MVIWATA through its rural tourism program welcomed a 51st group of travelers from France since its commencement of Rural Tourism Program in 2014. The group with seven travelers mostly youth had their fifteen days (15) tour of which they visited four MVIWATA farmers’ local networks which are Kimokouwa village in Longido Arusha, Kwalei village in Bumbuli Tanga, Mgambazi village in Morogoro municipal and Uroa village in Zanzibar.
The programs’ objectives entails to share experiences and ideas between travelers and smallholder producers in Tanzania in all aspects of life mostly being on social-cultural practices, environment and economic aspects. This is intended to let travelers share and experience peasants struggles in rural areas.
When in villages travelers were hosted by smallholder farmers’ families in aspects of accommodation, food, guiding and participation in a day to day activities organized of farmers in rural areas. The exchanges are managed by a local guide and a translator who plays as a medium of communication between travelers and smallholder farmers.
Apart from these exchanges the program also offered alternative source of income to smallholder farmers through the hosting service they provided which includes accommodation, local food and also engaging in day to day and traditional activities. MVIWATA’s local networks in particular villages also obtained a percentage of income of which they will use to finance local projects in their respective areas according to their priorities. More information about the program.
