Sustainable Agriculture Kigoma Regional Project SAKiRP Projet régional à Kigoma dans l'agriculture durable SAKiRP This project aims to support agricultural development in Kigoma through a pro-poor value chain approach. The project will 
 facilitate value chain development through organizing and empowering smallholders and linking them with traders, facilitating value chain financing, strengthening value chain service provision, market intelligence and multi stakeholder processes. Gender equity in the development of value chains will be of great importance. This project aims to support agricultural development in Kigoma through a pro-poor value chain approach. The project will 
 facilitate value chain development through organizing and empowering smallholders and linking them with traders, facilitating value chain financing, strengthening value chain service provision, market intelligence and multi stakeholder processes. Gender equity in the development of value chains will be of great importance. The value chains of cassava and beans show the highest potential for pro-poor  value chain development if one looks at the market potential, the potential for the promotion of gender equity and women empowerment, the contribution to household food security, the income potential and the overall outreach of the chain in Kigoma. Therefore these two value chains are selected as priority chains for the start of the project. Indirectly other value chains will also benefit from the project. Agriculture is the main economic activity in Kigoma Region, employing over 70% of the population, dominated by small-scale farmers, especially women. The major crops are maize, beans, cassava, rice, bananas, oil palm, coffee, tobacco and various fruits and vegetables. Recently sunflower has been introduced in the region.

The agriculture in  Kigoma region is characterized by low crop production and productivity, poor service delivery, lack of farmers' organization, poor market access, weak linkages between actors and the lack of active search for supporting each other and achieving a win-win collaboration. Local economic development and wellbeing of smallholders is improved in Kigoma Region through sustainable agriculture development. Smallholders' income is increased and diversified in Kigoma Region, especially for women, through pro-poor chains development. R1. Value chains management and coordination mechanisms are installed and steer cassava and beans value chain development.
R2. Sound financial mechanisms are developed and financial organizations are strenghtened to support value chain development.
R3. Public and private chain supporters provide effective services to value chain actors.
R4. Stronger position of smallholders, especially women, in the value chain through improved integration and empowerment.
R5. Improved market access and sustainable trade. The direct beneficiaries of the project are the smallholders, especially women and other chain actors
of the cassava and beans value chains. Secondary beneficiaries will be the local chain supporters,
including the Region and the Districts.