| ID: | 86887 |
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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: |
Issa, a dairy farmer and Uhai Group member from Mafai village, beams with newfound success. Participating in the LDSF project transformed his life. Through the project, Issa received training in animal husbandry and was given a cow. This cow not only provides milk for his family but also generates income through sales, significantly improving his financial situation. Selling milk has given him the much-needed financial boost. He is now able to pay for my child's school fees in full and meet his basic needs. The project's benefits extend beyond income generation. Issa uses cow dung as manure, enriching his farm's soil and improving vegetable yields. Previously, despite tilling his land, Issa's traditional farming methods provided insufficient income. He was forced to work as a laborer on other farms to supplement his earnings. “We are used to the old farming practices but it has no benefits. My hope is that youth can employ themselves in a technology driven agriculture.” 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, land degradation and average annual rainfall. It also centres on areas where there may be conflict among communities related to access to and use of crop, grass and forest land and water resources. |
| Size: | 17.77 MB; 6000 x 4000 pixels; 508 x 339 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1588 x 1058 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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