Fumbuka Agro Solution Organization (FASO) is a non-government organization which is apolitical, non-profit making, purely social-economical development organization which aim to network and empower young farmers and micro entrepreneurs in Tanzania.
Vision
To increase accessibility of food, self employment, and development to youth and surrounding communities through enhancing agriculture and entrepreneurship.
Mission
To improve the standard of living of youth in a communities by networking and empowering young farmers and micro entrepreneurs through professional mentoring and training services.
Objectives
1)To develop entrepreneurial skills among youth especially those who have completed standard seven and secondary education and university.
2)Keep the youth engaged in income generating activities; this leaves them with little or no idle time to engage in risky behaviors such as drug abuse and crime.
3)To support Tanzania green revolution though government policy of Agriculture first ( Kilimo kwanza)
4)To provide business advice and act as a sounding board for new ideas.
-The main aim is to ensure that the business has the best possible chance of surviving
5)Provision of Trainings that are run through linkages, coordination with different relevant organisations (entrepreneurship, agriculture, and co-operative trainings)
6)To bridge the gap between agriculture and business expert with small scale farmers and micro entrepreneurs.
7)To collect and disseminate local and international agriculture (e.g. export information) and business information.
8)To promote business-oriented community-based organizations, undertaking collective production and marketing techniques for long-term sustainability
9)Doing research activities on economic matters such as poverty alleviation
10)Promoting gender equality on economic resources ownership
11)Provision of social services to the society such as environment conservation and HIV/AIDS education
BACKGROUND
In 2010 the idea of establishing a group which will influence youth to engage in agriculture through groups was introduced by Mr. Innocent Mbele Kahe resident. Eight member was formed a community based organization called Fumbuka Agro Solution Group which operated in Kahe ward, Moshi Tanzania. A group was given a number of recognition by Moshi rural council MJ/MDC/3002010 at 30/04/2010.FASO group achieved to influence some youth to join into groups and work together.
An idea was expanded to establish an NGO which will operate in Tanzania mainland with aim of networking and empowering young farmers and micro-entrepreneurs in Tanzania. The process was started on July,2011 and on 17/10/2011 a group was registered as an NGO which named FUMBUKA AGRO SSOLUTION ORGANIZATION (FASO). FASO was registered according to the Non-government Organization Act No. 24 of 2002 with registration number 00NGO00004822.