Four killed as pastoralists, farmers clash

One person was killed and 71 head of cattle slaughtered after clashes erupted between herders and farmers in Dihimba Village, Kanga Ward in Mvomero District.

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Farmers, pastoralists conflicts: Where have we failed?
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Stakeholders say lack of policy, government laxity, and corruption of leaders in their respective areas are some of the major contributing factors to that conflicts between farmers and pastoralists. Our Staff Writer has spotlighted the issue which has of late been ...

>Care Tanzania yesterday launched a land rights programme aimed at supporting the rights of small farmers and pastoralists in areas affected by commercial agriculture.

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Pastoralists Need Better Cattle Breed
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