Terraformation launches the Seed to Carbon Forest Accelerator, a biodiversity-focused, carbon-funded forest accelerator program. The program aims to foster thriving forest communities that preserve biodiversity while increasing the global forest carbon supply. The Accelerator is open to forest creation and restoration teams of all types from around the world. Participants will benefit from expert training,...Read More
The AgriPitch Competition is a two-week-long business development program on strategic partnerships for agriculture projects. Participating agripreneurs will receive follow-up mentorship and coaching for a period of six months. The program offers total grant funding of US$140 thousand. Eligible applicants have to be less than 35 years of age and must be involved in an...Read More
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) announces a call for proposals for programs and projects that strengthen agriculture and lessen food insecurity in low-income countries. The program will support medium- to long-term COVID-19 response efforts for a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient recovery of agriculture and food systems in a changing climate. GAFSP...Read More
The National Geographic Society funds individuals working on projects in science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology that align with one or more of their focus areas: Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human History & Culture, Human Ingenuity. Level I grants receive funding up to US$20 thousand and offer unique opportunities for training, networking, coaching, and mentorship from...Read More
The Eastern Arc Mountains forests are under considerable pressure due to various human activities as a result of the increased population. Threats leading to biodiversity loss include expansion of human settlements, shifting cultivation, forest fires, extraction of wood for commercial and domestic uses, gold mining, dry season grazing, extraction of non-wood forest products including honey,...Read More
Charcoal is among the forest sub-sectors which have a significant contributions to the economy and livelihoods of the people. Charcoal is the largest source of household energy in urban areas for cooking and heating in Tanzania. Inefficient charcoal production, utilization and trade are known to contribute significantly to deforestation and forest degradation in Tanzania where...Read More
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
