Tanzanian Villagers Cry Foul Over Bio Fuel Land Deal
Locals in Kilwa and Rufiji districts have requested the government to be involved in the bio-fuel project implementation after huge chucks of land was lost to investors.
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Tanzania:
Villagers Cry Foul On Bio-Fuel Investments
Daily News, 12 December 2012
VILLAGERS from Kilwa and Rufiji districts have requested the government to involve them in implementation of bio-fuel projects and investments in which huge tracts of land is used. Read more »
Sugar cane plantation used in production of biofuel
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Tanzania:
Time Ripe for Alternative Energy Solutions
Daily News, 4 December 2012
TANZANIA'S reasons for investing in Renewable Energy now are diverse. On energy security, fossil fuels energy resources are pollutants, limited, finite and therefore not… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Such Land 'Losers' Deserve Fair Deal
Daily News, 29 November 2012
THE government has announced that from now on; foreigners who intend to invest in agriculture will be allocated a maximum of 10,000 hectares. Read more »
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East Africa:
EAC Pushes for Standardized Bio-Fuel Policies
Daily News, 5 November 2012
EAST African Community member States are looking at establishing standardized regulations for bio-energy activities in the region by 2014. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Think Tank Tanzanian At Rio+20 Meeting
Daily News, 7 June 2012
A NATURAL resources management specialist Mr Bariki Kaale has made Tanzania proud at international level. He will be among three experts from Africa who will form a team of Think… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Biofuel Project Pushes Villagers Into Hard Life
Daily News, 1 May 2012
THE plight of thousands of villagers in Kisarawe District of Coast region whose 8,200 hectares of prime land was taken by British Sun Biofuels has been highlighted by a new… Read more »