATA joins hand in solidarity with millions of peasants, pastoralists, fisher folks, rural workers, indigenous people and the working class from all sectors and walks of life to denounce patriarchal system and all forms...

MVIWATA with other Farmers Organizations (FO) at national, regional and continental level participated in the 7th Farmers’ Forum in conjunction with the 43 session of IFAD’s Governing Council at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Headquarters, Rome Italy. The forum brought together more than 80 Farmers’ Organization leaders and...

Members of MVIWATA from across regions in Tanzania mainland gathered in Morogoro at MVIWATA headquarters in February 2020 in a one-day meeting with delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Policy and Planning Department. The purpose of the consultative meeting was to familiarize with smallholder farmers on the budget planning processes...

As part of MVIWATA’s 5th strategic goal of strengthening institutional capacity, smallholder farmers organized in groups are conducting grassroots meeting regularly. Pictured are leaders from 12 farmers’ groups members of MVIWATA in Ilonga Village, Kilosa District, Morogoro who gathered to discuss issues surrounding their groups and network. The meeting was...

Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania (MVIWATA) held its constitutional 24th Annual General Meeting on 19th to 20th December 2019. The annual general meeting was held at Southern Highland Conference center Morogoro Municipal and was attended by more than 400 participants including smallholder food producers’ members of MVIWATA from Tanzania...

The Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Developments, Hon. Angelina Mabula (MP) has given Certificates of Customary Right of Occupancy (CCROS) to 100 smallholder farmers in Litowa village, Songea Rural District in Ruvuma Region during the event organized and coordinated by MVIWATA. The event was attended by hundreds...

MVIWATA Middel Level Networks across the country conducted their General Meetings at regional and district levels. The General meetings held as per MVIWATA’s constitution had different agendas mainly focusing on the annual reflections of members on developments of MVIWATA, report of implemented activities, incomes and expenditures, opportunities, reports of membership...

MVIWATA members in Zanzibar requested for a practical training on different agronomic practices required for spices production.  After receiving these request, MVIWATA carried out an assessment exercise of identifying their exact needs on spice production. The assessment was carried out to sixty-four (64) members in which thirty-four (34) were men...

MVIWATA provided two (2) water pump machines to two youth groups namely MASHUJAA Group and UWAVIGWATA Group all found in Gwata ward, Morogoro rural District. The two groups presented their needs to MVIWATA during Nane nane farmers exhibition held from 1st -8th August 2019 so that they can engage fully...

In ensuring youths participate fully in national economic development, MVIWATA has initiated more than twenty youth groups with thirty members each in Morogoro rural District.  One of the goal of forming these groups is to capacitate youths in forming and managing their Village Community Banks (VICOBA) so that they can...