Resource Reliance Case Studies

Question 1

Give an example of an attempt to achieve food security at a local scale.

Answer 1

Goat Aid in Tanzania

Question 2

Sustainability of Goat Aid

Answer 2

• • Villagers trained to take care of goats and get help for simple diseases.
• • Goats are quite long-term.
• • Goats need much water, scarce in parts of Tanzania.
• • Small-scale dairy products have little impact on food security.

Question 3

Success of Goat Aid

Answer 3

• • 3 litres per goat per day.
• • Farm Africa invested £200,000 to buy Toggenburg goats (£400 each) and then imported them.
• • Goats need much water, scarce in parts of Tanzania.
• • Small-scale dairy products have little impact on food security.

Question 4

Impacts of Goat Aid

Answer 4

• • 3 litres per goat per day.
• • Farm Africa invested £200,000 to buy Toggenburg goats (£400 each) and then imported them.
• • Goats grazing damaged the land, causing desertification.
• • Small-scale dairy products have little impact on food security.

Question 5

Give an example of a past attempt to improve food security at a national scale.

Answer 5

Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme

Question 6

Sustainability of the Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme

Answer 6

• • 121 Tanzanians trained to expert level on wheat production.
• • Tanzania alone among southern African countries survived 1992 drought un-aided.
• • 40,000 Barabaig lives threatened with usage of Hanang Plains.
• • Tanzania could not afford more parts for machinery.

Question 7

Success of the Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme

Answer 7

• • Provided 60% of Tanzania’s wheat.
• • Tanzania alone among southern African countries survived 1992 drought un-aided.
• • Tanzania could not afford more parts for machinery.
• • Yield was low, importing would have been cheaper overall.

Question 8

Impacts of the Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme

Answer 8

• • Provided 60% of Tanzania’s wheat.
• • Tanzania alone among southern African countries survived 1992 drought un-aided.
• • 40,000 Barabaig lives threatened with usage of Hanang Plains.
• • Only wheat was grown, decreasing biodiversity and soil fertility.

Question 9

Give an example of a present attempt to improve food security at a national scale.

Answer 9

SAGCOT - Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor Of Tanzania

Question 10

Sustainability of the SAGCOT

Answer 10

• • Regional food security assured - 2 million put out of poverty.
• • Kilombero Plantation - central farmer doubled rice yield and 7300 other growers benefited. All parties gained.
• • Water prohibited from reaching nomadic tribes for animals.
• • Much promised investment was not followed through with.

Question 11

Success of the SAGCOT

Answer 11

• • Kilombero Plantation - central farmer doubled rice yield and 7300 other growers benefited.
• • 450,000 jobs created.
• • Much promised investment was not followed through with.
• • Most money invested benefits large commerce farmers primarily.

Question 12

Impacts of the SAGCOT

Answer 12

• • Regional food security assured - 2 million put out of poverty.
• • 450,000 jobs created.
• • Water prohibited from reaching nomadic tribes for animals.
• • Most money invested benefits large commerce farmers primarily.