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Enhancing Market Access for East Africa's Smallscale Fresh Produce" funded by the Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA), TAHA undertakes capacity building for the vegetable and fruits small grower groups to produce as per global private sector body for the certification of agricultural products (Global G.A.P). "The 42 farmers who have just graduated will be local Global GAP inspectors within their groups in order to enable their colleagues to produce as per global body's standards," Ms Mkindi explained. She said TAHA has already translated the Global GAP protocol on horticultural standards into Kiswahili, simplified illustrated its manual and developed its curriculum to support farmers to grasp easily.

Sustainable intensification of mixed crop livestock systems is a key pathway towards better food security, improved livelihoods and a healthy environment. As part of the US government's Feed the Future initiative to address hunger and food security issues in sub-Saharan Africa, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting three multi-stakeholder agricultural research projects to sustainably intensify key African farming systems. These are intended to catalyze concerted research and action by governments and donor agencies around pressing issues.This website reports on the activities of these projects which form a Program: 'Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation - Africa RISING.'