Tanzania
Context
FFF activity in Tanzania officially launched in 2020.
Tanzania joined the FFF to address persistent challenges such as low production efficiency and limited access to services and markets for smallholders. Activity spans five regions in the country.
In forest and woodland landscapes, such as Njombe, Kilosa and Mlele, the focus is on preventing forest degradation and strengthening community forest management. Beekeeping using modern hives provides a major economic incentive to restore natural forests and agroforestry is widely promoted to boost soil health, crop yield and climate resilience.
In arid and semi-arid areas including Arusha, Karatu and Manyara, the dry season is becoming increasingly longer. Here, interventions enhance community resilience through climate adaptation measures such as solar-powered boreholes to support year-round farming and biogas projects and wood-saving cooking stoves to reduce reliance on wood fuel and decrease carbon emissions.
In 2025, FFF Tanzania supported six FFPOs and four service providers representing 322 819 members.
Contacts
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Products
Key products produced in Tanzania include honey, timber, garlic and other vegetables.
Highlights
- Production and markets
The FFF supported beekeepers by demonstrating efficient techniques, providing equipment, and establishing five honey collection and processing units. Honey production has increased five-fold, with MAYAWA-supported groups boosting production from 128 kg in 2023 to 643 kg in 2024.
- Resilience and restoration
Through the FFF, MVIWAARUSHA mobilized communities across Karatu and Monduli to undertake large-scale landscape restoration – over 389 hectacres of degraded land were restored by 2025. Communities also adopted climate-smart practices including agroforestry, biogas systems and water harvesting technologies. This resulted in an estimated 19% increase in agricultural productivity while reducing pressure on natural forests.
- Influencing policy
With support from the FFF, a National Agroforestry Strategy has been developed and signed. Thanks to advocacy from producer organizations, funds have been allocated for research into Farmer Managed Seed Systems and the National Genetic Resource Centre has received significant investment. They have also successfully advocated for reduced tax rates on forest products, benefiting timber traders and promoting competition.
Key documents
- Enhancing women’s diversification into tree growing for climate resilience, IIED case study, 2020
Press articles