tanzania Flashcards
how is tanzania’s food security?
-ranked 98th out of 109 countries in global food security index
-undernourishment is at 33% from 24% in 1991
what is a method of achieving food security at a local scale
-goat aid
-bottom up strategy
-provided 20,000 worth of toggenburg goats
-villagers had to pay for the goats and were taught how to care for them
what are some advantages of goat aid
-produce 3 litres of milk a day
-manure can help crops grow and help the infertile soil
-average income of goat aid farmers was 2.2m whereas those not in the scheme earned 760k
what are some disadvantages of goat aid
-too small scale - doesn’t impact nationally
-goats need a lot of water
-poverty has kept increasing all over africa
what is a past method of providing national food security in tanzania
-canadian wheat program
-canada provided $95 million of aid along with seeds and machinery
how come the canadian wheat program was only partially successful
-provided 60% of tanzania wheat
-employed around 700 people
-tanzania didn’t rely on food aid during the 1992 drought
what were the disadvantages with the canadian wheat program
40,000 barabaigs were effected,people say they were beaten,raped and killed if they oppressed
-would have been cheaper to import wheat
what is a present attempt towards food security in tanzania
southern agricultural corridor of tanzania
(SAGCOT)
what is SAGCOT and what are the aims
-Growth corridor that is very fertile and connect to a port and the tazara railway
-it is hoped by 2030 millions will be lifted out of poverty and local transport networks will be developed creating a modern economy around crops and animal farming
What is the hub model in sagcot
creates big farms with warehouses that will help local farmers improve the quality of seed and food production
how has the hub model in SAGCOT been successful
-kilombero plantation doubling the amount of rice made in the area and benefiting 7300 local rice growers
-farmers on the scheme make 3x the amount as farmers not on it
