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ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION MARCH – MAY 2023
20.4.2023 TASTA CEO Mr. Bob Shuma updating TASTA Chairman Mr. Charles Chuwa of Corteva Agriscience on the current status of the seed industry and plans for Stakeholder, Board and AGM meetings.
2.3.2023
Tanzania Official Seeds Certification Institute (TOSCI) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Compliance Audit team hosted by TASTA during their mission in Tanzania
2.3.2023
Tanzania Official Seeds Certification Institute (TOSCI) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Compliance Audit team hosted by TASTA during their mission in Tanzania
2.3.2023
Tanzania Official Seeds Certification Institute (TOSCI) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Compliance Audit team hosted by TASTA during their mission in Tanzania
2.3.2023
Tanzania Official Seeds Certification Institute (TOSCI) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Compliance Audit team hosted by TASTA during their mission in Tanzania
2.3.2023
TASTA staff led by CEO Mr. Bob Shuma in a meeting with tax consultant Star Chartered Auditors (SCA) Director Mr. Michael Costantine as part of a monthly routine to ensure financial compliance.
2.3.2023
TASTA staff led by CEO Mr. Bob Shuma in a meeting with tax consultant Star Chartered Auditors (SCA) Director Mr. Michael Costantine as part of a monthly routine to ensure financial compliance.
06.03.2023
Jerry Peterson from TAHA briefing TASTA CEO on the formation of Tanzania Horticulture and Potatoes Seed Platform. TASTA is the Chair and TAHA Secretary. Netherland Embassy in Tanzania is supporting capacity building of the platform.
15th – 18th May 2023 TASTA Secretariat – Amani Mweta & Solomon Yusuf participated & completed the Beyond Farming collective Innovation and Leadership Training.
Aim of the training was to strengthen the competences of the AFIO leaders/managers and capabilities of the Secretariat with regards to providing marketing, Policy advocacy & other service support to members.
15th – 18th May 2023 TASTA Secretariat – Amani Mweta & Solomon Yusuf participated & completed the Beyond Farming collective Innovation and Leadership Training.
Aim of the training was to strengthen the competences of the AFIO leaders/managers and capabilities of the Secretariat with regards to providing marketing, Policy advocacy & other service support to members.
15th – 18th May 2023 TASTA Secretariat – Amani Mweta & Solomon Yusuf participated & completed the Beyond Farming collective Innovation and Leadership Training.
Aim of the training was to strengthen the competences of the AFIO leaders/managers and capabilities of the Secretariat with regards to providing marketing, Policy advocacy & other service support to members.
13.4.2023
TASTA CEO visit MoA Dodoma for Policy issues and follow up on Seed Act / Regulation exemption on DUS TEST in Ornamental flowers
13.4.2023
TASTA CEO Bob Shuma visited Mr. Gerald Geofrey Mweli new MoA Permanent Secretary at MoA Dodoma to discuss seed industry issues.
15th – 17 April 2023 Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Systems in Africa (AVISA) Project Dodoma Monitoring and Evaluation + Women and Youth empowerment. Bob Shuma – Executive Director in a mission to check progress made by Dodoma Agricultural Seed Production Association (DASPA) Groundnut /Sorghum also Sunflower.
– Press coverage and Media
15th – 17 April 2023 Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Systems in Africa (AVISA) Project Dodoma Monitoring and Evaluation + Women and Youth empowerment. Bob Shuma – Executive Director in a mission to check progress made by Dodoma Agricultural Seed Production Association (DASPA) Groundnut /Sorghum also Sunflower.
– Press coverage and Media
15th – 17 April 2023 Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Systems in Africa (AVISA) Project Dodoma Monitoring and Evaluation + Women and Youth empowerment. Bob Shuma – Executive Director in a mission to check progress made by Dodoma Agricultural Seed Production Association (DASPA) Groundnut /Sorghum also Sunflower.
