INSIGHT: New scheme changing the lives of farmers in Tanzania

>Andre Mayi, 58, is a farmer from Seloto village in Babati District. He is also the village chairman. He has 10 acres of land on which he grows maize, pigeon peas, beans, bananas, vegetables and fruits. He also keeps cows, goats, milk, local chicken and pigs. In all his farming years Mayi admits he has never used industrial fertilizer until now  believing it ruins the soils and so did nearly everyone else in his village. However, through a research programme known as Africa Rising, this...

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10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Mar

How a social scheme changed lives of Kigoma coffee farmers

Coffee is one of the Tanzania’s primary crops, representing about five per cent of total exports and 24 per cent of traditional cash crops. More than 90 per cent of local coffee comes from smallholders, going by reports from the 2013 National Coffee Conference.

 

9 years ago

ITWeb Africa

17 Aug

Mobile communications, OSS changing lives in Tanzania

Mobile communications, OSS changing lives in Tanzania
ITWeb Africa
Tanzania's rapid uptake of mobile phones and massive investment in rural network coverage is helping disaster and humanitarian organisations in the country speedily disseminate and collect information. The Tanzanian Communications Regulatory ...

 

9 years ago

Bournemouth Echo

01 Oct

The school changing lives for children in Africa

Bournemouth Echo
The school changing lives for children in Africa
Bournemouth Echo
A BOURNEMOUTH woman discovered the power of education for disadvantaged children during a visit to a 'life-changing' school in Tanzania. Louise Scott spent two nights at The School of St Jude with her partner George Spring and his daughter, Isabella.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Nov

The Purple Box project changing lives in Arusha

School girls in Tanzania who cannot afford to buy sanitary pads spend a significant time away from school missing key lessons and even examinations because they are forced to stay at home during their periods.

 

10 years ago

Www.Worldbulletin.Net

30 Jun

Tanzania launches scheme to save endangered wildlife

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Tanzania launches scheme to save endangered wildlife
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The Tanzanian government has embarked on a $14.5-million plan to open up “wildlife corridors” across the country with a view to curbing urban encroachment. Last week, Lazaro Nyalandu, Tanzanian minister for natural resources and tourism, unveiled the ...
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10 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Aug

INSIGHT: New markets now open up for Tanzania

>The future of Tanzanian business communities to have access to US markets through the African Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa) is brighter now, thanks to a decision by Agoa to extend time.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Jul

INSIGHT: Lessons from South Korea that can help Tanzania

>A few years ago,  the government was up in arms with edible oil importers on one hand and local manufacturers of the same on the other. Among others, the bone of contention was the taxes and levies imposed on the imported oil.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jan

INSIGHT: Tanzania doing well in war on leprosy: Official

>Tanzania has made notable progress in the fight against leprosy. The disease, which once seemed to be a curse by many and left them with lifetime body deformation, is now a story with only few cases remaining. According to data, 1:10,000 people (only 1 in 10, 000 people) may be diagnosed with leprosy.

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

30 Nov

Tanzania: Insight - Need for Rethink of UN Involvement in Darfur

Tanzania: Insight - Need for Rethink of UN Involvement in Darfur
AllAfrica.com
El Fashir, Darfur — As others think for a need to reinforce the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur (Unamid), its leaders have a different view. They think that the UN should refocus its involvement in Darfur crisis. Now that the situation is calm, the ...

 

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