Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT)
Solutions for a Better Future. Research, Dissemination and Application.
We are highly delighted that our director Janet Maro receives this international acknowledgment for her great work for the Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT). She is among the ten finalists of the Guardian International Development Achievement Award.
We all can support her by voting for her online
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Check out the news -> an article in Swahili about the potential of organic agriculture and activities of Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT)
3.5.2013 Majira – Kilimo Hai kukuweza kwa teknolojia
“Sekta ya kilimo hai inakua kwa kasi nchini na duniani; na tunashuhudia jinsi ambavyo watu wanatafuta vyakula vilivyolimwa bila kutumia sumu wala mbolea za chumvichumvi”
Something great is happening in Morogoro, Tanzania! The organisation Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) is constructing the first Organic Agriculture Farmer Training Centre (FTC) in a country with a total population of up to 45 million people. More than 70% of Tanzanians are involved in agriculture, hence the SAT FTC will be definitely a hot spot for disseminating new progressive ways of farming.
The FTC will have later 50 hectares land available for demonstrating sustainable farming practices. SAT is planning to train small scale farmers, NGOs and governmental extension workers. As well, after gaining for some years experiences, a one or two year diploma or certificate course will offer deeper understanding about farming practices, which will allow us to guarantee food as well for the second and third of our generations.
All in all SAT understands itself as a part of a global movement, a movement that is highly needed to change our global food system. At the moment big corporations make a lot of money with farming inputs like fertilizer and GMO seeds. Actually in the last 50 years more than 99% of the research funds were invested in conventional agriculture. If you read literature about productivity, the conventional approach is only 20% ahead, and only with perfect weather conditions. As soon as it comes to droughts and floods, which we are already suffering from, sustainable farming practices are more productive. Just unbelievable since they have received only 1% of the research cake.
The organic agriculture approach builds up on local knowledge and culture. Agriculture is multifunctional and has influnce on ecological, social and economical levels. That is something which big corporations do not address in their business plans, which makes the environment suffer and people dependent. It is quite clear that we cannot exploit our mother earth as long as we want. We have to start NOW to create a more sustainable living on our beloved planet.
Actually Feinkostkistl, a local food delivery service, is helping us with € 500,- and there are already other private people who are supporting us financially. Without you it would not be possible. Furthermore we are happy to see that keas.at is interested to support us with further € 500,-
Our plan is to become a very productive and sustainable farm, our objective is to become 100% financially self sufficent. We are sure, you understand what we are talking about 🙂
Generally we are happy that through the facebook action we have the opportunity to introduce ourselves. Hence we are writing this post to give you some information about what we are doing.
For more information you can visit www.kilimo.org , www.nlo.at , or www.weltagrarbericht.de
Furthermore we want to mention that we received support from Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreich (PPÖ), Biovision Foundation (BV), Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Entwicklungshilfe Klub (EhK), Rotary Club Liechtenstein-Eschenberg, Lions Club, and Land Vorarlberg.
All the buildings and the tank on these pictures will be in total constructed for less money compared with the costs for buying a standard three room appartment in Vienna. Cheers!!!
We are happy to announce that our Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) Director Janet Maro was among the nominees of the Tanzania Women of Achievement Award 2013. Actually she was ranked as number 2 in the category of agriculture. Her eagerly work for SAT is acknowledged by many people since she spreads the idea of organic and sustainable agriculture among thousands of people.
The whole team from SAT is congratulating her for this achievement.
What made us as well happy is not only that our director was ranked as no. 2. Also it was cheering us up that Mama Shujaa won the trophy, who is actually a 70 year old organic farmer and teacher who spreads sustainable farming technologies already for several years in her community. Hence SAT congratulates as well Mama Shujaa for her big achievement.
In fact two strong and green women in the front of agriculture as vibrant leaders paving the way for progressive and sustainable methods of farming which will nourish as well our further generations. Thank you, we salute you!
All the nominees at Serena Hotel in Dar es Salaam.
Mama Shujaa together with our Director Janet Maro and her little daugther Anna.
The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Report “IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPTAKE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN EAST AFRICA” is online available now.
Drawing on over 150 in-depth qualitative interviews with selected organic farmers in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, this series of articles presents highly convincing examples of the enormous development and progress Organic Agriculture can bring especially to resource poor farmers and their families.
From page 16 to 18 you can find the story “ORGANIC AGRICULTURE CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVED LIVING CONDITIONS OF FARMERS OF THE MAENDELEO GROUP IN TANZANIA” which is actually about a farmer group which is facilitated by SAT.
Through the IFOAM OESA II project the Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM) supported SAT and the Maendeleo Group through the certification process of the East African Organic Product Standard (EAOPS) by using a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) which is actually a cost efficent way of certification and hence suitable for small scale farmer groups.
We proudly announce that our organic shop is opened now.
You are warmly invited to be our customer, for sure you will find fresh and organic vegetables wich are delicious and healthy!!!
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