– Press coverage and Media
15th – 17 April 2023 Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Systems in Africa (AVISA) Project Dodoma Monitoring and Evaluation + Women and Youth empowerment. Bob Shuma – Executive Director in a mission to check progress made by Dodoma Agricultural Seed Production Association (DASPA) Groundnut /Sorghum also Sunflower.
– Press coverage and Media
AGRA PROJECTS PLANNING MEETING – ARUSHA
– TASTA participate in Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) planning meeting held at Arusha 19.4.2023
World Vegetable Centre with Dr. A. K. Singh Deputy Director General Indian Council of Agricultural Research
– TASTA CEO – Bob Shuma
– TAHA CEO – Jacquline Mkindi
– TARI Arusha– Rose Ubwe also representatives from: Syova Seed Company, East West Seed Company and World Vegetable Centre.
25.4.2023
4.5.2023 with Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Gerald Mweli
SAGCOT Centre CEO Geofrey Kirenga introducing TASTA CEO Bob Shuma as pioneer of the Tanzania seed industry
12.4.2023 TASTA Secretariat led by TASTA Vice Chair Sarah Muya hosting meeting with Rebecca Wanyoike and Ruth Naswa from One Acre Fund in Kenya. The aim was to provide insight on the activities TASTA is implementing and provide guidance on how One Acre Fund can be a member of the Association
24.4.2023 Syova MD Mr. Nital Patel and Mr. Rogers Mugambi. visited TASTA Secretariat to share seed industry issues and progress
TASTA CEO Bob Shuma with Agriculture Minister Hon. Hussein Bashe
– TASTA participate in Horticultural Development meeting 4.5.2023
– TASTA is the Chair of Horticultural and Potatoes seed Platform
15.5.2023 TASTA CEO Mr. Bob Shuma in the Zoom meeting with Corteva Agriscience / Kenya / Tanzania on EAC / COMESA discussing seed import duties
15.5.2023 TASTA CEO Mr. Bob Shuma in the Zoom meeting with Corteva Agriscience / Kenya / Tanzania on EAC / COMESA discussing seed import duties
4.5.2023
H.E Wiebe de Boer, Ambassador of the Netherlands in Tanzania with SAGCOT CENTRE CEO Geofrey Kirenga and TASTA CEO Bob Shuma at Dodoma Ministry of Agriculture during Horticulture Stakeholder meeting.
4.5.2023
H.E Wiebe de Boer, Ambassador of the Netherlands in Tanzania with SAGCOT CENTRE CEO Geofrey Kirenga and TASTA CEO Bob Shuma at Dodoma Ministry of Agriculture during Horticulture Stakeholder meeting.
4.5.2023 Signing of the Partnership.
Netherland Embassy staff and TASTA CEO Bob Shuma who is the Chairman of the Horticulture and Potatoes seed Platform
17-29.5.2023 TASTA CEO Bob Shuma member of the Business Committee in Tanzania delegation to Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) Agriculture Ministerial Conference
Theme: Building Resilient food systems to feed Africa for generations
17-29.5.2023 TASTA CEO Bob Shuma member of the Business Committee in Tanzania delegation to Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) Agriculture Ministerial Conference
Theme: Building Resilient food systems to feed Africa for generations
5.5.2023 TASTA – Aman Mweta participated in the agriculture stake holder workshop at Kibo Palace Arusha hosted by CIAT to discuss climate change investigation on drought, flood, wild fire
5.5.2023 TASTA – Aman Mweta participated in the agriculture stake holder workshop at Kibo Palace Arusha hosted by CIAT to discuss climate change investigation on drought, flood, wild fire
5.5.2023 PAVIG AND RIETA direct at TASTA Secretariat with TASTA Amani Mweta and Finance officer Solomon Yusuf making follow ups on the ongoing AVISA project and activities.
5.5.2023 PAVIG AND RIETA direct at TASTA Secretariat with TASTA Amani Mweta and Finance officer Solomon Yusuf making follow ups on the ongoing AVISA project and activities.