Training of PhD Students in Livestock and Forest Policy Research

TLDR

• A study conducted in the Suledo Forest area of Kiteto District, Manyara Region, found that livestock keeping, crop farming, and community forest conservation can coexist to reduce land-use conflicts.
• The research was implemented through collaboration between Tanzanian institutions, including Sokoine University of Agriculture and the Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, with.
• The project began in 2020 and aimed to establish how economic activities can be integrated with forest conservation while involving local communities in planning and managing land resources.
• The findings suggest that better land-use planning strategies can be developed to address challenges involving farmers, pastoralists, and forest conservation.
• The project leader, Prof Jumanne Abdallah, emphasized the importance of finding mutually beneficial relationships between livestock keepers, farmers, and communities rather than focusing solely on conflicts.