MWANZA: A TOTAL of 3,000 trees have been planted in Misungwi and Ilemela districts, as part of the commemoration of the World Habitat Day.
The exercise was part of implementation of a-five-year (2023-2027) project which is aimed at among others to address the impacts of climate change, environmental conservation as well as ensure food security promotion.
The project is being implemented by the government in collaboration with Tanzania Home Economics Organisation (TAHEA), at a tune of 792.4m/- from the WeEffect-Tanzania (organisation).
The project’ Manager, Mr Mussa Masongo, clarified that 2,000 trees were for Ilemela and the rest for Misungwi, adding that:
“We have succeeded to implement the project in various institutions, including low and higher learning institutions, as well as health facilities, where sustainability is guaranteed because fighting climate change and related impacts is a cross-cutting issue.
“For instance, Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has recently forecasted the el-nino rains, but it is up to all stakeholders to prepare so as to overcome the effects which may occur,” he said.
He added, food security is among the outcomes of climate change impacts, hence, everyone, be it individuals, groups and institutions should seriously fight the impacts.
According to him, the project is also implemented in Sengerema District within the region, with about 150 beneficiaries being trained on the fight of food shortage.
They practically go for cassava and nutritional sweet potato production in the existing demonstration farms and have free access to drought tolerant seeds.
In Ilemela, about 50 group members are for production of the seeds, to ease access to all Tufunguke beneficiaries.
Gracing the event, Ilemela District Administrative Secretary (DAS), Ms Mariam Msengi, commended the stakeholders support, affirming that Ilemela is set to have one million trees, in this year.
So far, she added, about 38,035 trees have been planted in various institutions while others will be planted during the rainy season.
She called upon every family to have at-least two trees, so as to support the move and therefore meet the target (one million trees).
She also urged members of the community to have well-planned habitats in the surveyed areas, so as to avoid any possible natural calamities, but also preserve the environment.
People should also go for title deeds issuance at the District Council, whose availability is within a week, affirmed the DAS.
“We also go for public education to let people know that there is what we call a couple title deed, to avoid land and home ownership conflicts in families,” she said.
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