Timber Rush Project Participation in Nane Nane Exhibitions in August 2017
The Timber Rush Project had an opportunity to show case its activities through the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) pavilion during 2017 Nane Nane agricultural shows held at the Mwalimu Nyerere Exhibition Grounds in Morogoro Region. The Nane Nane Shows are held annually across the country from early August and culminates on Eighth August or Nane Nane in Kiswahili, which marks the Farmers’ Day. The exhibitions, which are one-week long, comprises of a series of exhibitions that include products and services from various exhibitors largely drawn from among stakeholders in agriculture and allied fields including researchers, extension staff, and farmers.
This year’s exhibitions took place from 1st to 10th August 2017 and attracted the audience from within and outside the region, as well as outside the country. The displays by the Timber Rush consisted of the project banner and fliers that describe, among others, the implementing institutions, the overall aim, specific objectives and expected outcomes of the project. In addition, some project fliers were distributed to the audience.
Among others, the following are the achievements attained through our participation in the exhibitions:
- It was the first ever opportunity for the project to inform the public its research activities currently undertaken in Southern Highlands of Tanzania
- It served as a platform to exchange contacts with individuals and groups of people interested in the project for possible future collaboration.