FAO in Tanzania

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27 July 2022
The Tanzania Women Fishers Works Association (TAWFA) chapter for Lake Tanganyika was launched, with support from the FISH4ACP project in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock in Fisheries. The TAWFA chapter will lay the groundwork for greater gender equality across the Lake Tanganyika fisheries value chain and promote women's participation in fisheries...
30 April 2022
The nutrition campaign will mobilize action to combat malnutrition in the country. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Tanzania, through the European Union (EU) funded AGRI-CONNECT flagship programme, have launched a national nutrition campaign to develop healthy eating habits in Tanzania based on...
21 January 2022
FAO's experience in strengthening safety nets and community resilience to food insecurity contributes to mitigating the harmful impact of COVID-19. COVID-19 has profoundly affected everyone's lives. Lifestyles and livelihoods have been disrupted and threatened by the pandemic. The African continent is not immune to the spread of the virus and countries...
29 January 2021
On Tuesday, January 19, the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Natio­ns (FAO) handed-over weather monitoring tools to the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA). Supplies include pH meters, standard...
16 December 2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to train members of smallholder tree-grower associations in southern Tanzania on tree measurements and data collection. Trainees will be able to inventory their own land, improve their livelihoods, and boost the sustainability of the sector. Tanzania’s smallholder tree growers...