This was an offshoot of the national workshop held in Dar es Salaam
early July 2013, where Tony and Liz Rinaudo, and Assefa Tofu, were the
principle presenters on FMNR. Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture at
the meeting invited LEAD Foundation toshare
the Ministry’s Booth at the National Farmers Agricultural Show in Dodoma the
following month.After some
hesitation on account of costs the invitation was gratefully accepted and
eventually LEAD Foundation found itself displaying FMNR material at three
Booths, including
“Conserve Kiboriani-the Fountain of Life” Project has continued to grow steadily, in spite of a few setbacks. The planned activities in the six project villages were carried out as planned. The landmark was the joint workshop for Mpwapwa and Kongwa district leaders, led by their District Commissioners. The workshop was most richly blessed by the extremely enlightening and winsome presentations of Tony and Liz Rinaudo from World Vision Australia, and Assefa Tofu from World Vision East Africa Office. It was opened
In April 2013
LEAD Foundation celebrated the first anniversary of FMNR movement in Mpwapwa
and Kongwa districts, 2012/13. Notable
efforts included:
Introduction
of FMNR to district and village leaders in Mpwapwa and Kongwa.
Identification
and training of groups of ten farmers at each of the six project villages.
Production
of training materials in the local Swahili language.
Initial
basic training to farmers at some of the project villages.
Sacrificial
giving by LEAD Founders in a year that had no outside support.
