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Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Tanzania
Improving the capacity of agricultural production
Local agricultural products promotion
Food and cash crops in smallholders’ households
livelihood strategies in Morogoro
Lowland and highland landscape
Summary and objectives
• introduction of new production techniques and
Summary and objectives
Target groups
The economy of São Tomé and Príncipe depends
soil conservation;
The food security of highland farmers depends
50 000 members of smallholder households in the
largely on foreign aid. About 80% of the Public
• training of farmers, rehabilitation of small
on improving production, processing and market-
mountain area and surrounding lowlands of Morogoro
Investment Programme for 2009 has been sup-
rural infrastructure (irrigation and processing)
ing of cash crops (fruit, vegetables, spices) and on
and Mvomero districts.
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ported by contributions from development partners.
According to UN estimates, 53.8% of the population
of São Tomé are poor, with 37.8% living below
the poverty line and 15.1% living in extreme poverty.
Despite a positive trend in the GDP (6.25% growth
on average for the period 2004 to 2006), there is a
perception that the quality of life has deteriorated as
a result of the continuing devaluation of the national
currency, infl ation and the rapid increase in prices
of basic commodities. The objective of the project
is to reduce the risk of vulnerability to food insecurity
by providing better choice and access to quality
agricultural products. It will take specifi c action to
increase and diversify internal agricultural production
and provision of equipment.
Target groups
1 000 farmers and gardeners.
Final beneficiaries
Population of São Tomé and Príncipe in general and
the most disadvantaged in particular.
Total estimated cost *
€ 1 117 455
Amount requested *
€ 1 005 000
reducing post-harvest losses and transport costs.
Lowland farmers need to improve production of cereals
on which their food security depends, increasing
yields of maize and drought-resistant crops. They
also need cereals storage facilities so as to better
exploit seasonal terms of trade. Both target groups
lack timely information (prices and demand). Action
to increase production of cash and food crops will
include extension services, farmer-to-farmer training,
irrigation and drying facilities. Improved rural roads
will allow farmers to sell products profi tably. Storage
structures and market information will ensure better
terms of trade. Capacity building of farmers’ groups
will ensure sustainability.
Final beneficiaries
The population of 48 villages in 15 wards in Morogoro
and Mvomero districts (150 000 persons).
Total estimated cost *
€ 1 120 982
Amount requested *
€ 1 008 884
Partners
Uluguru Mountains Agriculture Development Project
(UMADEP); Network of Farmers Groups in Tanzania
and contain the costs.
Main activities
Partners
Acção para o Desenvolvimento Agro-Pecuário e
Main activities
Training extension workers and lead farmers; train-
(MVIWATA ), Tanzania.
• acquisition and distribution of seeds, equipment
Protecção do Ambiente (ADAPPA), São Tomé and
ing on spices processing and drying equipment;
and other agricultural inputs, local selection of
Príncipe.
rehabilitation/extension of existing furrows for irri-
more productive and adapted varieties;
gation; rehabilitation and construction of small rural
• technical assistance to farmers;
roads; fi nancial literacy; capacity building of farmers
groups; market information system; collective stor-
Alisei, Italy
aliseistp@cstome.net
www.alisei.org
DCI-FOOD/128608/812
age structures.
Associazione di Cooperazione
Rurale in Africa e America Latina
(ACRA), Italy
acrapvs@acra.it
www.acra.it
DCI-FOOD/128608/480
44 * Actions and amounts can be discussed/negotiated among the parties