The SIKIA project team invited main donor NSO to visit the project and to meet the team of KT in Mbeya. A presentation was given on SIKIA’s progress made, the SAF was demonstrated, and farmers in one of the rice irrigation schemes were visited. The team met with Raphael Group Limited (RGL), the rice miller who is positioned as SIKIA frontrunner when it comes to commercializing the services.
All parties agreed that NSO’s visit was enlightening; the SIKIA team welcomed NSO’s ideas, comments, and suggestions for further improvement of project implementation while NSO indicated to have a good sense of where SIKIA is at and where it is heading.
