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HERI YA MWAKA MPYA familia yote ya LIMA. Ni neema za mwenyezi Mungu tumepata kuona tena mwaka huu wa 2017, hakika Bwana “umeuvika mwaka taji ya wema wako;mapito yako yadondonza unono “ Zaburi 65:11 Wakati nchi za Afrika mashariki na kati zikikabiliwa na ongezeko la ukosefu wa ajira, hususan kwa vijana, sekta ya kilimo inabaki kuwa mkombozi pekee aliyebakia. Ingawa uhaba wa mvua mwaka huu umezua utata kwenye sekta ya kilimo, Mamlaka ya hali ya hewa nchini imekuwa ikitoa tahadhali juu ya kiwango cha mvua katika misimu ya 2016/2017, kiwango hiki kidogo cha mvua kimechangia kwa kiasi kikubwa cha upungufu wa chakula katika maeneo mengi nchini hasa maeneo yaanayotegemea mvua za vuli…

Lakini je, juhudi za kutosha zinafanyika kuhakikisha sekta hiyo inatoa mchango wake ipasavyo? Kwa habari kamili soma makala yenye kichwa cha habari “HALI YA CHAKULA NCHINI YAZUA UTATA”

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you need to know in order to successfully start your journey to a healthier you New Year means resolutions to many of us.

Weight loss is an extremely popular New Year’s resolution; along with “exercise more” “eat better” and “spend less money.” The sad fact is that most people don’t stick to these resolutions for more than three months and by the end of March, a third of those who have made resolutions will have let them lapse, and by mid Year more than half will be forgotten.

2. Kick out Sugar from your diet once and for all It is no secret that sugar contributes to weight gain and is the number one cause of obesity in the society today. Here are some of the names used on labels that refer to sugar. Corn Sweetener, Corn Syrup, or corn syrup solids, Dehydrated Cane Juice, Dextrin, Dextrose, Fructose, Fruit Juice Concentrate, Glucose, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Lactose, Maltodextrin, Malt syrup, Maltose, Raw sugar, Rice Syrup, Saccharose, Sucrose, Syrup, Treacle, Turbinado Sugar, Xylose. They should all be avoided.

Most of us know what we want in terms of adopting a healthy lifestyle but don’t know where to start. We want a vibrant life, consistent and heightened energy levels and a toned fit body. Consider the fact that no one fingerprint is alike. It’s amazing to think no one in the entire world will ever share your same fingerprint. Your fingerprint is your identification, your unique marking, and your signature. Just as your fingerprint is one of a kind, so is the rest of you.

We have to learn our bodies by trying out different healthy foods so that we know what foods serve our bodies better. For example, how do you feel after eating certain foods? Do you feel alert, vibrant, and full of energy—or do you feel sluggish, bloated, and sleepy.

Sugar is also extremely addictive- It brings about feelings of highs and lows in the body similar to what drugs do and the negative side effects are just as bad as drugs, if not worse. You will find sugar in juices, sodas, cereals, bread, pastas, rice, starches and alcohol. Good news is that for those of us looking for a lean, strong and well-defined body, once you stop taking/eating sugar, your addiction quickly disappears! You realize that if you are on sugar, you are always craving it. When you start limiting your intake of these sugar-containing products, you see a drastic and immediate change in your weight. It’s not easy but the results are worth it!

Some people do better and feel better with more carbohydrates while others function better with more protein. Again, listen to your body; it will communicate by how you feel and what foods work best for you. Here is an interesting fact that I have observed over the years with my clients and my own body; once your body heals (reverse lifestyle diseases and obesity) you are able to cope with more varieties of foods because your body is now strong and has developed buoyancy! How cool is that?

Here are 5 simple facts you need to know in order to successfully start your journey to a healthier you. Just being aware of these facts will arm you with a wealth of knowledge and will be of great support when drafting your meal plans.

