Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor Of Tanzania [SAGCOT]
Project Title: Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor Of Tanzania [SAGCOT]
Funded By: Monsanto
Impact Area: Tanzania –
Morogoro, Ilula/Kilola, Songea, Mbeya Town, Rukwa/Sumbawanga, Katavi/Mpanda, Chunya, Tunduru/Mbozi, Kilombero
Morogoro, Ilula/Kilola, Songea, Mbeya Town, Rukwa/Sumbawanga, Katavi/Mpanda, Chunya, Tunduru/Mbozi, Kilombero
Dates: June 2013 – December 2015
Monsanto provided funding to AGMARK to support Agrodealer development as part of its support for the SAGCOT program. The project was implemented in Tanzania (Morogoro, Ilula/Kilola, Songea, Mbeya Town, Rukwa/Sumbawanga, Katavi/Mpanda, Chunya, Tunduru/Mbozi, Kilombero) from June 2013 – December 2015. AGMARK worked with BRiTEN, a local organization in Tanzania.
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Goal
To support smallholder farmers access to inputs and market for surplus produce through a program designed to support Agrodealers to provide input and output services to smallholder farmers.
Objective
Build Agrodealer capacity to reach smallholder farmers with appropriate farming inputs and technologies
Approach
1. Trained Agrodealers on Basic Business management, Output marketing, technical knowledge on seed and fertilizer.
2. Facilitated Business and trade linkage meetings between Hub and Rural Agrodealers.
3. Established Demonstration plots.
4. Conducted Field days.
2. Facilitated Business and trade linkage meetings between Hub and Rural Agrodealers.
3. Established Demonstration plots.
4. Conducted Field days.
Key Achievements
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Agrodealers Trained in basic business management, output marketing, technical knowledge on seed & fertilizer
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Improved seed & fertilizer Demonstration plots established
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Field Days/Exhibitions Conducted
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