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Emergence of “Kuda

Kwamuari” Shop

“Kuda Kwamuari” agrodealer, Manuel Chassada, has established
himself with the support of the Swedish government, AFAP
and FAR.

Before obtaining this support., Manuel Chassada sold seed
with other food products from a small stall. He says that he
had nowhere to store the seeds and often received complaints
from customers, who said that the seeds had no germination
power. This poor-quality seed, he explained, caused a lot of
issues.

He said these problems were solved when AFAP and its
partners helped set up the shop to help farming families,
specifically those operating on a subsistence level.

“I do not think that the help was specifically directed at me. It
was aimed at smallholder farmers who could not import seed
from South Africa. It came directly to the poorest farmers who
are here in this region, who used to use the traditional seed
that only gave them grain for their livelihood.”

Manuel Chassada is currently helping 7000 farmers; in the next
two years, he is expecting to double that number.

The head of Bándua village, Jose Chigure Dique, said that
opportunities such as those planned by AFAP are not to be
missed.

“We call on everyone to support this pioneering program,
because it is able to bring seeds to everyone in a unique and
accessible way,” commented Dique.
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