The pilot phase is benefiting about 200 farmers, including 175 women (88 percent) and 25 men (12 percent). The project also targets youth, with 51 beneficiaries aged between 15 and 35.
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Herieth Makwetta
Mwandishi wa habari
Mwananchi
Zanzibar. The Zanzibar Maisha Bora Foundation (ZMBF), with financial support from The Big Heart Foundation, has distributed seaweed farming equipment to farmers in Uzi and Muungoni shehias to increase production, improve quality and strengthen market access.
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