Pictured
are the Tanzania Country Program Coordinator of the U.S African
Development foundation Godfrey Kassanga (left) presenting an official
grant document to the Chairman of Kongwa Cereals Growers Association
Jeremiah Mwimbe Maina (Third from right front row)during a grant
signing ceremony held at USADF offices in Dar es Salaam on May 10,
2012. Witnessing the event were the USAID Trade and Investment Advisor
Eric Johnson, Managing Director of Centre for Sustainable Development
Initiative William Massawe (second from left) and some members and
staff of CHAWANAKO.
CHAWANAKO's
Chairman Jeremiah Maina (Seated second from right) and Executive
Secretary Jeremiah Mtagwa (centre seated) signing on behalf of their
association a grant document during a brief ceremony held at USADF
offices in Dar es Salaam on May 10, 2012. Witnessing the event were the
USAID Trade and Investment Advisor Eric Johnson (standing second from
right), USADF Tanzania Country Program Coordinator Godfrey Kassanga
(standing second from left) Managing Director of Centre for Sustainable
Development Initiative William Massawe and some members and staff of
CHAWANAKO.Photo courtesy of the American Embassy in Tanzania
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The
United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has provided a
Tshs 116,575,000 (USD 100,000) grant to Kongwa Cereal Growers
Association (CHAWANAKO) of Kongwa District in Dodoma to enable the
Association implement its High Quality Food Grains Production and
Marketing Project. The two years project aims at enhancing the
association's prospects for sustainable food grains business expansion
by supporting its more than 100 farmer members improve their
cultivation and agronomy capacity.