Project Title: Tuangamize Njaa, Tukuze Mihogo Ganze (Alleviate Hunger)
Project Snapshot
Ask Amount
KES 7,500,000
Project Stage
PilotLaunch Date
Thursday, December 31st, 2020
Project Manager
Mercy Mbogho
Project Partners Inc
Key stakeholders include:- the Ministry of Interior and coordination of national government; the County government; Kenya Agriculture Livestock and Research Organization (KALRO); Ministry of Agriculture; High learning Institutions; the local community structures and smallholder farmers in the regions; Research students from high learning institutions, research institutions; private institutions and civil society organizations. local administration, private companies, cassava processors, School farmer clubs and vocational training centres
Project Summary
The Tuangamize Njaa project promotes cassava and drought-resistant crop farming in Ganze to alleviate hunger. It supports 300 farmers with training, value addition skills, and water harvesting infrastructure to enhance food security.
Intervention Areas
Target Population
Problem Statement
Ganze suffers from chronic food insecurity due to erratic rainfall and reliance on maize. High poverty levels and water scarcity lead to malnutrition and dependency on relief food.
Proposed Solution
Distribute drought-tolerant crops and train farmers in climate-smart agriculture and value addition. Establish water harvesting systems and business development services for market access.
Expected Impact
Improved food security and household incomes for 300 farmers. Enhanced community resilience to drought and reduction in malnutrition through diversified agricultural livelihoods.
Sustainability Plan
Farmers are organized into producer business groups to manage marketing and value addition. Income from processed products and seed banking will sustain production beyond the grant period.
Budget Breakdown
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