ABOUT US
Conservation Farming Unit (CFU-TZ) is a non- profit organization working with smallholder farmers in Tanzania. Conservation Farming Unit – Tanzania was registered in Tanzania as an International-NGO on 2nd August 2013.
WHAT WE DO
The core mandate of CFU- Tanzania is to promote Conservation Agriculture technologies to all farmers especially the small holder farmers. Conservation Agriculture is a farming system which comprises of three core principle of minimum soil disturbance, crop rotation and crop cover.
METHODOLOGIES
CFU has developed a robust Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) extension system that ensures quick and sustained adoption and utilization of climate smart agriculture technologies. CFU-Tanzania works closely in collaboration with local government authorities and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), which are key in implementing the CSA/Conservation Farming Practices at the grass-roots. In the private sector, CFU Tanzania develops and training services provides like Tillage Service Providers (TSP) who provide Minimum Tillage (MT) mechanization services and Spray Service, who provide weeding spray service to farmers.
PROJECTS
EACOP Scoping Excercise:2021
A one year programme financed by EACOP through VUNA Tanzania. CFU Tanzania was contracted to conduct a livelihood scoping exercise along the EACOP pipeline from[...]
Tanzania Agricultural Partnership II:2015-2020
A five year programme coordinated by the Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT) and financed by NORAD . Under this programme CFU Tanzania was contracted to[...]
Regional Climate Smart Agricultural Programme (RCSAP):2017-2020
A three year programme on Conservation Agriculture in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The programme was financed by NORAD through Conservation Farming Unit Zambia. More than[...]
CFU Tanzania Office
Plot 36, Ileje Street, Mlalakua Area, Mikocheni B,P.O Box 78851, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Phone:
Email: info@cfutanzania.org
Web: CFUtanzania.org