1. Set up your mind for success - it has been said that our emotions (behavior) flow from our thoughts. What many people don't realize is that the thoughts they think each day can affect their weight loss dramatically. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, see yourself in the healthy; beautiful body you've always dreamed of and believe it is possible for you. If you start by believing it is possible for you to be and feel healthy, then you have done 50% of the work! Now that is a great start my friend!

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3. Let’s eat real food as opposed to processed food.

Real foods - foods in their natural state (whole). They contain all the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and all the great nutrients that help our bodies to function well. We need to eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, water (best source of minerals) grass fed lean meats, pastured chicken and eggs, wild caught fish, raw nuts and seeds and plant based foods.

Here is how I look at processed foods- Any food that contains too many ingredients on a label and most of them cannot be pronounced. Please grab your favorite cereal and check the ingredient list. If you find that you cannot pronounce some of the ingredients (reminds of chemistry class) then it’s time to ditch it!

These are all chemicals and your body reads/treats them as toxins. You are giving your liver such a hard job in getting rid of these toxins.

If you are constantly on processed foods, your liver can become overwhelmed. Remember your liver also helps you burn body fat so if it is kept busy cleaning out toxins, it has no time to get rid of your unwanted fat! This fact alone should direct you to re-stock your kitchen cabinets and pantry with real food today.

Ensure you eat regularly (no skipping meals) and ensure it is a balanced diet. Your food should contain all the nutrients. Most important to note is that your meals should have protein. Protein not only fuels your muscles, it also helps stabilize your blood sugar and prevents hunger. So you get the benefit of lean, toned muscles and a great way to not be hungry.

4. Sleep- this is one tops my list lately. We have been misled over the years that the less sleep you get the more productive you become…time to burst this myth. It’s a high time we redefined success, as it is no longer sustainable. Some of us still define success as working the longest hours without taking any breaks or vacations, sleeping less, responding to emails at midnight or 5am in the morning- in essence the people suffering the most! We are toppling over from being too busy and poor sleeping habits.

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Sleep can contribute to weight gain, and it's also associated with a lot of lifestyle diseases like depression, heart disease plus many others.

Research shows that sleep deprivation lowers not just our attention span, focus and memory; it also affects our emotional intelligence, self-esteem and empathy towards others.

Getting eight hours of sleep is vital to optimal health.

Here are some great tips for a better sleep…

1. Avoid electronics (phones, laptops, TV) 30-45 mins before bedtime- ensure you don’t take any device with you to your bedroom.

2. Do some light stretches and deep breathing exercises to help your body and mind transition to sleep- there are many Apps that can guide you to meditate.

3. Avoid caffeine from afternoon- keeps you awake at night 4. Gratitude diary- writes a list of what you are grateful for. I use an app called “gratitude grid” which reminds me at 9pm to fill in/ answer 10 gratitude questions.

5. Exercise - Your body needs you to get on a regular exercise routine. Remember nutrition combined with regular exercise is a guaranteed win. Exercise makes your muscles more sensitive to insulin so you will not require as much. Less insulin in the body means less inflammation and less body fat especially the belly fat!

A great tip is to get into a routine that you can sustain, so that it doesn’t feel like work. If it feels like work, you will end up quitting. If you love to walk or skip that’s fine. You will need to do this daily for about 45 mins. I always encourage my clients to combine cardio with weights so that you have a well-toned and strong body. If you can get to high intensity training then all you need is 20 mins max. Be sure to get guidance from a gym coach if you are not sure. Whichever way, get moving!

Here is to a healthier and happier YOU!

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Team Event 2017

Last Month at EFTA we had our annual Team Event in Marangu Moshi where we reflected on our past year, discussed future strategies and participated in team building exercises. We learned a lot, grew closer as a team and had loads of fun!

