SAGCOT sign MoU with South Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC) on rural irrigation

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South Korean Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Song Geum-young (left) congratulates the Southern Agricultural Growth of Tanzania (Sagcot) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Kirenga (second right) shortly after signing in Dar es Salaam early this week, the MoU on rural irrigation. The Songwe Regional Commissioner Ms Chiku Galawa, looks on.


The South Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC), Dr Chung Seung (second left) and the Southern Agricultural Growth of Tanzania (Sagcot) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Kirenga (second right) display papers of the MoU shortly after signing it in Dar es Salaam early this week. The signing ceremony was witnessed by witnessed by South Korean Ambassador to Tanzania Mr. Song Geum-young (left) and the Songwe Regional Commissioner, Ms. Chiku Galawa.

South Korean Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Song Geum-young (left) congratulates the Southern Agricultural Growth of Tanzania (Sagcot) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Kirenga (second right) shortly after signing in Dar es Salaam early this week, the MoU on rural irrigation.






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