ZANZIBAR Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources, and Livestock Shamata Shaame Khamis has said that the presence of the Viungo project in Zanzibar is a significant contribution to the development of the people in the islands.
THOUSANDS of horticulture farmers in Zanzibar are set to benefit from a €4 million project aimed at addressing challenges including access to markets.
Zanzibar: New horti project should aid thousands of growers
Many thousands of Zanzibar growers are set to benefit from a €4 million project aimed at addressing challenges, which include access to markets. The island’s growers have long complained of lack of expertise in the production, handling and transportation of produce.
Hopefully, the new project, dubbed Value Web Horticulture and Income Growth or Viungo Project which is a collaboration between government and civil society organizations, will end the problems. This project has come to liberate organic vegetable and fruit growers, we believe now we will prosper, said Haji Ramadhani Issa chairman of the Zanzibar Vegetable and Fruit Growers Association (UWAMWIMA).