The Forest sector has great potential to contribute to the development of the national economy and livelihood of the people including employment creation for the majority of Tanzanians and revenue collection. For the first time in history, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism found it prudent to establish its own estimate of the forest...Read More

Tafsiri rahisi ya mwongozo wa uvunaji katika misitu ya hifadhi ya vijiji umetafsiriwa kutoka kwenye kitabu kilichotolewa na Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii mwaka 2013. Kutokana na mwongozo huo kuandaliwa katika lugha ya kiingereza, Idara ya Misitu na Nyuki kwa kushirikiana na Kampeni ya Mama Misitu imeratibu utengenezaji wa tafsiri rahisi ya mwongozo wa uvunaji...Read More

Tanzania ina eneo la kilomita za mraba 94,500 sawa na hekta milioni 94.5. Kati ya hizo, takriban hekta milioni 481 ni misitu na misitu matajiwazi. Kati ya hekta milioni 48., hekta milioni 28.0 ni hifadhi ya maji, ardhi na bioanuai. Hekta milioni 20 zilizobaki ni misitu na matajiwazi ambayo uvunaji unaruhusiwa kisheria. Misitu hii inajumuisha...Read More

Management of the beekeeping sector is guided by the National Beekeeping Policy (NBP) of 1998. The NBP has been implemented for 23 years now, and during this period, there has been a number of institutional and policy reforms aimed at stimulating growth of the national economy. However, the reforms are known to have changed the...Read More

The Government, in collaboration with key stakeholders, is determined to transform the forestry sector through the development of the engineered wood sector, which has demonstrated its potential economic and social impact in the country. In this regard, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT), in collaboration with the Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC) Forestry...Read More

A robust and sustained forest sector will significantly contribute to the national industrialization agenda, employment creation, fiscal revenue generation and Gross National Product (GDP). For this to materialize, a strong strategic focus on value-added forest products and new value chains with high economic potential is required. Following the two studies conducted in the forest sector,...Read More

The following applicants have been selected to join the Master of Science in Forestry and Master of Science in Ecosystems Science and Management offered by the Department of Ecosystems and Conservation of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) during 2022/2023 academic year. The prospective students are advised to observe the following: Applicants who did not...Read More

SCOPE OF WORK The key tasks of this assignment will be to: i) Develop a concept note, and a programme that includes topics for the online discussion forum ii) Work with AFF Secretariat to tailor discussion topics in line with project plans. iii) Work with AFF to develop presentations on the selected topics to guide...Read More

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT), jointly with the Department of Ecosystems and Conservation of the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Forestry Research Institute (TAFORI) and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), is developing a National Bamboo Development Strategy and Action Plan of Tanzania. The development of the Strategy and Action Plan...Read More