Features – Ambakofi, Tanzania

The Ambakofi Organization aims to introduce regenerative agroforestry practices to improve biodiversity and restore deforested land in Chalinze district, Coast Region. The project will restore the original forest cover in the area while improving livelihoods for rural communities by implementing a model farm and a model school. Agroforestry practices and extension on sustainable firewood practices will counter the trend of deforestation in the area and increase resilience to droughts. Producing fruits and vegetables will not only provide food and nutrition to local communities but will also supply growing cities nearby for income generation. By establishing a stable source of water, the ambakofi tree nursery will be able to provide smallholder farmers with trees as well as training on their care. The project will build on existing programmes of environmental education of children and efforts to restore mangrove forests at the coast zones villages which together work on land restoration and the provision of alternatives to destructive firewood practices. This project will benefit 800 smallholder farmer households for the Model Farm, upscaling to neighbouring villages and reaching 2000 households for our Model School. Read more at https://www.renature.co/projects/ambakofi-tanzania/