Category Archives: Tanzania

Third edition of the Sustainable Rangeland Management project newsletter now available
Agriculture / Drylands / Livestock Systems / Pastoralism / Rangelands / SLS / Tanzania

Third edition of the Sustainable Rangeland Management project newsletter now available

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For nearly 10 years, the Sustainable Rangeland Management Project has been working with local and national authorities in Tanzania to secure rangelands for pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and smallholder farmers through joint village land use planning and land certification including the provision of group Certificates of Customary Right of Occupancy. The project produces a regular newsletter to … Continue reading →

‘Greening’ the white gold in Tanzania: supporting low emissions dairy development for smallholder livestock producers
Climate Change / Dairying / Environment / Food security / Livestock Systems / Mazingira / SLS / Tanzania

‘Greening’ the white gold in Tanzania: supporting low emissions dairy development for smallholder livestock producers

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Written by Esther Kihoro with contributions from Sarah Kasyoka. ‘Maziwa ni dhahabu nyeupe’ (milk is white gold). This is a common phrase among livestock keepers in Tanzania. I’ve heard it numerous times in the last two years as I’ve worked with milk producers in the country. The term is being used to sensitize farmers on … Continue reading →

Joint village land use planning secures over 95,000 hectares of grazing lands for livestock keepers in Tanzania’s Kiteto District
Article / Drylands / Environment / Farming Systems / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Pastoralism / Rangelands / Resilience / SLS / Southern Africa / Tanzania

Joint village land use planning secures over 95,000 hectares of grazing lands for livestock keepers in Tanzania’s Kiteto District

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The Sustainable Rangeland Management Project (SRMP) has helped secure 95,499.869 hectares of grazing land for livestock in Kiteto district, Manyara region. The grazing area is shared by Amei, Loolera, Lembapuli and Lesoit villages and is named ALOLLE, from the names of the villages. Continue reading →

Updates from the Sustainable Rangelands Management project in Tanzania
Article / East Africa / Environment / Food security / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Rangelands / Resilience / SLS / Tanzania

Updates from the Sustainable Rangelands Management project in Tanzania

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The importance of setting aside grazing areas for livestock and implementing village land use planning in Tanzania were highlighted during a May 2018 discussion between the country’s Minister of Livestock and Fisheries and the OLEGAPA livestock keeper’s association (OLKA). Continue reading →