Mwezi uliopita wafanyakazi wote wa EFTA walijumuika Marangu Moshi katika tafrija ya mwaka,tulitazama shughuli za mwaka uliopita, kujadili namna ya kufikia mipango na malengo yetu ya mbeleni,na kushiriki michezo yakutuweka pamoja. Tulijifunza mengi, kuboresha ukaribu wa timu na kufurahia sana!

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SOKO MKONONI PORTAL LAUNCHING

V4Y Uganda

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Vision for Youth, a non-profit organization run locally by Tanzanians to promote and lead approaches that provide sustainable livelihoods to young people by ensuring access and equity to building capacities and hands-on interventions.

This project has gone further to develop an online functional portal; Soko Mkononi Portal is designed to assist with dissemination of market and investment information to small and medium enterprise in East Africa especially in Tanzania and Uganda.

Vision for Youth wants to equip Tanzanians and the rest of the EAC with tools that will allow them to work hard and achieve financial gain. Youth are becoming increasingly motivated to take control of their own futures and the greatest opportunity to achieve success is through their own self-determination.

It aims to give access to buyers, sellers and investors within the East African region to find and search for goods and services in the market.

The portal will bridge the gap between policy and product and provide Ugandans and Tanzanians with market information and resources to move their products across the borders creating access for good retrieval and income generation.

The portal will allow for the continued growth and support of the East African Community through the support of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their ability to move goods.

There was a need by consumers to have a tool that would access information and provide the opportunity for market innovation. The portal will help to smooth out border processes and provide sellers and consumers with details about transporting goods across borders in order to satisfy needs. The application aims to simplifying the transit process by providing information directly where users need it, through the application and through smart phones.

It also has an offline SMS system in order to reach users that don’t have access to the internet; a mobile phone application system that will provide easy and practical access to market and investment opportunities for SME’s in Uganda and Tanzania.

Also will provide a social accountability Platform for SMS’s to share difficulties that are faced by young entrepreneurs, farmers, women and men in business and suggest solutions.

So far Vision for Youth has launched the project and the portal in Tanzania and Uganda.

Implementing partner: Women and Development Association (WEGCDA).

Funded by GIZ; under IIDEA program.

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The portal will improve on the free movement of goods already established by the EAC. Ultimately the purpose of the portal is to provide market information to those who demand it in order to help with economic advancement of the country and the individual.

Soko Mkononi (Market at Hand) Project: It is Vision for Youth innovative idea aiming at increasing market access and investment opportunities for Small and Medium enterprises in Uganda and Tanzania. Vision for Youth is implementing this project in collaboration with Women and Girl Child Development Association from Uganda.

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Also Vision for Youth successful launched SOKO MKONONI Portal in Kampala Uganda 0n 27th January 2017 at Mama FM, which was a great success. The event breaks the grounds!

The guest speaker was Florence Kata the CEO of Cyber Agricultural Produce, Representative from seatin, National Association of Woman Organization Uganda(NAWOU), Civil society budget advocacy Group(CSBAG),Food Rice Alliance, Uganda Youth Network, Uganda Pioneer Association and Change African Child International(CACI).

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On Friday January 20th, 2017 Vision for Youth (V4Y) in partnership with Women and Girl Child Development Association (WEGCDA) and East Africa Community (EAC) officially launched Soko Mkononi portal at East Africa HQ The guest of honor was Ms. Angelique Mumlisa who represented the Director of Trade EAC Mr. Rashid Kibowa.

Through investment on behalf of GIZ, IIDEA and the East African Community (EAC) the launch brought together important stakeholders like Tanzania Woman Chamber of Commerce (TWCC), EABC, TCCIA, EAC, GIZ, MVIWATA, ANGONET, FERT, Youth groups (Kiranyi Youth Development ,Naurei Youth Development, Kiutu Youth Development,Ngaramtoni Youth Development, Voice of Youth Tanzania, Ubuntu Hub, Way Forward) as well as government officials such as Regional Youth Development officer, NGO’s coordinator, Community Development officer, Women coordinator, Trade officer and other private and public sectors were invited to network and make connections and show excitement towards the launch and growth of the applications.

