amaizing tree found in Tanzania

Vipo vitu ambavyo ukivisikia unakua na maswali mengi sana kichwani,katika vitu ambavyo nimekutana navyo ni pamoja na hii ya Mizizi kuota kuelekea juu kama ukuta sio chini tena kama ambavyo tumezoea kwa mimea mingine.

Mti huu unaitwa Entandrophragma Excelsum unapatikana kwenye Msitu wa Mazumbaiuliopo Bumbuli kwenye wilaya ya Lushoto kwenye mkoa wa Tanga na kizuri zaidi Msitu huu umehifadhiwa na Serikali chini ya chuo kikuu cha Sokoine kwa ajili ya watu kwenda kujifunza.

Msitu huu wa Mazumbai nimewambiwa unasifa nyingi sana za kipekee,kwanza ni kati ya misitu michache ambayo haijaathiriwa na shughuli za kibinadamu na hii ni kutokana na ulinzi uliopo hapo pia msitu huu una aina nyingi za mimea kuliko aina za mimea inayopatikana Ulaya Magharibi.

Waziri wa Nchi Ofisi Ya Makamu wa Rais anayeshughulikia Muungano Na Mazingira ambaye pia ni Mbunge wa Bumbuli Mh.January Makamba ni miongoni mwa Wageni waliopata nafasi ya kutembelea msitu huu.

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Agriculture

In Tanzania the Agricultural Sector is the foundation of the Tanzanian economy. It accounts for about half of the national income, three quarters of merchandise exports and is source of food in addition to provision of employment opportunities to about 75% of Tanzanians. Agriculture has linkages with the non-farm sector through forward linkages to agro processing, consumption and export; provides raw materials to industries and a market for manufactured goods. Tanzania produces approximately 97% of its food requirement. Production of food crops varies from year to year depending on the amount of rainfall received. Agricultural development has been in the domain of government/public funding for a long period of time. However macro-economic reforms have and continue to have had significant impact on the agriculture sector. The economic reforms have led to the opening up of the sector to private investment in production and processing, input importation and distribution and agricultural marketing. Most production, processing and marketing functions have been assigned to the private sector. The Government has retained regulatory and public support functions or facilitation role. In this section, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives provides information pertaining to soil testing and fertility, storage, marketing and pricing, livestock feeding, fertilizers and pesticides, best practices in organic farming, sericulture, horticulture, aquaculture, floriculture and how to acquire agricultural loans and grands. Detailed information on Agricultural Research, Agricultural Training, Crop Development, Horticulture, Plant Health Services and Agricultural Extension Services  is also available.

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Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Crater is often called as the ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ’8th Natural Wonder of the World’. It has as well being declared as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. A visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. Within the crater rim, large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning mist. Just outside the crater’s ridge, tall Masaai herd their cattle and goats over the green pastures through the highland slopes, living alongside the wildlife as they have for centuries.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area includes its eponymous famous crater, Olduvai Gorge, and huge expanses of highland plains, scrub bush, as well as forests that cover approximately 8300 square kilometres. Being a protected area, only indigenous tribes such as the Masaai are allowed to live within its borders. Lake Ndutu and Masek, both alkaline soda lakes are home to rich game populations, as well as a series of peaks and volcanoes that make the Conservation Area a unique and stunning landscape. Of course, the crater itself, actually a type of collapsed volcano called a caldera, is the main attraction. After a beautiful descent down the crater rim, passing through the lush rain forest and thick vegetation, the flora opens to grassy plains throughout the crater floor. The game viewing is truly incredible, and the topography and views of the surrounding Crater Highlands further surpasses the beauty of this world. Accommodation facilities are located on the ridges of the crater.
This truly magical place is home to Olduvai Gorge, where the Leakeys discovered the hominoid remains of a 1.8 million year old skeleton of Australopithecus boisei, one of the distinct links of the human evolutionary chain. In a small canyon just north of the crater, the Leakeys and their team of international archaeologists unearthed the ruins of at least three distinct hominoid species, and also came upon a complete series of hominoid footprints estimated to be over 3.7 million years old. Evacuated fossils show that the area is one of the oldest sites of hominoid habitation in the world.
The Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are without a doubt some of the most beautiful parts of Tanzania, steeped in history and teeming with wildlife. Besides vehicle safaris to Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, and surrounding attractions, hiking treks through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are becoming increasingly popular options. Either way you choose to visit, the Crater Highlands are an unforgettable part of the Tanzanian experience.

