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Tanzania has signed a new agreement with International Fund Agricultural Development (IFAD) enabling the country to produce up to 25 million tilapia and 10 million catfish fingerlings annually.
The undertaking to produce the fingerlings at Tanzania’s 15 aquaculture development centers is a component of the USD 77.4 million (EUR 63.9 million) Agricultural and Fisheries Development Programme (AFDP), an initiative to support rural households address increasing effects of climate change on agricultural productivity, food security, nutritional levels, and resilience among small-scale rural producers.
Tanzania currently relies on fish for almost one-third of the animal protein needs of its 60 million people. The Tanzanian government has set a national target of increasing the country’s per capita fish consumption from 8.5 to 10.5 kilograms, but that will require increasing its total fisheries production by 321,000 metric tons. The new agreement between the government and IFA
Poverty is higher in rural areas, with 31 per cent of the population living below the poverty line, and depending on livestock, food crop production and fisheries for their livelihood.
Tanzania and IFAD Partner to Boost Productivity, Improve Food Security and Build Resilience of Small-Scale Farmers in the Face of the Climate Change
Written by AZoCleantechMay 12 2021
A US$77.4 million project signed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania will bring much needed help to 260,000 rural households facing the impacts of climate change. The Agriculture and Fisheries Development Programme (AFDP) will provide the means for rural people to boost productivity, improve food security and nutrition, and increase their resilience.
Image Credit: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Poverty is higher in rural areas, with 31 per cent of the population living below the poverty line, and depending on livestock, food crop production and fisheries for their livelihood. At a time when the COVID-19 crisis could push another 500,000 Tanzanians into poverty, AFDP will targe