Genoveva Shaltiely
Project Officer
Nyaronga & Kasanda AP - Kakonko, Kigoma
Genoveva S. Shaltiely is a dedicated horticulturist with over five years of experience supporting the implementation, monitoring, community mobilization and documentation of community-based development programmes in rural and urban areas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA).
Her practical experience includes agricultural extension, farmer group facilitation, community mobilization, agroecology, environmental conservation, conservation agriculture and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs). She has trained small-scale farmers in crop production, livestock management and pre- and post-harvest handling. Her technical expertise covers improved varieties of bananas, cassava, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) and sunflower, as well as poultry, pig and dairy goat farming.
Genoveva currently serves as a Project Officer with Research, Community and Organizational Development Associates (RECODA), in partnership with World Vision Tanzania (WVT). During the Financial Year (FY)2023–FY2026 period, she has supported community livelihood and resilience initiatives in the Kasanda and Nyaronga Area Programmes (APs) in Kakonko District, Kigoma Region.
Her responsibilities include mobilizing farmer groups and training small-scale farmers in the production and management of improved sunflower varieties, including Record, Aguara and Hysun 33, and improved poultry breeds such as SASSO. She also trains technical lead farmers in poultry and sunflower production, conducts quarterly coordination meetings and facilitates marketing training through Farmer Market Schools (FMS). In addition, she prepares monthly reports and quarterly work plans and supports farmer network formation and advocacy activities.
Previously, Genoveva worked on the Kilimo Endelevu (KE and KE+) projects in Karatu District, Arusha Region, during 2021–2022. These projects were implemented by RECODA in partnership with Iles de Paix (IDP) and MVIWAARUSHA. She trained and supported small-scale farmers in the production of improved banana and cassava varieties, OFSP, vegetables using drip irrigation, and Quality Declared Seed (QDS) beans.
Her work also covered dairy goat and pig management; post-harvest handling and storage using silos, drums and hermetic bags; farmer-managed seed systems (FMSS); and community seed banks (CSBs). She supported the planting of fruit and fodder trees and the adoption of rainwater harvesting technologies, including water reservoirs, contouring and ripping. She prepared daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans and reports, contributed to research proposal development and collected research data.
Her earlier experience includes serving as an intern Project Officer on the RIPAT SUA Project with RECODA in Morogoro Municipality in 2021. In this role, she supported farmer training and the adoption of agricultural technologies, including conservation agriculture, pig and poultry farming, dairy goat management, and the production of improved banana and cassava varieties and OFSP.
Genoveva has also completed professional training and gained field experience in the following areas:
1-Ecological organic agriculture: Training at the St. Joseph Sustainable Organic (SJS) Farm Centre of Excellence in Mwanga, Kilimanjaro. She received certificates covering basic, intermediate and advanced ecological organic agriculture, including the one-acre sustainable farm approach.
2- Agribusiness and entrepreneurship: Training through the Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Skills for Graduates course in Morogoro, focusing on sustainable employment and job creation. Topics included innovative agricultural marketing, direct farm marketing, customer intimacy, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation in the agricultural sector.
3- Seed quality assurance and certification: Training with the Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI) at SUA, covering quality assurance and certification of agricultural seeds produced locally or imported into Tanzania, as well as the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
4- Organic farming for sustainable agriculture: Training with Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) in Morogoro, covering the preparation of organic fertilizers and botanical pesticides.
During her bachelor’s studies, Genoveva conducted a research project titled “Effects of Biofertilizer on the Yield of Horticultural Crops and Pest Infestation Levels.” The study investigated the use of biofertilizers to improve nutrient availability and horticultural crop productivity, alongside their effects on pest infestation levels.
Genoveva combines practical field experience with strong communication, teamwork, organizational and reporting skills. She is committed to participatory approaches, sustainable agricultural development and strengthening the capacity of farming communities to improve their livelihoods and resilience. Her additional competencies include strategic planning, facilitating agricultural technologies for annual and perennial crops, post-harvest management, computer literacy and the use of software packages.
Her practical experience includes agricultural extension, farmer group facilitation, community mobilization, agroecology, environmental conservation, conservation agriculture and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs). She has trained small-scale farmers in crop production, livestock management and pre- and post-harvest handling. Her technical expertise covers improved varieties of bananas, cassava, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) and sunflower, as well as poultry, pig and dairy goat farming.
Genoveva currently serves as a Project Officer with Research, Community and Organizational Development Associates (RECODA), in partnership with World Vision Tanzania (WVT). During the Financial Year (FY)2023–FY2026 period, she has supported community livelihood and resilience initiatives in the Kasanda and Nyaronga Area Programmes (APs) in Kakonko District, Kigoma Region.
Her responsibilities include mobilizing farmer groups and training small-scale farmers in the production and management of improved sunflower varieties, including Record, Aguara and Hysun 33, and improved poultry breeds such as SASSO. She also trains technical lead farmers in poultry and sunflower production, conducts quarterly coordination meetings and facilitates marketing training through Farmer Market Schools (FMS). In addition, she prepares monthly reports and quarterly work plans and supports farmer network formation and advocacy activities.
Previously, Genoveva worked on the Kilimo Endelevu (KE and KE+) projects in Karatu District, Arusha Region, during 2021–2022. These projects were implemented by RECODA in partnership with Iles de Paix (IDP) and MVIWAARUSHA. She trained and supported small-scale farmers in the production of improved banana and cassava varieties, OFSP, vegetables using drip irrigation, and Quality Declared Seed (QDS) beans.
Her work also covered dairy goat and pig management; post-harvest handling and storage using silos, drums and hermetic bags; farmer-managed seed systems (FMSS); and community seed banks (CSBs). She supported the planting of fruit and fodder trees and the adoption of rainwater harvesting technologies, including water reservoirs, contouring and ripping. She prepared daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans and reports, contributed to research proposal development and collected research data.
Her earlier experience includes serving as an intern Project Officer on the RIPAT SUA Project with RECODA in Morogoro Municipality in 2021. In this role, she supported farmer training and the adoption of agricultural technologies, including conservation agriculture, pig and poultry farming, dairy goat management, and the production of improved banana and cassava varieties and OFSP.
Genoveva has also completed professional training and gained field experience in the following areas:
1-Ecological organic agriculture: Training at the St. Joseph Sustainable Organic (SJS) Farm Centre of Excellence in Mwanga, Kilimanjaro. She received certificates covering basic, intermediate and advanced ecological organic agriculture, including the one-acre sustainable farm approach.
2- Agribusiness and entrepreneurship: Training through the Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Skills for Graduates course in Morogoro, focusing on sustainable employment and job creation. Topics included innovative agricultural marketing, direct farm marketing, customer intimacy, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation in the agricultural sector.
3- Seed quality assurance and certification: Training with the Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI) at SUA, covering quality assurance and certification of agricultural seeds produced locally or imported into Tanzania, as well as the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
4- Organic farming for sustainable agriculture: Training with Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) in Morogoro, covering the preparation of organic fertilizers and botanical pesticides.
During her bachelor’s studies, Genoveva conducted a research project titled “Effects of Biofertilizer on the Yield of Horticultural Crops and Pest Infestation Levels.” The study investigated the use of biofertilizers to improve nutrient availability and horticultural crop productivity, alongside their effects on pest infestation levels.
Genoveva combines practical field experience with strong communication, teamwork, organizational and reporting skills. She is committed to participatory approaches, sustainable agricultural development and strengthening the capacity of farming communities to improve their livelihoods and resilience. Her additional competencies include strategic planning, facilitating agricultural technologies for annual and perennial crops, post-harvest management, computer literacy and the use of software packages.