| ID: | 86842 |
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| Country: | Tanzania |
| Title: | Tanzania - Reversing Land Degradation trends and increasing Food Security in degraded ecosystems of semi-arid areas of Tanzania (LDFS) – July 2023 |
| Description: |
Shajia is a seasoned Seaweed farmer, entrepreneur and an LDSF project participant from Pemba Island, Zanzibar. She began farming seaweed in 1995, on the shores of the ocean. “However, due to high temperatures caused by climate change, the seaweed was not doing well at the shores. We are forced to go deeper into the ocean.” With the support of the LDSF, she trained on good agronomic practices and provided equipment. This, along with the new rope-based cultivation method, has empowered her to harvest more seaweed, filling her boat with bountiful yields. Previously, our seaweed would drift away with the tides, get stolen, or even damaged by children playing. Now, with the ropes, we have better control and can harvest more efficiently." The impact of Shajia's hard work extends beyond the seaweed farm. Her income has transformed her life, allowing her to build a house, secure electricity, and enjoy the comfort of piped water. Reversing Land Degradation Trends and Increasing Food Security in Degraded Ecosystems of Semi-arid Areas of Central Tanzania (LDFS) is one of 12 national projects under the Integrated Approach Pilot program on Fostering Sustainability and Resilience for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (IAPFS). The project focuses on geographic areas with high levels of poverty, food insecurity, malnutrition of children under 5 years of age, as well as land degradation and average annual rainfall. Additionally, it addresses potential conflicts among communities related to access to and use of crop, grass, forest land, and water resources. The programme is a GEF supported. |
| Size: | 7.38 MB; 3969 x 2646 pixels; 336 x 224 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1050 x 700 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Show more details: | Imani Nsamila |
| Copyright: | ©IFAD/Imani Nsamila |
| Categories: | New from East and Southern Africa |
| URL: | https://www.ifad.org/en/ |
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