By Prashanth DSouza
June 15 : The Agri Experts and key stakeholders of EOA gathered for a day long round table meeting at Morogoro, Tanzania on 12th of June 2020.
The meeting was aimed to map implementation strategies of the EOA call for action as endorsed at the national EOA platform.
Mr. Jordan Gama, CEO of Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM) officiated the meeting. Mr. Beatus A Malema, Asst. Director, department of Crop Development of the Ministry of Agriculture Tanzania was present for the meeting.
Mr. Gama explained the expectations and objectives and presented the EOA call for action, followed by all participants proceeding for plenary discussions in groups.
Mrs. Mwatima coordinated the synthesizing of group discussion on strategies/action plan and finally concluded the meeting with plenary feedback and conclusions on EOA call for action.
Mrs. Juma Mwatima chairperson of TOAM, representatives from SAT, SJS, PPIZ, Swiss Aid, SUA, TBC, TABIO were present for the meeting. From SJS, Rev. Fr. Alwyn M. J. D’Souza, Director of SJS and Mr. Prashanth D’Souza, Manager of SJS were present.
Ms. Janet Maro of SAT took the delegates for a short guided toor of SAT agroecology center. Mr. Austin coordinated the meeting. Total 17 participants took part in the meeting.