Context:
Limited availability of fodder for livestock in villages around KVTC and other villages in Kibosho Division is a big challenge and a major limitation for youth and many households to engage in intensive livestock keeping as a gainful employment. A significant number of households in Kibosho Division keep some livestock such as dairy cattle, indigenous cattle, goats, sheep and pigs to supplement their incomes and for consumption. Due to dire need for animal fodder, some villagers in the areas bordering the reserved forest around the slopes of Mountain Kilimanjaro have often found themselves in trouble with KINAPA because they sneak their cattle into the forest for grazing. This project will therefore help KVTC to start practical training of students in hydroponic farming as part of the modules offered in the agriculture and the animal husbandry courses.

About the proponent:
Kibosho Vocational Training Center (KIVTC) which is a community owned vocational training Center located at Umbwe area, Kibosho Division, Moshi Rural. It is preliminary registered by VETA to carry out vocational training in Moshi. Its registration is VET/KLM/PR/2015/C/077

Project?s primary objective:
The main objective of this project is to improve lives of vulnerable people and increase fodder availability for their animals in order to raise production


Project?s purpose:
Increase practical training of students in hydroponic farming as part of the modules offered in the agriculture and the animal husbandry courses.

Project specific objectives:
? Teach young people (men and women) a new way of farming using environmental friendly technologies
? Introducing and learning a sustainable, climate smart and more productive ways to feed cattle
? Attract more students for the training centre especially day scholars
? Relief women and girls in the village surrounding KVTC from the drudgery of cutting and collecting grass for cattle, goats and sheep