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Tanzania wood markets study published
An assessment of Tanzania’s wood product markets commissioned by FDT has been completed by UNIQUE forestry and land use GmbH, an international forestry consultancy firm. The comprehensive report assesses the current and future projections in wood supply and demand, and the state of individual wood markets and value chains. It highlights the scale of the opportunity in Tanzania, which is significant, before […]
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TREE PLANTING TO COMMEMORATE 100 YEARS OF FINLAND INDEPENDENCE
The Government of Finland is commemorating its 100 years of independence this year, 2017. The Embassy has held some events in Tanzania that represent the Government of Finland contribution in Tanzania and areas, which Finland supports as part of its foreign development policy. This tree-planting event commemorates 100 years of Independence of Finland but also […]
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100 YEARS OF FINLAND INDEPENDENCE
PRESS RELEASE Embargo 20th October 2017 100 YEARS OF FINLAND INDEPENDENCE On 20th October 2017, Government of Finland is celebrating 100 years of independence. The Embassy of Finland in Tanzania will commemorate this event by promoting tree planting in Tanzania, and Ambassador Pekka Hukka will officiate this event by planting a tree in his residence […]
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New technology improves timber trade control, monitoring
NEW technology has been developed to improve timber trade control and monitoring at checkpoints. The computerised system has so far been running under trial at Kibiti, Vikindu, Ikwiriri, Nangurukuru and Nyangao checkpoints. The technology eases data capturing, storing and sharing among actors within the Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS). According to the Traffic, which designed […]
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Press Release for the MMC Learning event
Today, the Mama Misitu Campaign (MMC) together with its partners have organised a learning event at the National College of Tourism, in Dar es salaam. The campaign is coordinated by Tanzania Natural Resource Forum with the financial support from Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Mama Misitu Campaign is a communications initiative aiming at improving […]
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Why charcoal trade must be checked
Morogoro. Energy sources in developing countries remains a major issues as a big percentageof the population continues to depend on firewood and charcoal for their fuels needs. According to the 2009 World Bank report,Dar es salaam alone uses approximately 500,000 tonnes of charcoal annually.This amount is estimated to surge in th comming years.Over 90 per […]
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Tulirithi tuwarithishe watoto wetu
Na Sarah Pelaji HAYA njoni tusemezane mazingira mali yetu, uhai wetu na fahari yetu. Tulirithituwarithishe. Tulipewa bure tuwape bure. Kwa maneno hayo tangulizi sichelei kuikumbusha jamii maneno ya Mwenyezi Mungu alipoumba ulimwengu “ Tazama Mungu Aliumba mbingu na nchi …..kia alichokiumba tazama ni chema …. Bwana Mungu akamtwaa huyo mtu akamweka katika bustani ya Edeni […]
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Uboreshaji sera uchochee uhifadhi na ulinzi wa misitu
Mashaka Mgeta SERIKALI ipo katika mchakato wa kuiboresha sera ya misitu ya mwaka 1998, hali itakayosaba- bisha marekebisho ya Sheria ya Misitu namba 12 ya mwaka 2012. Afisa Misitu Mwandamizi ka- tika idara ya misitu na nyuki ya Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii, Emanuel Msofe, anasema hayo wakati akizungumza katika war- sha ya wahariri na waandishi […]
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Villagers: We’re given a raw deal in forest conservation
Ruvu. Communities surrounding and engaged in safeguarding the South Ruvu Forest Reserve are seeking a share of revenues collected from illegally harvested trees. The communities and the Tanzania Forest Service (TFS) Agency have entered into an agreement on participatory natural forest management.According to reports, there are 48.1 million hectares of forest reserves, equivalent to 55 […]
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