ECOWICE have established mushroom project to support community in obtaining alternative source of food and income. The project involved raising environmental awareness, training on mushroom farming and spawns production, support for mushroom production infrastructures and equipments, processing, packaging and marketing. The project will be conducted in 5 districts of Morogoro, Maswa, Handeni,Babati and Karatu whereby 250 households (1500 people) will be benefited.
Mushroom farming and Beekeeping as alternative income generating activities
ECOWICE is currently supporting communities to have alternative means of generating income and food rather than depending on forest and wildlife resources. The project will involve awareness raising on forest conservation and promotion of alternative means generating income activities, including beekeeping and mushroom farming in Maswa, Handeni, Babati, Karatu and Ludewa districts
Beekeeping training-Saadani National Park
In most cases the communities adjacent Saadani National park engages on activities that contribute to forest degradation. They cut trees for making charcoal (and sell along the highway), fuel wood and building poles. ECOWICE conducted training on modern beekeeping as the alternative source of income.
Promotion of eco-agri-food systems- Uluguru mountains Nature reserve
For sustainable conservation, it is important to have a proper linkage between food, agriculture and ecological systems. Community must produce food through agricultural systems while ensuring that ecological processes are conserved. ECOWICE conducted training to enhance the community of Magadu village to reduce farmland expansion toward the Uluguru mountains nature reserve. They were also trained on mushroom farming that use small area and have high nutritional value.
BUSINESS FOR RECYCLING PLASTIC WASTE GROWING
In Tanzania you can make money by collecting plastic waste; These plastic waste are ready to be sold for recycling. The business for plastic bottles and hard plastic materials is currently growing that has become one of the source of income to Tanzanians especially those living in urban
GOOGLE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING
ECOWICE staffs has been trained on how various google products for the organization development. The training was organized by Raleigh Tanzania in collaboration with google.
Tanzania announces key assessment for Selous World Heritage site
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CONSERVATION OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEM OF INDIAN OCEAN
Our new project to Communities along the coast of Indian ocean.The project will be conducted in three villages raise conservation awareness and support for alternative income generating activities.
REVIEW ON NATIONAL TOURISM POLICY
ECOWICE participated on the review of National tourism policy of 1997. The workshop was prepared by the ministry of natural resources and tourism. ECOWICE participated as one of stakeholder for wildlife tourism.
COME AND LEARN ABOUT WILDLIFE
ECOWICE invites you to learn about wild animals, their environment and behaviors. We demonstrate wide range of animals from acquatic to terrestrial. We are at Sokoine Memorial exhibitions at Sokoine University of Agriculture.