Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute and Trees for the Future Host Project Kickoff Meeting
International agroforestry nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) and the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI) are partnering to bring land- and life-changing training to 5,400 farmers in Mwanza, Singida, and Tabora.
TREES and MATI officially announced the five-year project with a Memorandum of Understanding and training session on 12 December at Regency Hotel Hall – Singida. 24 Regional and District Agricultural Officers participated in Thursday’s training.
“We first began our partnership with MATI in 2019 with a pilot project. We are immensely grateful for this relationship and proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish together for Tanzanian farmers so far. We are looking forward to reaching thousands more with the transformative power of the Forest Garden Approach,” said Dr. Fredrick Mngube, Tanzania Acting Country Director, Trees for the Future.
Using proven agroforestry and climate-smart practices, farmers plant thousands of trees and dozens of species in a Forest Garden to restore their degraded farmland and improve their access to food and income. Typically, local TREES staff train farmers. Through their partnership, Ministry of Agriculture extension agents will now be able to conduct training with the farmers in their wards.