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Foreign Relations

Foreign Relations

Tanzania enjoys good relations with its neighbours in the region and in recent years has been an active participant in efforts to promote the peaceful resolution of disputes.  It is a  member of international and regional groupings  and is also committed in other bilateral and multilateral arrangements. Tanzania also helped in peace talks to end conflict in Burundi and supports the Lusaka agreement concerning the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tanzania has also played an active role in hosting refugees from neighboring countries including Mozambique, DR Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda.  In March 1996, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya revived discussion of economic and regional cooperation. These talks culminated with the signing of an East African Cooperation Treaty in September 1999, which should in time lead to economic integration through the development of the East African Community. The EAC entry point is establishment of a Customs Union and Common Market under which protocols for its establishment are envisaged to be concluded within a period of four years starting November 1999. Further stages of integration is the creation of a Monetary Union and ultimately a Political Federation.  The EAC aims at strengthening the economic integration of these countries on a selective and pragmatic basis, including facilitation of trade through harmonization of tariffs, payments, transport, movement of people, and harmonization of other areas of common interest i.e. political, social and cultural fields. Tanzania is the only country in East Africa which is also a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) since its establishment in early 1980s.  The SADC is a Community of 13 countries, namely Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Democratic  Republic of Congo. The SADC Member States have ratified the Trade Protocol (25th, Jan. 2000) aimed at establishing a free trade area for the liberalization of intra-SADC trade in goods and services, and adoption of relevant trade laws (anti-dumping, subsidies, countervailing duties and safeguards measures)

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Tanzanian Economy

Tanzanian Economy

Tanzania’s real GDP recorded an average growth rate of about 7 percent over the 2001-2010 period. Growth slowed down in 2009 to 6.0 percent, largely due to the sharp deceleration of the global economy. However, it bounced back to 7 percent in 2010. The sectors that recorded growth rates of more than 10 percent in 2010 were Communications, (22.1 percent), followed by Construction, Electricity and Gas (10.2 percent) and Financial Intermediation (10.1 percent). In 2010, the sectors with the largest contribution to GDP growth were Trading and Repairs, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Real Estate and Business Services.  Moreover, the economy depends heavily on agriculture, which accounts for more than one-quarter of GDP, provides 85% of exports, and employs about 75% of the work force

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agriculture

Agriculture

In Tanzania the Agricultural Sector is the foundation of the Tanzanian economy. It accounts for about half of the national income, three quarters of merchandise exports and is source of food in addition to provision of employment opportunities to about 75% of Tanzanians. Agriculture has linkages with the non-farm sector through forward linkages to agro processing, consumption and export; provides raw materials to industries and a market for manufactured goods. Tanzania produces approximately 97% of its food requirement. Production of food crops varies from year to year depending on the amount of rainfall received. Agricultural development has been in the domain of government/public funding for a long period of time. However macro-economic reforms have and continue to have had significant impact on the agriculture sector. The economic reforms have led to the opening up of the sector to private investment in production and processing, input importation and distribution and agricultural marketing. Most production, processing and marketing functions have been assigned to the private sector. The Government has retained regulatory and public support functions or facilitation role. In this section, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives provides information pertaining to soil testing and fertility, storage, marketing and pricing, livestock feeding, fertilizers and pesticides, best practices in organic farming, sericulture, horticulture, aquaculture, floriculture and how to acquire agricultural loans and grands. Detailed information on Agricultural Research, Agricultural Training, Crop Development, Horticulture, Plant Health Services and Agricultural Extension Services  is also available.

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SOLAR ECLIPSE AT RUJEWA TANZANIA 01.9.2016

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