The launch event was officiated by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Gerald Mweli, who affirmed the Ministry\u2019s full endorsement of the guidelines and their adoption across government institutions, NGOs, and private sector programs\u2014particularly those focused on empowering smallholder farmers. The Indonesian Ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Tri Yogo Jatmiko, attended as a special guest and expressed Indonesia\u2019s interest in deepening agricultural cooperation with Tanzania.<\/p>\n
Key contributors to the development of the guidelines included Prof. Catherine Msuya<\/a> and Prof. Rasel Madaha<\/a> from SUA, alongside Dr. Innocent Busindeli<\/a>. The team, led by Prof. Msuya, worked closely with stakeholders from CARE International and TSAEE to ensure the guidelines were both contextually relevant and technically robust.<\/p>\n The FFBS Guidelines are poised to benefit over 5,000 agricultural extension officers<\/strong> and improve the livelihoods of countless farmers across Tanzania. What sets the guidelines apart is their:<\/p>\n \u2714\ufe0f Emphasis on hands-on, experiential learning This collaboration marks a transformative step in agriculture-led development in Tanzania\u2014anchored in partnership, local expertise, and farmer-centered innovation.<\/p>\n Top Photo (from your left):<\/strong> Ms. Upendo Mndeme, Director at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) department of <\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In 2023, CARE International entered into a strategic partnership with Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) to enhance agricultural productivity and profitability among marginalized smallholder farmers. The collaboration, formalized through an agreement effective from March 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025, aims to foster innovation, capacity building, and inclusive growth in Tanzania\u2019s agricultural sector. A major […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7602"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7604,"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7602\/revisions\/7604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2714\ufe0f Integration of technical, business, and nutrition knowledge
\n\u2714\ufe0f Standardized approach to farmer training
\n\u2714\ufe0f Strong focus on resilience, productivity, and profitability<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nCrop development, Government of Tanzania, H.E. Tri Yogo Jatmiko,The Indonesian Ambassador to Tanzania, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Gerald Mweli, Prudence Masako, Country Director @ CARE Tanzania, Dr. Nazael Madalla is the Director of Aquaculture within the Tanzanian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development, Prof. Catherine Msuya, and Prof. Rasel Madaha<\/em><\/p>\n