About MVIWATA Ruvuma

MVIWATA Ruvuma is middle level network composed of farmers’ networks at regional. It has a Steering Committee and has the responsibility of mobilising members in its area. However MVIWATA Ruvuma liaises with the national level with headquarters in Morogoro Tanzania. MVIATA Ruvuma brings together small holder farmers from all districts in Ruvuma namely: Tunduru, Songea, Namtumbo, Madaba, Nyasa and Mbinga  in order to have a common voice to defend economic, social, cultural and political interests of smallholder farmers. The slogan of MVIWATA is Mtetezi wa Mkulima ni Mkulima Mwenyewe literally means the defender of a farmer is the farmer. This slogan underlines the philosophy of MVIWATA that farmers are the first change agents of their own lives!

 Our Goal:

To unite smallscale farmers (including all small holder producers, whose livelihood depend on land such as pastoralists and fisher folks) in order to defend their interests and address together the challenges of farmers.

Our mission:

To strengthen farmers’ groups and networks, facilitate communication and learning among farmers for the purpose of defending the interests of small scale farmers.

Our vision:

To become a strong farmers’ organisation that will guarantee small-scale farmers’ participation

Slogan:

The slogan of MVIWATA is Mtetezi wa Mkulima ni Mkulima Mwenyewe literally means the defender of a farmer is the farmer. This slogan underlines the philosophy of MVIWATA that farmers are the first change agents of their own lives!