OCR B geography paper 2 resource reliance Tanzania (SACGOT)

when did SACGOT begin

2010

what was the purpose of SACGOT

improve farming and farming conditions by using fertile land

how many people did SACGOT life out of poverty

2 million

how much aid did China provide and what was this aid for

$39 million for improving the railway

how many commercial farms were in how many cluster areas

188 farms in 6 cluster areas

how many jobs were created

450,000

what did SACGOT assure

regional food security

how much did the EU donate and how much did the USA donate for agricultural improvements

EU= $26 million

USA= $15 million

why is the growth corridor an ideal place

the land is fertile and has good transport links such as the TAZARA railway

what positive impact has SACGOT had on rice

the mill has doubled its rice yield

who has benefitted from the project

7300 rice growers in 11 different villages

what has happened to the yield of rice for some farmers as a result of SACGOT

they are producing eight times more rice

what economic impact has SACGOT had

improved access to markets means better prices for rice

what has the infrastructure of SACGOT resulted in

more farmers attracted to the area, more access to fertiliser so higher crop yield

what is the impact on small farmers of SACGOT

small farmers sell excess food to local markets to make money

what is a monetary issue of SACGOT

most of the money benefits the larger commercial farming industry

what happened in terms of investment in SACGOT

not all of the promised investment was given

what is a negative impact of SACGOT to smaller farmers

they are locked out of decision making

what is the impact of SACGOT on nomadic tribes

they have lost access to the local water supplies for their animals

what happened to some small landowners

lost their land to make way for bigger plantations

what has the project led to for smaller farmers

focusing on growing 2 crops which means food security is still threatened