Reforestation with World Vision in India and Tanzania

Reforestation with World Vision in India and Tanzania

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World Vision is an international development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

Tarbaca Indigo Foundation is supporting two of World Vision Switzerland's "FMNR"-projects. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a catalyst for sustainable development which breaks the poverty cycle and facilitates a better future for the next generations by regreening landscapes using existing tree stumps and roots. The technique is based on the natural regeneration of indigenous trees, results in an improved storage of the rainfall and prevents erosion. Humus is formed and soil fertility increases again.

Reviving an Underground Forest to Tame Climate Crisis in Tanzania (2021-2025)
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Reviving an Underground Forest to Tame Climate Crisis in Tanzania (2021-2025)

In Tanzania, World Vision works alongside farmers and community members in trainings on reactivating this underground forest through the FMNR-method, as well as through agroforestry and climate resilient agriculture. The project area consists of 5 villages that have been mapped with the support of Flying Labs Tanzania. Promising tree stumps, shrubs and small trees are selected, pruned & restored (approx. 200 trees/ha), and further promising plants promoted – regreening these communities who are suffering from drought and water shortages as a consequence of climate change. The expected outcomes are: regreened landscapes, increased famer expertise on sustainable agriculture, increased food production and improved family household income through development of tree-based value chains.

FMNR project in Khariar, India (2020-2022)
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FMNR project in Khariar, India (2020-2022)

Tarbaca Indigo Foundation is supporting World Vision's project to improve the situation of people in Khariar, north eastern India, wo are suffering from periods of extreme drought as a consequence of climate change. New deep wells powered by solar energy provide a quick remedy. To replenish groundwater supplies in the long term, areas in the water catchment are replanted according to the FMNR-method .The population receives training on how to use and manage the rehabilitated areas extensively. A water committee makes sure that a "water scourge" is raised to ensure the maintenance of the deep wells. The population actively participates in the measures through work assignments ("cash for work").