MVIWATA has conducted a three (3) days training on the establishment and management of microfinance services (VICOBA and SACCOS) for farmers and members of MVIWATA residing in Mkoka, Hongoro and Songambele wards in Kongwa District,...

Many times enormous amounts of resources are invested to generate solutions to crises facing smallholder farmers that are never adopted. A timely intervention against challenges early identified by rural family farmers themselves, allows farmers to...

Collective learning and solution finding being at the core of its mechanism in Farmer Field Schools (FFS), MVIWATA has for a while been organizing the FFS through different approaches to facilitate learning among smallholder farmers....

MVIWATA facilitated a leadership training to leaders of grassroots networks in Ikungi, Manyoni, Itigi, Mkalama, Iramba and Singida DC in Singida Region. The training aimed to capacitate leaders of grassroots groups and networks with mobilization...

In facilitating access to farmers’ produce markets, MVIWATA delegation held a consultative meeting with Wanging’ombe District Council officers to discuss marketing challenges for farmers, especially the challenges of the Igagala market constructed by MVIWATA. The...

In commemoration of World Environment Day on 5th June 2021, MVIWATA through the established MVIWATA Club of students at Kigurunyembe Secondary School in Morogoro municipality held a reflection forum to discuss the progress of the...

MVIWATA have participated in the Parliamentary Session of the United Republic of Tanzania where the Ministry of Agriculture through the Minister, Professor, Adolf Mkenda presented the Revenue and Expenditure Plan for the year 2021/2022. In...

Smallholder farmers in Tanzania face various challenges that impede their growth and ability to effectively contribute to food sovereignty and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) relative to those engaged in other sectors. Some of the constraints...

Lack of a strong organization of smallholder farmers in the country due to collapse of cooperatives in the 1980’s, Exclusion of smallholder farmers from decision making of matters that touch the welfare of smallholder farmers...

In strengthening food sovereignty initiatives and poverty alleviation while achieving MVIWATA’s Mission, Vision and strategic goals, the organization has for years since its establishment initiated programs on sustainable production, capacity building forums, and opportunities for...

Members of MVIWATA in Musoma Municipal have initiated Urban Agriculture trainings facilitated by Extension officers in collaboration with MVIWATA’s Groups and Networks in Musoma Municipality. The training is part of MVIWATA’s efforts to strengthen farmers’...

Given the fact that farmers’ saved seeds that have always helped smallholder farmers over years to endure the pests, disease and drought periods are nowhere to be seen in most of agro dealer’s shops, smallholder...