Rural Markets and Service Delivery

Rural Marketing is defined as any marketing activity in which the one dominant participant is from a rural area. This implies that rural marketing consists of marketing of inputs (products or services) to the rural as well as marketing of outputs from the rural markets to other geographical areas.

Rural markets develops slowly in most of African countries like Tanzania due to; poor network connectivity to urban areas, poor strategies to deliver products from corporate organizations, poor marketing strategies, poor communication networks, low government support in these areas and low living standard of rural people.

There are some problems and challenges which hinder enough service delivery from corporate organizations to rural markets. Some of these are; poor transportation system, poor government support, poor marketing strategies, inability of getting loans, low number of  customers in rural areas and low or no profit at all.

Hence, corporate organizations and policy makers should develop comprehensive strategies to insure enough services in rural areas.

NETWORKING

The Advantages of Networking

Is it time to grow your circle of business contacts? Learn about what others have to

Offer? Give your office or organization credibility?

Networking in its purest form is simply talking-to people, making connections and developing

Rapport to grow your circle of influence. By developing long-term relationships for mutual

Gain and creating lasting impressions with people you will be learning a life skill which

Have many applications for you both personally and professionally. Business networking should focus the attention on growing your organization and developing two-way dialogues that have benefits to all parties involved. When you network you give and receive.

Here are a few benefits of networking:

1. Information sharing– The depth of knowledge and experience from a group of people can be staggering. Networking will provide many opportunities to ask

Questions and receive feedback. Discussing other points of view really expands your knowledge base, and allows you to see things from a broader perspective. Learning from others “best practices” saves time, energy and resources.

2. Connections– When opportunity“knocks” you want to be in a position to take advantage of it.

Many times there is a need for information-sharing, joint ventures, partnerships, and even needs for services. Having a wide network of individuals to contact may be the difference in seizing the

Moment or missing it completely.

3. Promotion– Whether promoting yourself or your organization, having a large network may assist you in moving your career forward, promoting a new product launch, or driving new members to your organization. “Word of mouth” is still one of the best forms of advertising. Spreading good information about you or your organization may provide leads for career advancement or organization growth.

4. Credibility– Improving your reputation and finding support are also benefits of networking. If you are successful at networking, you might get a reputation for being a person people will want to talk to and get to know. A good reputation leads to support. You may have valuable information, ideas, and resources those in your network may need. Establishing your

Desire to assist a colleague increases your credibility.

 ...........................MARIKI     HEAVENLIGHT.

                         SYEKEYE VEGETABLE SUPPLY COMPANY

                                 BEHAVIOUR  FRAME WORK

                                 IMPORTANCE OF VEGETABLE

Background (based on research of the Syekeye Vegetable Supply Company) established that;

The uses vegetables were becoming important to the human body since the ancient life. It is because is a source of balance diet and also lead to improve the health of human being, not only that but also it helps to fight against diseases which may affect the human body. The Syekeye Vegetable Supply Company have employed scientists, botanists from Tanzania to make a research concern to the importance of using vegetable as explain above, so the research which was conducted by the botanist and scientist state that   some people became dwarf in term of their body due to lack of using vegetable, therefore they create the big difference compare to the people who use vegetable every day.

The vegetable is very important to all people because, it   improve the human health without regarding age, gender, status.  The vegetable within our country is obtained with low price so everyone can able to purchase. According to the research of Western part of Tanzania conducted by the Department of Health in 2012 state that people are required to use vegetable every day, because it helps body to fight against different disease such as shortage of blood, blood pressure.

The people who use vegetable frequently especial from our company, they can’t get diseases which caused by the lack of using vegetable such as shortage of blood, also shortage of vitamin. So the consumption of vegetable they able to fight against disease, compare to those who fail to use vegetable may suffer with a disease. Therefore it is better for people to use vegetable so as to increase nutrient in the body.

According to the research which had conducted by the scientists and the botanists, they try to encourage all people to use vegetable at least every day. This will enable people to live in peace without facing with the diseases which may be caused by the deficiency of vegetable in the human body .So people must use vegetable every day for the good health as part of his/her meal, failure to d o so the disease will affect their life and hence lead poor performance in their activities.

