Tanzania
The lowlands of the Isangati division, in southern Tanzania, enjoy ideal climatic conditions for theproduction of coffee. Yields, however, are low: one of the main reasons is the high incidence of two diseases: Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) and Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR). Ten years ago, different organisations decided to look for and promote the use of resistant varieties. This article describes the...
This paper presents an up to date account of 154 mammal species recorded on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, and the surrounding area, from 1883 to the present, when 128 species are known to occur. Old records are reviewed and several new records added, while four recorded species have been excluded. One species, the black rhinoceros, is reported to have become extinct; another, the klipspringer,...
The Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation Programme (ISWCP) focuses on discovering and promoting farmer innovation in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Kibwana discusses the different steps involved in ISWCP in Tanzania in which governmental and non-governmental research and extension organisations participate. Awareness among participants was raised,...
The subject of open source software generates lively debate in ICT circles, not only in relation to proprietary software, but also with respect to its potential application in the South. Setting aside the often-raised ideological issues, the real question for decision-makers is whether open source is appropriate for their organisation. This Brief summarises research carried out in Tanzania,...
This study examines the current landscape of Internet-based agricultural information services, to identify gaps and inconsistancies, and to suggest avenues for bringing greater coherence to the system as a whole.
As the number of ICT-enabled information services increases, the intended user risks being swamped with possibilities to address his or her information needs. The challenge...
<p>Every day, every week, every year DFID, the Department for International Development, is fighting poverty on behalf of the UK public. This little book of successes highlights 52 case studies, one a week for a year, to show the range of work that DFID supports and the real impact that it is making on the lives of people around the world. There is still much to do but it is hoped that...
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East Africa is experiencing outbreaks of malaria in highland areas where there is little experience with the disease. Researchers led by the Kenya Medical Research Institute are combining climate observation with medical research to predict highland malaria outbreaks in Kenya,Tanzania, and Uganda so local officials can better prepare for them.
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How can increased African agricultural imports achieve environmental sustainability? This study examines how it is possible to increase import of agricultural products from low income sub-Saharan African countries to Norway by benefiting from zero tariffs. The authors also consider how this can be achieved in a way that is environmentally sustainable and contributes towards poverty reduction....
Although Tanzania relies on pastoralists and agro-pastoralists for most of its meat and milk, recent years have seen pastoralist production systems operating under growing pressure and pastoralist communities becoming increasingly impoverished. A Participatory Poverty Assessment commissioned by Ereto in 2003 identified four key factors that reduce pastoralists’ livelihood opportunities...
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