VSO Tanzania and the ZEST PROJECT Stone Town, Zanzibar Email: bmtouray@telus.

net Phone: 0777 660 020 Phone: 0776 753 946 Phone: 0778 254 999 July 9, 2012 Ref: Commercial Agriculture Development Workshop Dr. Danny Coyne ITTA - Nematologist Dear Danny, VSO, CORDAID and the Zanzibar Enterprise and Sustainable Tourism (ZEST) in collaboration with Uwamwima and UWZ invite you to participate in a Commercial Agriculture project. The workshop will be held at Mazsons hotel in Zanzibar, located at Kenyatta Street on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Doors are open at 8:00 AM, and the workshop starts at 9 AM. The objective of this workshop is to: Promote commercial farming by providing resources and tools required to jump-start the program Enhance the relationship between commercial farmers and the micro-financing sector. Discuss and come up with possible solutions to the current challenges faced by most famers. There will be presentation about Commercial Farming Project in Zanzibar. After the presentation, we will discuss the four key areas below: 1. 2. 3. 4. Increasing productivity Value added services Collaboration Micro-financing

We hope that you will be able to participate in this workshop. We ask that the following organizations each make a 5 to 10 minute presentation about their organization: UMWAGILIAJI, Meli Nne & WEDTF. It is very important that we know the number of people participating, and will appreciate it very much if you could please call or email us to confirm your participation, by 10 AM, Wednesday, July 18. Cordially, Brian M. Touray

Brian M Touray
Project Manager Zanzibar Enterprise and Sustainable Tourism (ZEST) bmtouray@telus.net

LIST OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE PROJECT WORKSHOP INVITEES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

Abdul Rahman Ali - ACRA Adam Khamis - UMWAGILIAJI Alama Jumbe - WEDTF Alessia Lombardo - ACRA Ali Makame Janja Farmer official Amour Uzi Vuai - UMWAGILIAJI Bishara Ally - Uwamwima Board Member- UWZ Brian M Touray ZEST/VSO Danny Coyne - IITA Elgin Arriesgado VSO/ZAFFIDE Eliud Katayi VSO/UWZ Fatma Khamis Rashid Farmer official Fatuma Haji Farmer official Frank Girabe VSO Program Officer Fumu Ame Farmer official Hamida Rajab Uwamwima Hassan Saidi - WEDTF Hawa Abdalla Omar Heshbon Kimotho VSO/Uwamwima Izaack Robert - Uwamwima Kadir Ally Kadir - Guest of honor- UMWAGILIAJI Kathryn Sutton Participate now Kazija Machano Makame Kelly Louise Atkins VSO/FAHARI Khadija Rajab Ministry of Agriculture Makame Issa Jecha MELI NNE SACCOS Mariam Rashid Farmer official Masoud Haji Uwamwima/VICOBAS Mathias Miti VSO/Ministry of Agriculture Mkasi Ali Yussuf Msafiri Saidi - Uwamwima Mwantakani Omar - Uwamwima Mwantatu Mubarak Khamis - UWZ Mwema Ali Amir - UWZ Nawaje Mussa Vuai - Farmer official Njuma Ali Njuma - UWZ Omar Abdallah Field extension staff-Uwamwima Omar Abubakarr USAID/FINTRAC Pili Kasinje Farmer official Rajab Haji Dawa MELI NNE SACCOS Raya Khamis Ali - UWZ Rose Tesha VSO Program Manager Shaaban Idd - Uwamwima Shida Mussa Machano Simai Ali Simai Farmer official Siti Hamad Farmer official Suleiman Said - Uwamwima Winnifred Mamawi - VSO/CARE Zuhura Hussein - Uwamwima 2

SCHEDULE FOR THE COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE PROJECT WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY VSO AND ZEST AT MAZSONS HOTEL ON 19/7/2012
ACTIVITY
Arrival of participants Welcome note and introduction of participants Opening of the work shop Introduction to ZEST and the Commercial Project Tea break Questions & Answers Partner org. introduction of field extension officers Participating organizations presentation Lunch Group discussion Group Presentation Closing remarks
Brian M Touray ZEST Project Manager bmtouray@telus.net

TIME
8:30 9:00 9:00 9:15 9:15 9:30 9:30 10:30 10:30 11:00 11:00 11:30 11:30 12:00 12:00 12:30 12:30 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:00 2:45 2.45 3.00

RESOURCE PERSON
Masoud Heshbon Guest of honor - Kadir Brian M. Touray All participants All participants Eliud,Heshbon, Omar Abd. & Omar Mhd. Meli Nne, WEDTF & UMWAGILIAJI All participants All participants Group representatives VSO representatives