Muhogo Bora

Cassava is a staple crop for millions of Tanzanians. It grows well in challenging and changing growing conditions, provides food and income, and plays a key role in household resilience.

Muhogo Bora was get improved cassava varieties into hands of more farmers and to support seed systems that are more reliable, inclusive, and responsive to farmers’ needs. 

Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs) are trained farmers who produce and sell certified cassava planting materials. As trusted community leaders, CSEs help ensure that improved varieties—those with higher yields, better disease resistance, and traits consumers value—reach the farmers who need them most. 

By building networks of well-supported CSEs, Muhogo Bora is helping strengthen local seed systems, boost cassava production, and create new economic opportunities for women and youth in rural areas.

A big challenge in cassava production is access to clean, high-quality planting material. While improved varieties exist, getting them to small-scale farmers remains a bottleneck—especially in more remote or underserved areas.

Muhogo Bora helps address this gap by supporting Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs), who are local farmers trained to multiply and share improved seed. This approach helps solve two problems at once—expanding access to better varieties, while also creating economic and social opportunities for farmers, particularly women and youth, to grow cassava for both seed and food. It’s a practical way to strengthen local seed systems and support resilience in rural communities.

The key to Muhogo Bora's impact is the process that begins with community engagement, empowers farmers at every step of the process and provides on-going support.