New tech to limit the use of wood fuel

Mpiji Station village chairman Said Mwenyegoha shows journalists a charcoal kiln in his village. Charcoal burning is responsible for the destruction of vast tracts of prime forestry in Pwani and its environs. PHOTO | SYLIVESTER ERNEST

What you need to know:

  • Tanzania has not been left behind in the struggle to keep the environment safe with departments being set up to play a coordinating role while local and international organisations soliciting for funds to further the cause.