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The lake-shore lowlands and river valleys surrounding Lake Victoria form one of Tanzania’s most productive agricultural regions. In the large region of Mwanza, roughly 70% of rural household income depends on farming, livestock, fishing, and other land-based livelihoods. As Mwanza and the surrounding area experience mounting pressures from soil degradation, monocropping, and increasingly erratic weather patterns, building … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE $2.9 Million Investment Advances Farmer-Led Regenerative Agriculture & Climate Resilience in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria Watershed Mwanza, Tanzania, March 25, 2026 — Trees for the Future (TREES) has secured a $2.9 million grant from a US-based Anonymous Foundation to expand smallholder-led solutions for regenerative agriculture and landscape restoration in Tanzania’s Mwanza Region. Over four years (2026–2029), the investment will support 2,780 smallholder farmers annually … Continued
Water is the foundation of every thriving Forest Garden. Without it, even the strongest seeds, the healthiest saplings, and the tireless work of smallholder farmers cannot succeed. For years, chronic water scarcity held farming communities in Makotea and Siuyu—villages in Singida, Tanzania—in a cycle of low yields, degraded land, and uncertainty about the future. That … Continued
In the remote Magu District, within the village of Kinango, Tanzania, subsistence farmers face threats to their livelihoods due to unstable weather and years of land degradation. However, one man chose to change this trend. Abeli Ncheye, a quiet yet resolute smallholder farmer, found himself on barren land. His farm was sparse, and each rainy … Continued
As he snacks on a piece of fruit he picked from his own garden, Hamisi Dule recalls what the land before him used to look like. It was completely waterlogged from heavy rains and poor drainage. “It was like a swimming pool before; nothing was growing here.” Hamisi is responsible for a 12-person household. But his … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5,400 TANZANIAN FARMERS RECEIVE AGROFORESTRY TRAINING THROUGH TREES FOR THE FUTURE, TANZANIA GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute and Trees for the Future Host Project Kickoff Meeting Singida, Tanzania – 13 December 2024 – International agroforestry nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) and the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI) … Continued
In the hilly region of Iringa, Tanzania, Jackson Phanias Mchunga faced an almost impossible challenge: turning a degraded hillside into a productive farm. An Impossible Challenge Jackson’s two-acre farm is on a steep slope made up of poor soil and very little vegetation. Traditional agricultural practices caused significant erosion, nutrient loss, and low crop … Continued
Betty Mwihava is the sole provider for her family. A widow with three children, Betty depends on her Iringa, Tanzania farm to provide for her household. In 2022, Betty’s farm was noticeably degraded with very poor soil. Betty didn’t have a reliable source of income and her family didn’t have regular access to nutritious foods. … Continued
Nuriati Jumanne Mpinda doesn’t have access to a bank or traditional financial support services. “I didn’t have that capacity to save money,” Nuriati says. “All the money I got was immediately used to buy basic needs.” Limited Access to Financial Services Perpetuates Poverty For farmers like Nuriati, limited or nonexistent access to financial services and … Continued
As Mohamed Limo tends to his farm in Singida, Tanzania, there is a soft humming overhead. A drone is methodically circling the one-acre plot, taking detailed photos of the trees, shrubs, and crops covering his land. Mohamed is part of Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Forest Garden training program. TREES trains farmers in a regenerative … Continued