Later the team had a radio talk show at Mama FM to reach out more audience in Uganda where there was direct interaction between listeners and the main speakers (Vedastus Sibula from Vision for Youth and Elliot Orizaarwa from WEGCDA Uganda).

The launch also afforded the opportunity to discuss the mechanics of the portal and the hopes for the resource by its various stakeholders.

Stakeholders were able to come together and learn about the portal launch and see how it has the ability to develop a dialogue and connect markets within the East African Community. They were also able to provide potential opportunities for growth so the portal is sustainable within the market and will serve users the best way possible.

Additional objectives of the launch include bringing local youth, private and government groups together and allowing them the opportunity to socialize on a common platform.

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ASPA na ustawi wa Punda

P.O. Box 1743 Arusha Tanzania | +255736 500 678, info@aspa.co.tz

The Arusha Society for the Protection Of Animals (ASPA) ni shirika lilioanzishwa mwaka 1997 na kusajiliwa kwa namba 9058/97(chini ya sheria ya usajili wa mashirika Tanzania). Ni shirika moja wapo jijini Arusha linalo jishughulisha na haki na ustawi wa wanyama kwa kutoa elimu ya ustawi wa wanyama, utunzaji bora wa wanyama, haswa punda, mbwa na paka, kutoa huduma ya afya za mifugo mfano chanjo, dawa za minyoo, n.k.

Dira yetu ni “Kua na jamii ya watu na wanyama wenye furaha” Dhamira yetu ni “Kuwezesha jamii kua na ustawi endelevu wa wanyama kwa kutoa elimu,huduma ya afya za wanyama,haki na ushirikiano kutoka kada nyingine”.

ASPA NA USTAWI WA PUNDA Ustawi wa Punda ni nini?

Ustawi wa punda ni ile hali ya kumtunza punda katika hali bora kwa kuhakikisha kuwa ana afya nzuri na mwenye furaha.

Moja ya kazi kubwa ambazo shirika la ASPA linafanya ni kumtetea na kumsaidia kukuza ustawi wa mnyama kazi punda. Punda ni mnyama mpole, mvumilivu ,mwelewa, anaeweza kufanya kazi kwa muda mrefu ukilinganisha na wanyama kazi wengine kama ng’ombe,farasi,nyati maji, n.k.

Punda amekuwa akiwasaidia sana wanawake kazi haswa kubeba maji, kuni, nafaka mbalimbali kutoka nyumbani hadi sokoni na pia kurudi nyumbani na bidhaa zingine, pia punda hulima, hupalilia na kipindi cha mavuno hutumika kukusanya mavuno shambani kwa kuyavuta katika mkokoteni au kubeba mgongoni. Lakini pamoja na yote hayo punda amekuwa akikosa huduma muhimu kama mifugo mingine, hatibiwi, hapewi chakula bora, hana mahali pa zuri pa kulala, anabeba mizigo mizito sana na mijeledi ni sehemu ya maisha yake ya kila siku.

Kwa hivi sasa limezuka tatizo kubwa la wizi na uchinjaji holela wa punda usio zingatia maadaili ya usitawi wa wanyama. Tatizo hili limesababishwa na wawekezaji kutoka China ambao lengo lao ni kupata ngozi na minofu ya punda.

Ngozi hizo wanatumia kwa kutengenezea dawa maarufu kwa jina “Ejiao” ambayo wana amini inatumika katika vipodozi, nguvu za kiume na kutibu upungufu wa damu, msukumo wa damu na matatizo ya uzazi kwa ujumla.

