Zanzibar organic spice farmers association is an NGO based in Zanzibar, established in 2006 and registered in 2008 as a legal NGO.

 The association' main objectives are:-

a. Exchange ideas between members who are also spice farm owners

b. To seek knowledge concerning spice farm cultivation

c. To reduce poverty through spice farm cultivation

The association has a total of 22 farmers with 6 farms each having a three acre area. Ten out of the 22 members are females.  

Progress

Since its establishment, the Zanzibar Organic Farmers association has been able to receive training through PADEP and OFA (Organic Farmers Association). Among other trainings the association members have learned about organic spice cultivation, record keeping, processing and packaging of spice products and marketing skills.

Main Activities of the Association

The main activities of Zanzibar Spice farmers are: -

a. Production of spice products

b. Processing of spice products

c. Marketing of spice products

d. Tourist attraction

Zanzibar Organic Farmers produce all type of spices, however the main spices are cloves, cinnamon, cardamon, lemon grass, turmeric, black pepper and nutmeg. The spice products produced are mainly sold to the Zanzibar main market and from tourists who frequently visit the farms.

Zanzibar kikaboni spice wakulima chama ni NGO ya mjini Zanzibar, imara katika 2006 na kusajiliwa mwaka 2008 kama NGO ya kisheria.

Chama 'Lengo kuu ni: -

a. Kubadilishana mawazo kati ya wanachama ambao pia ni viungo wanaomiliki mashamba

b. Kutafuta elimu juu ya viungo kulima shamba

c. Kupunguza umaskini kwa kupitia viungo kulima shamba

Chama hicho ina jumla ya wakulima 22 na mashamba 6 kila kuwa na ekari tatu eneo kumi nje ya wanachama na 22. ni wanawake.

Maendeleo

Tangu kuanzishwa kwake, ya Zanzibar Organic Wakulima wa chama imekuwa na uwezo wa kupokea mafunzo kwa njia ya PADEP na OFA (Organic Wakulima Association). Miongoni mwa mafunzo mengine ya wanachama wa chama kuwa na kujifunza juu ya kilimo hai viungo, kumbukumbu, usindikaji na ufungaji wa bidhaa spice na ujuzi wa masoko.

Shughuli Kuu ya Chama cha

Shughuli kuu ya Zanzibar wakulima Spice ni: -

a. Uzalishaji wa mazao ya viungo

b. Usindikaji wa mazao ya viungo

c. Masoko ya bidhaa spice

d. Utalii kivutio

Wakulima Zanzibar Organic kuzalisha kila aina ya manukato, hata hivyo viungo kuu ni karafuu, mdalasini, cardamon, majani ya limao, manjano, pilipili nyeusi na nutmeg. bidhaa zinazozalishwa ya viungo ni hasa kuuzwa kwa soko kuu ya Zanzibar na watalii ambao mara nyingi kutembelea mashamba.