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Worries over new roads in Tanzania's Serengeti

2014-01-17 23:20:44| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Worries over new roads in Tanzania's Serengeti

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The challenges of boosting Tanzania's rice production

2013-12-24 00:48:03| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The challenges of boosting Tanzania's rice production

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Protecting Tanzanias Farmers from Weather Extremes

2013-11-14 10:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: When Habiba Msoga from Kiroka village, in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, first began applying a method of rice cultivation that was different from what her fellow farmers traditionally used, they laughed at her. But now three years later, as she falls asleep each night in her newly built brick home that will soon have electricity, she could not be happier. "When I started some people were laughing at me because they thought it was impossible to grow rice without flooding the field. But I have...

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Power Struggle Rises Over Tanzanias Pangani River

2013-10-24 10:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: As farmers and herders fight over dwindling water levels in the Pangani River Basin in northeastern Tanzania, a new dispute is emerging between farmers and the state-run power utility firm over this precious resource. The Tanzania Electric Supply Company or TANESCO manages three hydropower plants located on the Pangani River near Muheza district, which are meant to provide 17 percent of the country's electricity. Subira Mgalu, the Muheza district commissioner, told IPS that conflict was rife...

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