Strengthening capacities to contain and control the disease will safeguard food and livelihood security. 11 March 2024, Rome -- Banana production is a major contributor to Tanzania's economy, in...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 13-July-2023
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Mixed performance of 2023 “Masika” harvest in northeastern bimodal rainfall areas Production of 2023 major “Msimu” crops in unimodal rainfall areas tentatively put at...
How Maasai beekeepers are restoring lands and livelihoods
Opinion piece for World Bee Day (May 20) by Dr Nyabenyi Tipo, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Representative in Tanzania, and Jhony Zapata Andia, FAO Forestry Officer 19...
UN Agencies launch joint programme in Zanzibar to accelerate women's empowerment
ZANZIBAR - Today, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UN Women...
FAO in emergency response to the outbreak of Quelea quelea birds in Tanzania
Quelea quelea birds are destroying rice, sorghum, millet and wheat fields 18 July 2022, Dar es salaam – An estimated 21 million red-billed (Quelea quelea) birds are currently ravaging rice, sorghum,...
FAO strengthening Tanzania’s capacity to analyze food security and nutrition data to improve nutrition and end hunger through robust data-based policies and programs
18 March 2022, Morogoro – Tanzania, like other countries in the world, has committed to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote...
FAO pilots innovative tool to support One Health operationalization in United Republic of Tanzania
The FAO One Health Monitoring Tool aids local, national and regional entities to assess progress made and identify gaps. The Tanzania One Health Coordination Desk, in collaboration with the Food and...
Using smartphones to fight animal diseases in the United Republic of Tanzania
In the United Republic of Tanzania, rapid notification of animal diseases in the field is a major challenge due to weak veterinary infrastructure and lack of human resources. The country has adopted...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 28-September-2021
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Above‑average cereal output of 2021 “Msimu” and “Masika” harvests Prices of maize at low levels due to adequate domestic availabilities Food security recently improved with...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 18-May-2020
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Favourable production prospects for 2020 “msimu” and “masika” crops Erratic rains affected 2019 crop production Maize prices declined in recent months, but remained at...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 06-August-2019
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Below-average “Masika” harvest expected in bi-modal rainfall areas Above-average major “Msimu” harvest gathered in southern and central uni-modal rainfall areas Maize prices...
The United Republic of Tanzania Resilience Strategy, 2018-2022
Agriculture is the backbone of the economy in the United Republic of Tanzania. The sector contributes to about 30 percent of the gross domestic product, while supporting about 80 percent of rural...
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Cost–benefit analysis of forestry interventions for supplying woodfuel in a refugee situation in the United Republic of Tanzania, 2018
Executive summary This report presents a cost–benefit analysis of three forestry interventions aimed at producing a sustainable supply of woodfuel and reducing land degradation and deforestation in...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 21-August-2017
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Maize production for 2017 tentatively forecast at 5.5 million tonnes, 3 percent below average of previous five years Reduced output mainly reflects poor rains in some central...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 04-April-2017
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Uncertain prospects for 2017 “msimu” crops in central uni-modal rainfall areas due to early season dryness Good start of 2017 “masika” season in eastern bi-modal rainfall areas...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 15-November-2016
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Unfavourable production prospects for 2016 “vuli” crops for harvest early next year Maize prices at low levels in most markets Food insecurity persists in some northern parts...
Welfare impacts of climate shocks: evidence from Tanzania
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the world’s most food-insecure region characterized by high levels of child mortality and poverty and low levels of human and physical capital (FAO, 2009)...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 06-May-2016
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Production prospects of 2016 “msimu” crops generally favourable Maize prices stable or declining but at high levels Favourable food security conditions observed across the...
Rapid Agriculture Needs Assessment in response to the El Niño effects in the United Republic of Tanzania
As results of the heavy rains attributed to El-Niño event, since October 2015, more than 25 000 households have been directly affected by floods in six assessed regions of the United Republic of...
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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 12-February-2016
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Harvesting of 2015/16 “vuli” season crops is underway in bi-modal rainfall areas Maize production expected at below-average levels due to erratic rainfall Delayed planting of...