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Project Dates

Start: 2023

The Story

In the heart of rural Tanzania, degraded landscapes and food insecurity challenge both people and the planet. Green Rural Tanzania’s “Growing Green Together” initiative transforms this reality by integrating afforestation with climate-smart horticulture.
The project empowers local farmers, women, and youth to restore degraded land through tree planting, organic vegetable cultivation, and sustainable water management. Indigenous and fruit trees are grown alongside vegetables to improve soil fertility, enhance biodiversity, and capture carbon. At the same time, organic composting and small-scale irrigation strengthen resilience against droughts and erratic rains. This community-driven approach turns once-barren fields into productive green spaces, generating livelihoods while restoring the local ecosystem. The project demonstrates that environmental restoration and food security can grow hand in hand when rural communities lead the change.

Success Factor | Hero Moment

The defining moment came when local farmers combined biogas systems with fruit tree planting, creating a circular model where organic waste fuels clean energy and enriches soil for orchard growth. This innovation proved that climate action and livelihood improvement can thrive together in rural Tanzania.

Submitter

Green Rural Tanzania