1. Shinyanga Ngitili system:
Natural regeneration and agroforestry options for livelihood improvement and land rehabilitation
1.Mr. W. Mlenge – led the development component of the project
Aichi Kitalyi –Livestock Expert and ICRAF - Tanzania Country Representative )
Mathew Mpanda – Ag. ICRAF- Tanzania CR
Well documented case:
World Agroforestry Centre A rural revival in Tanzania: How agroforestry is helping farmers to restore the woodlands in Shinyanga
Mulenge Ngitili: An indigenous Natural Resources Management System in Shinyanga.
Wendelin Mlenge, Aichi Kitalyi and Mathew Mpanda
Drylands Program Design workshop
3rd – 4th March 2011 Nairobi, Kenya

2. Bariadi District Bukombe Meatu District Shinyanga District District
Shinyanga region in North Western Tanzania N
Bariadi
District  I g a g a n u l w a  N g u l y a t i 
Maswa 
Mwamalili  M w a m i s h a l i S h i n y a n g a  B u k u n d i
Bukombe
District   K a h a m a  M a n y a d a
Meatu
District 
Shinyanga
District M w e n d a k u l i m a B u j i k a 
Kahama
District

3. Main Characteristics:
Area: 50,000 sq km
Semi-arid land: 600 – 800 mm rainfall
Human Population: 3.7mil
Farming System: Predominantly agro-pastoral
Livestock Population: Cattle 2.8 million, goats 1.3 mi, sheep 0.5, d
Households below poverty line (2007 est): 42%

4. The problem- LD
High Deforestation rates– 20,000ha/yr (1985), Overgrazing and bush fires

5. Two decades of interventions
Increased restoration rates from (2000ha/yr in 1986 to 21,000 ha /yr in 2002)
350,000 ha rehabilitated by 2004
Increased ground cover and biodiversity
Increased livelihood options and income (Monela et al, 2004)
Empowerment of local institutions
Revival of good traditional land management practices
Reference publications;
Mulenge, Pye –Smith books.

6. Natural regeneration in Ngitili system

7. Apiculture a source of livelihood

8. Silvi-culture with high yielding cattle

9. Homestead nursery potential IGA

10. What worked? Political will and enabling policy (PFM)
Community participation
Use of local institutions
Effective partnership (Local – national – international) – long term funding
Revival of good indigenous NRM practices
Integrated approaches
1984 High profile meeting on the problem and Presidential call for action
Good investment on research and development by the government of Tanzania and NORAD.
Deployment of participatory approaches, building on local knowledge and institutions
Multiple partnership: Government (Extension and reserch), International and local NGOS

11. What did not work/challenges
Lack of quality data to assess cost-effectiveness
Low investments to support scaling up and out
Low public understanding of land and NRM policies + weak enforcement of existing laws (statutory and local)
Missing links with livestock, soil and water management
Entrepreneurship and marketing of NTFP

12. Opportunities New investment prospects:
Climate change impact, adaptation and mitigation global and national program (provide data on carbon stocks in Ngitili)
Rapid resource assessment tools for soils and other resources surveillance
Investing in evergreen agriculture initiatives
Kilimo Kwanza initiative (a TZ green revolution concept) – increase of investment in agriculture
GoT and Norwegian government REDD Pilot project on Community-based REDD Mechanism for Sustainable Forest management in Semi-arid areas, the case of Ngitilis in Shinyanga-Western Tanzania can provide data for future investments – data on carbon stocks in Ngitili

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