On 5 September 2026, Tanzania Rural Women Assembly (TRWA) participated in the Traditional Food Day event organized by Mwakitwange Funs and Tours, a development stakeholder, in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. The event brought together a number of stakeholders, including traditional food producers, farmers from surrounding communities, government institutions, private-sector representatives, and school students.
TRWA’s participation provided an opportunity to exhibit seeds, engage with farmers and other stakeholders, and exchange knowledge on agro ecological approaches. The event also saved as a valuable platform for networking, knowledge transfer to students coming from school, learning about innovative agricultural practices, and exploring opportunities for future collaboration with organizations working to promote sustainable agriculture and agro ecological.
The Traditional Food Day event provided rural women with an opportunity to promote traditional foods, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable agricultural practices. It strengthened their knowledge of agro ecology, food processing and preservation, and opportunities to improve the value and marketability of traditional food products. The event also enabled women to exchange experiences with farmers and other stakeholders, while strengthening their voice in food-system discussions and contributing to food security, nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, and income-generating opportunities.
The Traditional Food Day event also provided an important opportunity for knowledge transfer to school students. Through their participation, students were exposed t o traditional foods, indigenous knowledge, sustainable agricultural practices, and agro ecological approaches as well as the civil education
In addition; through this event new networking and partnership opportunities were established during the event which the Government at the district level expressed the interest in collaborating with the forum by engaging its members in Uhuru Torch activities to provide education and share knowledge on agro ecological practices with other community members.
