Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM) a Country Implementing Partner on the KCOA-KHEA Project participated in the National Farmers Exhibition Week (NANE NANE) from the 1st to the 8th of August 2024. The main objective of TOAM’s participation in the NANE NANE was to promote Organic Agriculture and Agroecology innovations to optimize the health and productivity of interdependent communities of soil life, plants, animals, and people.
TOAM, leading the Agroecology Consortium Corridor, brought together diverse stakeholders to showcase innovations in organic farming. Government officials, policymakers, and researchers visited the corridor, recognizing the achievements in agroecology. Over 256 attendees engaged with the exhibits.
The Agroecology Consortium included partners such as Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT), PELUM Tanzania, SJS Organic Farm, Organic Inputs Partners as well as Market Actors and HELVETAS, among others. The consortium displayed a range of technologies and knowledge products, including indigenous seeds, bio-inputs, and organic agriculture products.
The agroecology/organic agriculture actors used the National Ecological Organic Agriculture Strategy to emphasize the benefits of ecological organic farming, including environmental sustainability, economic viability, and social well-being. The discussions covered policy support, research and innovation, market development, and capacity-building programs essential for the successful implementation of NEOAS.
Through dialogues, key discussions during the event included seed sovereignty and the role of indigenous seeds in sustainable agriculture. The consortium emphasized the benefits of ecological organic farming, including environmental sustainability and market development.
The KHEA Project supported 15 participants, including Multipliers, Master Trainer, farmers and project officers from Saint Joseph School (SJS) organic farm Centre of excellence on the KCOA-KHEA Project, enhancing networking and knowledge exchange.
Exhibits featured composting techniques, organic fertilizers, and innovative irrigation systems. Among other participants were the KCOA-KHEA Project Associate Partners like; Sustainable Organic Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) from Morogoro region, Floresta Tanzania from Kilimanjaro region, and Njombe Southern Highland Development Association (NSHDA) from Njombe region.
During the exhibition, TOAM showcased some knowledge products such as; 18 days Compost, BIM bokashi, CRN Carbon, BIM organic potassium, BIM organic DAP, Rabbit urine, and Fish Amino Acids.
TOAM and its partners used the platform to advance sustainable agricultural practices and advocate for policies supporting organic agriculture and agroecology in Tanzania.
Prepared by TOAM Edited by Pamella Magino