                                                                                     BY SYEKEYE MATHAYO

BE YOUR SELF

Be authentic. Have the courage to allow people to see the real you. Be willing to be judged, and even encourage it. It’s good for self-knowledge and for developing thick skin. As you become and express your best self, others will think great things about you, and the few that don’t won’t matter anyway. If all this is too extreme for you, start by taking small steps. Expect it to be hard, and show yourself some compassion; you’re swimming against ancient currents thousands of generations old. Rather than not caring at all what others think of you, start by just caring less. Be open to what they think and feel, and consider their opinions, but decide for yourself how to act. Care what the important people in your life think, but only those whose opinions you value. Strangers should not get a vote in how you live your life
..................MARIKI HEAVENLIGHT

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National Environmental Education and Communication Strategy (NEECS).

The Vice President’s Office (VPO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture
is honored to present to you the National Environmental Education and Communication
Strategy (NEECS). This Strategy has been developed to harmonize and facilitate effective
implementation of Environmental Education (EE) and communication processes with policies
and strategies that focus on sustainable utilization of natural resources as well as sound
environmental management in Tanzania. The new National Strategy for Growth and Reduction
of Poverty (NSGRP), better known by its Kiswahili acronym MKUKUTA, has recognized this
and includes environmental interventions to help achieve sustainable growth and poverty
reduction. This includes the implementation of the new Environmental Management Act (EMA
2004) which provides statutory direction regarding environmental awareness, education and
public participation in environmental decision making.

The need and importance of Environmental Education and communication has been
emphasized in various national policies and strategies, as well as various pronouncements from
international fora including the International Conference on Environment in Stockholm 1972,
UNESCO`s International, Environmental Education Conference in Tbilisi 1977, Brundtland
report of 1987, Rio Earth Summit of 1992 commonly known as the UNCED and the
Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development of 2001.

Most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers

Researchers determined DNA sequences from the Y chromosomes of 334 men belonging to 17 populations from Europe and the Middle East. The study shows that almost two out of three (64%) modern European men belong to just three young paternal lineage. Geneticists have discovered that most European men descend from just a handful of Bronze Age forefathers, due to a 'population explosion' several thousand years ago.

Trade facilitation

It looks at how procedures and controls governing the movement of goods across national borders can be improved to reduce associated cost burdens and maximize efficiency while safeguarding legitimate regulatory objectives. Business costs may be a direct function of collecting information and submitting declarations or an indirect consequence of border checks in the form of delays and associated time penalties, forgone business opportunities and reduced competitiveness.

Understanding and use of the term “trade facilitation” varies in the literature and amongst practitioners. "Trade facilitation" is largely used by institutions which seek to improve the regulatory interface between government bodies and traders at national borders. The WTO,in an online training package, once defined trade facilitation as: “The simplification and harmonization of international trade procedures” where trade procedures are the “activities, practices and formalities involved in collecting, presenting, communicating and processing data required for the movement of goods in international trade”.

In defining the term, many trade facilitation proponents will also make reference to trade finance and the procedures applicable for making payments (e.g. via a commercial banks). For example UN/CE FACT defines trade facilitation as "the simplification, standardization and harmonization of procedures and associated information flows required to move goods from seller to buyer and to make payment".

Occasionally, the term trade facilitation is extended to address a wider agenda in economic development and trade to include: the improvement of transport infrastructure, the removal of government corruption, the modernization of customs administration, the removal of other non-tariff trade barriers, as well as export marketing and promotion.

................By Faith Gabriella.

Genes may influence leadership in the workplace

A researcher has found that the dopamine transporter gene DAT1 can have both positive and negative effects on leadership in the workplace. The researchers found that people who had the 10-repeat allele in the dopamine transporter were most likely to engage in adolescent mild rule-breaking behavior, which is positively associated with leadership. Such mild rule-breaking behavior may include actions such as skipping class, but it is not serious deviant behavior such as shooting.

GLOBAL MARKETING MIX: DISTRIBUTION

In order for global marketers to be successful, the availability and accessibility of products and service to customers is imperative. Distribution channels make up the “place” in the 4 p’s of the marketing mix (along with product, price and promotion). How to best deliver your goods to their intended destination can change drastically across international markets. Understanding what factors influence global logistics and choosing the most reliable channel can be one of the most critical challenges faced by the global marketer. Supply and distribution chain management decisions pose large organizational and financial risks to any company.
..................By Mariki Heavenlight