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An overview of Tanzania's geography and history, along with an exploration of the political, economic, and cultural landscape of this east coast African nation. As part of the new, completely revised and redesigned second edition of the highly acclaimed Visual Geography Series®, Tanzania in Pictures explores Tanzania's topographical variations from the plains of the Serengeti to the heights of Mount Kilimanjaro--the highest peak in Africa--as well as the nation's political development since the retirement of its revered president Julius Nyerere, a leader in the historic struggle for self-rule on the African continent. ... Read more

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How can the food crisis Africa drylands be challenged? Concern over sustainable livelihoods in Africa dryland areas is an issue that has received a considerable amount of attention from researchers and policy makers alike. In the face of food crisis it is common for literature to focus on issues labeled as "coping". Drylands are described in terms of what they lack, rather than in terms of the potentials they have. This study examines the potential of dryland resources in the semiarid areas of Central Tanzania. The food situation is examined from a historical perspective and special attention is focused on the role of local knowledge.

Coping strategies are analyzed by taking into account the socio-economic differences that exist among households to mobilize labor is a crucial factor in determining their respective abilities to control seasonality. The scope varies for different wealth groups to develop more pro-active livelihood strategies from immediate coping strategies. Furthermore, the different land-based strategies are assessed from economic, social and environmental perspectives. ... Read more

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Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) measures are needed to control soil erosion and sustain agricultural production on steep slopes of West Usambara mountains. However, the adoption by farmers of the recommended soil and water conservation measures is low and soil erosion continues to be a problem. It could well be that the reason for the low adoption is that the costs to invest in soil and water conservation are higher than the eventual benefits. This research assessed the costs and benefits of bench terraces, grass strips and fanya juu, which are major SWC measures. Financial Cost Benefit Analysis (FCBA) was undertaken for farmers with low, moderate and high opportunity costs of labour at different slopes and soil types. The results show that labour is the major cost item in implementing SWC measures and is higher with bench terraces than with fanya juu and grass strips. The results also show that the costs of establishing the three SWC measures exceed the returns in the initial 2 years. However, in the long term, the three SWC measures are profitable to farmers with low to medium opportunity costs of labour on gentle to moderate slopes. It was also found that SWC measures are not financially attractive to most farmers with off-farm activities and other sources of income. It is concluded that high investment costs and initial negative returns are the major hindrances to the adoption of SWC measures by smallholder farmers in West Usambara mountains. Options to overcome the initial investment costs include the gradual investment in SWC measures, introduction of high value crops and small credit facilities. The promotion of dairy cattle under zero grazing system can also increase the adoption of SWC measures because of the high benefits from grasses used to stabilise SWC measures. ... Read more

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This is a Ph.D. dissertation. Why do farmers intensify their agricultural practices? The Iraqw'ar Da/aw area in the Mbulu Highlands of northern Tanzania has long been known for its intensive cultivation, and referred to as an "island" within a matrix of less intensive land use.

The conventional explanation for its characteristics has been high population densities resulting from the prevention of expansion by hostility from surrounding pastoral groups, leading to a siege-like situation.

Drawing on an intensive program of interviews, detailed field mapping and studies of aerial photographs, early traveler's accounts and landscape photographs, this study challenges that explanation. The study concludes that the process of agricultural intensification has largely been its own driving force, based on self-reinforcing processing of change, and not a consequence of land scarcity. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Royal Geographical Society on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 535 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Changing Roles in Natural Forest Management: Stakeholders' Roles in the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania.(Reviews)(Book Review)
Author: Bill Gould
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Royal Geographical Society
Volume: 170Issue: 2Page: 167(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Royal Geographical Society on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 588 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Ecology, Civil Society and the Informal Economy in North West Tanzania.(Book Review)
Author: W.T.S. Gould
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Royal Geographical Society
Volume: 170Issue: 3Page: 283(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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