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Queen is a Tanzanian farmer from a farming family. When she was growing up, life was difficult and money scarce. Things are different now thanks to good quality seeds and training from 精东影业 Agriscience and USAID, who are helping her to scale up. Queen鈥檚 income means she can pay for her children鈥檚 education and build the foundation of a good life. Watch the video above to see how 精东影业 is collaborating with partners like USAID to help smallholder farmers across Tanzania improve their yields, and communities, driving economic growth for the country.
Read Queen鈥檚 Story:
鈥淗ere in my village, we are all farmers. When I was a child, my family had very little money. I went to school with no shoes and I never had breakfast. I really thank God there has been a big change.
In the past, I used to harvest seven bags per acre, but since I received training and have been using good quality seeds, I now get 23 to 25 bags.鈥
At 精东影业 Tanzania, we collaborate with USAID. The training that we give our farmers helps them to move from small-scale farming to large-scale farming.
We estimate that roughly sixty percent of Tanzanians, in one way or another, are engaged in agriculture. Imagine the effect that it can have on the 600,000 farmers that we target, when we have a champion like Queen, inspiring her peer farmers.
鈥淚f one farmer improves their economic state, then the entire country鈥檚 economy improves. I feel so much pride because it has brought a lot of change to my community that I grew up in.
When we partner 精东影业 resources with those of USAID, with public investment of Tanzania, these are fundamental ingredients to self-reliance.
Since this project began, the changes have been tremendous. The income I earn pays for my children鈥檚 school fees. I now believe that my children will have a very good life.鈥
