Tanzania food security
Tanzania’s president asked Canada for help in growing wheat because they have experience in growing large amounts of wheat using modern technology.
The program covered 26400 hectares in the Hanang District in northern Tanzania.
At first the equipment (expertise, training, chemical fertilizers and machinery) that Canada provided was free, but eventually Tanzania had to pay for them.
It provided about 60% of all of Tanzania’s wheat.
121 tanzanians received training in wheat production.
150 mechanics gained training in maintaining farm machinery.
Up to 400 people worked on the farms.
Road, rail and electricity connections were improved. In the 1992 drought, Tanzania were the only country in southern African country that did not rely on food aid.
Because the yield was mostly low, it would have been cheaper to import wheat.
Only one crop was grown so biodiversity and soil fertility decreased.
After harvesting, rain washed the top soil away.
Most people in Tanzania east maize and cannot afford bread made from wheat, so low-technology maize production may have been better.
Tanzania could not afford spare parts and fuel for the tractors and combine-harvesters, so many were used for spare parts or left rusting unused.
Tanzania had to buy spare parts from Canada meaning the biggest winners were the Canadian manufacturers.
Not very many jobs were created in total.
The food security in the Barabaigs got worse.
Goats were given to small groups of villagers ‘on credit’ once they were trained on how to keep and care for them.
They were given ‘on credit’ because Farm Africa believes that if the goats were given out for free, people would not value and care for them.
The goats that were given were Toggenburg goats because they produce up to 3L of milk a day.
The milk from the goats gives the people a more nutritious diet and the manure helps to improve the growth of the crops.
The money earned for selling spare products and produce has made it that people can improve their living conditions with bricks and iron sheets.
By breeding the goats and selling them the villages have been able to by other animals such as bulls to help till the land.
Goats require a lot of water which is a scarce resource in places like the Babati district.
Goat’s hooves and grazing can damage the land and lead to desertification.
Veterinary bills can be expensive if the goats get sick.
Small scale projects don’t have a large impact on the whole of the countries food security.
The number of hoofed animals in Africa has increased from 275 million in 1961 to 655 million in 2005 and during that time poverty increased not decreased.
Tanzania Port Authority invested $18 million in port storage and handling equipment so food and seeds can be easily imported or exported
There are 188 commercial farms in six cluster areas spread along the growth corridor so more places have access to food and jobs.
$1140 million invested in roads, rail, electricity and water infrastructure and China provide an extra $39 million for improving the railway, this means that food can more easily be transported to places further away and means that more places have a higher food security.
The EU is investing $4.7 million on hydro-electricity generation so that farms can run more efficiently.
$26 million from the EU and $15 million from the USA were provided for agriculture improvements.
There are 75 000 farms that are linked to markets making it easier to access food to buy.
450 000 jobs have been created.
Regional food security has been assured because more people have access to food.
2 million people have been lifted out of poverty because they have been able to get jobs and earn money.
The annual farming revenue is $1.2 billion.
The Kilombero plantation doubled it’s rice yield.
A sunflower-processing plant has increased farm outputs.
Small landowners have not been involved in any of the decision-making.
Most of the money invested only benefits the large commercial farms.
Tanzania’s president asked Canada for help in growing wheat because they have experience in growing large amounts of wheat using modern technology.
The program covered 26400 hectares in the Hanang District in northern Tanzania.
At first the equipment (expertise, training, chemical fertilizers and machinery) that Canada provided was free, but eventually Tanzania had to pay for them.
It provided about 60% of all of Tanzania’s wheat.
121 tanzanians received training in wheat production.
150 mechanics gained training in maintaining farm machinery.
Up to 400 people worked on the farms.
Road, rail and electricity connections were improved. In the 1992 drought, Tanzania were the only country in southern African country that did not rely on food aid.
Because the yield was mostly low, it would have been cheaper to import wheat.
Only one crop was grown so biodiversity and soil fertility decreased.
After harvesting, rain washed the top soil away.
Most people in Tanzania east maize and cannot afford bread made from wheat, so low-technology maize production may have been better.
Tanzania could not afford spare parts and fuel for the tractors and combine-harvesters, so many were used for spare parts or left rusting unused.
Tanzania had to buy spare parts from Canada meaning the biggest winners were the Canadian manufacturers.
Not very many jobs were created in total.
The food security in the Barabaigs got worse.
Goats were given to small groups of villagers ‘on credit’ once they were trained on how to keep and care for them.
They were given ‘on credit’ because Farm Africa believes that if the goats were given out for free, people would not value and care for them.
The goats that were given were Toggenburg goats because they produce up to 3L of milk a day.
The milk from the goats gives the people a more nutritious diet and the manure helps to improve the growth of the crops.
The money earned for selling spare products and produce has made it that people can improve their living conditions with bricks and iron sheets.
By breeding the goats and selling them the villages have been able to by other animals such as bulls to help till the land.
Goats require a lot of water which is a scarce resource in places like the Babati district.
Goat’s hooves and grazing can damage the land and lead to desertification.
Veterinary bills can be expensive if the goats get sick.
Small scale projects don’t have a large impact on the whole of the countries food security.
The number of hoofed animals in Africa has increased from 275 million in 1961 to 655 million in 2005 and during that time poverty increased not decreased.
Tanzania Port Authority invested $18 million in port storage and handling equipment so food and seeds can be easily imported or exported
There are 188 commercial farms in six cluster areas spread along the growth corridor so more places have access to food and jobs.
$1140 million invested in roads, rail, electricity and water infrastructure and China provide an extra $39 million for improving the railway, this means that food can more easily be transported to places further away and means that more places have a higher food security.
The EU is investing $4.7 million on hydro-electricity generation so that farms can run more efficiently.
$26 million from the EU and $15 million from the USA were provided for agriculture improvements.
There are 75 000 farms that are linked to markets making it easier to access food to buy.
450 000 jobs have been created.
Regional food security has been assured because more people have access to food.
2 million people have been lifted out of poverty because they have been able to get jobs and earn money.
The annual farming revenue is $1.2 billion.
The Kilombero plantation doubled it’s rice yield.
A sunflower-processing plant has increased farm outputs.
Small landowners have not been involved in any of the decision-making.
Most of the money invested only benefits the large commercial farms.
