Acute Food Shortage in Sumbawanga, Tanzania

More than 600 families at Kipeta village in Sumbawanga District are facing serious food shortage caused by insufficient rains.

Tanzania: 600 Families Face Acute Food Shortage in Rukwa

Tanzania Daily News, 9 January 2013

MORE than 600 families at Kipeta village on the shore of Lake Rukwa Basin in Sumbawanga District are facing acute food shortage caused by insufficient rainfalls in the last farming ... read more »

The Great Ruaha River in Tanzania.

Tanzania: A River Runs Dry in Tanzania

Inter Press Service, 8 January 2013

Avelina Elias Mkenda, a 52-year-old small-scale farmer in the Mbarali district of Tanzania's southwestern Mbeya region, can sense a change in her environment. read more »
Africa: UNEP Launches New Initiative to Support Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (press release)

United Nations Environment Program, 6 December 2012

From managing coastal erosion, to tackling pressures on food supply, a new initiative launched today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will aim to support ... read more »

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Ngorongoro, Tanzania in Need Of Relief Food

According to Ngorongoro District Commissioner Elias Wawa, at least 18,500 tonnes of maize are urgently needed to save the lives of more than 60,000 residents. Read more »
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