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The initiative is
the result of a partnership with the Agricultural Markets Development
Trust (AMDT), which is a collaboration with the governments of Denmark,
Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland, and local government authorities.
A statement issued
by the Aga Khan Hospital Public Relations officer Tahira Nizari
indicated that at least 4,000 individuals--including 1,480 women and
2,000 youth, 40 farmer organisations will be positively impacted.
The project targets
the economic inclusion of women and youth through targeted approaches
to ensure accessible training and opportunity.
"Demand for
sunflower production in local areas is growing throughout the country
and marks an opportunity for farming diversification, increased income
for smallholder farmers, and the expansion of the sunflower market in
Southern Tanzania.
"However,
smallholder farmers remain disconnected from this opportunity due to
lack of access to seed supply, reliable information, equipment, and weak
market linkages," reads part of the statement.
But this landscape
is shifting, as a farmer in Ruangwa District, Mr Mohamed Lipeni,
explained, "I have diversified my farming and have been able to reach
new markets with the support from the AKF under the AMDT programme. I am
excited to see the continued gains."
AMDT's strategic
objective centres on the sunflower value chain to increase livelihoods
of smallholder farmers by 50 per cent by the end of 2020.
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