Local tree planters to get cash bonus

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A man plant trees in his area at the village

Individuals who will plant trees in their respective areas will be rewarded with cash starting next April.

Director of Forestry and Beekeeping in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Dr Felician Kilahama made the revelation when speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

Dr. Kilahama said the move aimed at motivating people to plant more trees to avert deforestation, as well as addressing poverty levels in the country.

According to Kilahama, the payment per one planted tree would be between USD 5 and USD 6.

He said the programme would be sponsored by the Norwegian government.

For his part, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources Ezekiel Maige said most regions were seriously affected by deforestation in such a way that the government had to take serious steps to curb the problem.

“Almost all the regions have been affected. There is need to mount an awareness campaign on the ravages of deforestation, and we will do it through the help of the media, district commissioners and forest officers,” said Maige

He added that currently the government was facing shortage of forest officers.

“We have few forest officers and it’s a big challenge to the ministry because the ones currently working have too much responsibility, hence cannot monitor those who cut down trees, “he said

Maige explained that the government planned to plant one million trees every year in each district as a way of curbing the problem of deforestation.

He also said that for the one million trees that had been planted in the past only 70 per cent survived while the remaining had withered.


SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN

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