Ushirika Wa Wakulima Wa Zabibu Na Masoko Mpunguzi

Ushirika wa Wakulima wa Zabibu na Masoko Mpunguzi Ltd (UWAZAMAM) is a registered cooperative society. The cooperative was registered on 27th July 2010 with registration number SIR/535. The cooperative has been assigned Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) 114-235-334. The principal office is situated at Mpunguzi area in Dodoma Municipal Council about 100m from the highway to Iringa. UWAZAMAM has a share distribution of Six million shares each worth 10,000 shs, each member is supposed to own 5 share i.e. worth 50,000 shs. Most have paid for few shares others are hanging. The cooperative is a membership based with 196 active members of which 129 are males and 67 being females. On aggregate members owns about 300 acres of vines. The cooperative is managed through a board that has 7 members. Within this board there is a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Treasurer and four members. The major achievement of UWAZAMAM has been setting up a grape juice processing factory at the cooperative premises at Mpunguzi. The factory creates an open market for grapes from members and non-members of the cooperative at a relative better price. On the other hand operation of the factory improves livelihood of members and surrounding community by assurance of household income as a result of grape business.