The ClimaSoilHealth project is a collaborative initiative between the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), and the Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) launched on February 14, 2024.
Its primary goal is to enhance Tanzania’s capacity for sustainable soil health management, thereby improving agricultural productivity, nutrition, and resilience to climate change. The project focuses on addressing challenges such as soil fertility depletion, erosion, acidity, and salinity, which threaten national food security. By strengthening institutional capabilities and promoting sustainable farming practices, ClimaSoilHealth aims to benefit smallholder farmers, who constitute a significant portion of Tanzania’s agricultural sector. The initiative also seeks to contribute to global efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by maintaining and restoring soil health. Partners involved include local government authorities, non-governmental organizations, and farmer training centers, all working together to facilitate farmer-to-farmer knowledge exchange and implement sustainable soil management practices.
ClimaSoilHealth has received funding from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) under TTAN-23/0012.
