Expansion of Cashew Nut Production as an alternative source of income to fishing, Tanzania

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Mnazi Bay in Mtwara Rural District is establishing a Marine Park to ensure conservation of the existing marine species. This effort is beset by over exploitation of fish and other marine resources due to the fact that most of the residents are poverty ridden and so depend entirely on natural resources. This project tries to diversify source of livelihood/income whereby the community will involve themselves expanding cashewnut production as income generating activity as cashewnut is one of the reliable cash crop in the area. By so doing pressure will have been reduced on the number and the intense of people involved in fishing.

The objective of this project is to promote conservation of the Mnazi Bay Marine Park through cashewnut production as alternative income generating activity to fishing.

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See also

1. Water supply and empowerement of the Hadzabe indigenous communities, Tanzania
2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin
3. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation
4. Supporting community based water supply and sanitation project in Zanzibar
5. Strategic Action Programme for the Integrated Sustainable Management of the Congo river Basin
6. School Compounds Greening Project, in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
7. Removal of Barriers to the Introduction of Cleaner Artisanal Gold Mining and Extraction Technologies
8. Reduction of women's workload through sustainable water supply , sanitary environment and afforestation, Tanzania
9. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Nella Secondary School
10. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Mwang'halanga Primary School
11. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Mhande Secondary School
12. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Mallemve Primary School
13. Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Kikubiliji Secondary School
14. Partnership Interventions for the Implementation of Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Lake Tanganyika
15. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project (NTEAP)
16. Makambako Shallow Wells Project, Tanzania
17. Mainstreaming Groundwater Considerations into the Integrated Management of the Nile River Basin
18. Mainstreaming Climate Change Considerations into Integrated Water Resources Management in Pangani River Basin (Tanzania)
19. Lake Jipe Conservation Project, Tanzania
20. Involving School Communities to Conserve Lake Victoria Project, in Musoma Rural District, Tanzania
21. Involving Kyaka Community in the Conservation of Kagera River Basin Project, Bukoba Rural District, Tanzania
22. Economic Empowerment of Women through Alleviating the Water Hyacinth From Kagera River Project, Bukoba Rural District, Tanzania
23. Control of Water Hyacinth in Speke Gulf Project, Tanzania
24. Community Conservation of Tanzania's Endangered marine life and habitats
25. Capacity building to strengthen water supply and sanitation management for Department of Water Zanzibar
26. Capacity building for Zanzibar Water Authority (ZAWA)
27. Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ASCLME) Project

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