FUMA GASKIYA came into being on April 12, 2002, following a constituent general meeting held in Maradi. The Federation was approvedby decree n° 055/02/VM of 7/5/2002. FUMA Gaskiya is a cooperative organization governed by the provisions of Ordinance No.96-067 ofNovember 09, 1996 governing rural cooperatives and its implementing decree No. 96-430 /PRN/MAG/EL of November 09, 1996. The word “GASKIYA” means truth, and FUMA GASKIYA means the federation of truthful men.The slogan is “Let's unite to fight poverty frankly”.Whenit was created, the FUMA GASKIYA federation comprised 9 founding unions totalling 110 grassroots farmers' organizations with a total of 6,600 members, including 3,755 women. Today, the federation has complied with the OHADA act, decreeno. 016ARRD/MI/3/DS//SG of 20/09/2019. Today FUMA GASKIYA is composed of 25 unions, 420 OP 22 000 Producers, It has representations in 83 villages of the 18 communes of the region of Maradi which are the communes of: Tchaké, Sarkin haoussa, Mayahi, Tchadoua, Tessaoua, Maijirgui, Saé Saboua, Chadakori, Guidan roumdji, Safo, Djirataoua, Gabi, Madarounfa, Sabon machi, Mayyara, Tibiri, Guidan Sori, and Dan Issa; these communes are spread across six (6) departments of the Maradi region, namely: Mayayi, Tessaoua, Aguié, GuidanRoumdji, Madarounfa and Dakoro. FUMA GASKIYA's main missions are to To ensure dignified and effective representation of its members and to defend their materialand moral interests in all places and under all circumstances. Contributetostrengthening the productive, organizational, commercial, material and entrepreneurial capacities of its members. Contribute to the improvement of its members' living conditions and to the development of productive potential in the rural economy sector.Defend and promote the values and principles of cooperation and inter-cooperation. FUMA GASKIYA's main objective is to contribute to the economic, social, cultural and technological development ofproducers working in the rural economy. The specific objectives of the FUMA Federation are :1- To carry out all operations relatedto the production, collection, transport, processing and marketing of its members' agro-sylvopastoral products;2- To supply its members with agricultural, zootechnical and veterinary inputs, and other products through the promotion of input stores and warehouses;3- Provide its members with information, training, cooperative education and social services;4- Provide its members with organizational, technical and methodological assistance in the conduct of their activities, by carrying out follow-up training and educational activities;5- Create and operate special sections for economic activities related to its purpose;6- Develop inter-cooperation, exchanges and partnerships at local, regional, national and international levels;7- Facilitate its members' access to credit organizations, public and private technical services and development aid organizations;8- To draw up, negotiate and implement all programs and projects aimed atthedevelopment of its members, by directly or indirectly establishing contracts with partners within the limits of the conditions set by the General Meeting; 9- Participate in any economic, financial, material, technical or commercial operation or undertakingthat promotes the achievement of its objectives;10- Search for, acquire, hold and dispose of assets to achieve its objectives.

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