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Kuna hatari kubwa ya punda kuwa historia kwani uchinjaji umepita kiwango ambapo kwa siku wanachinjwa punda zaidi ya mia na wengine hufa wakisafirishwa na wakiwa kizuizini kusubiria kuchinjwa na kwa kukosa maji na chakula. Kiwango hiki hakilingani na uzalianaji wa punda ambapo punda jike kupata mimba inamchukua miaka mitatu hadi mitano.

Wafugaji kutokana na uhaba wa elimu na ugumu wa maisha wamejikuta wakishiriki katika biashara hii ya kuuza punda wao bila kutathimini madhara yatakayo wapata baadae kwa kumkosa mnyama kazi huyu ambae ni punda.

ASPA Kwa kushikiana na mashirika mbalimbali ya kulinda na kutetea haki za wanyama duniani inatoa elimu kwa wafugaji wa punda juu ya mnyama kazi punda na umuhimu wake kwa jamii ili watu waondokane na kudanganywa kwa kiwango kidogo cha pesa ili kumuuza huyu mnyama ambae amekuwa msaada mkubwa hasa katika jamii zinazo ishi maeneo kame.

Ili kuhakikisha ustawi wa punda unazingatiwa na kuimarishwa ASPA inajikita kwenye: • Kufanya tathmini ya ustawi wapunda katika maeneo ambayo punda wanakusanyika kama maeneo ya sokoni, mabwawa ya maji au katika visima, n.k.

• Kuwafundisha wafugaji na watumiaji wa punda mbinu za kumdhibiti punda, ustawi wa punda, utengenezaji na utumiaji wa matandiko bora ya mgongoni na mkokoteni, namna ya kumhudumia punda mwenye kidonda/vidonda, matatizo ya macho, ngozi, kwato na namna nzuri ya kumfunga punda na kamba na kumwongoza bila shuruti/amri kali na viboko.

• Kuwa fundisha wanafunzi wa shule za msingi, sekondari na vyuo vya kati wanaosomea mifugo juu ya ustawi wa punda kwa mujibu washeria ya ustawi wa wanyama Tanzania ya mwaka 2008, huduma ya afya kwa punda na ufugaji bora.

Ili punda awe na afya bora na mwenye furaha, kuna uhuru/haki tano za msingi ambazo punda anapaswa kupewa: 1. Haki ya kupata chakula na maji.

2. Haki ya kua na uhuru wa mwili wake na bila usumbufu.

3. Haki ya kuonesha/kufanya matendo asilia.

4. Uhuru dhidi ya hofu, mawazo na usumbufu 5. Haki ya kutibiwa pale anapokuwa mgonjwa au ana vidonda ..........itaendelea Toleo lijalo

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is Passionate about Valentine's Day When you treat your beloved one to candy, flowers or dinner out at their favorite restaurant, you are not only sending a message of caring to your loved one, but also to farmers. Consider the box of chocolates you buy is a farm product using ingredients of milk, nuts, fruits, sweeteners and other farm commodities.

Agriculture’s input to Valentine’s Day does not only end at the candy counter, dinner table or Walk in the Park the list is endless. Have in mind that, even when you purchase a dozen of roses, those same roses were raised by farmers.

We celebrate Valentine’s Day by attending food festivals, visiting farms and wineries, planting gardens, and watching our favorite cooking shows on television. It also plays a valuable role in our everyday lives by not only providing us with food, but also by maintaining a strong economy. On a worldwide basis, more people are in some way involved in agriculture than in all other occupations combined.

Agriculture is Africa’s largest industry; employing more than 50 million people than other related jobs.

In the past century, there have been tremendous changes in Africa’s agriculture. Farmers have become extremely efficient and have taken advantage of newer technologies. As a result, they are producing a wider variety of crops and producing them more efficiently.

Whether you support your declaration of love with candy, flowers, wine or a nice dinner, you are also supporting farmers and the much larger number of people employed by agriculture.

Last but not least consider the number of additional people employed in the wholesale and retail distribution and sale of these products, the truck drivers, storage and warehouse workers, supermarket and store employees, waiters, dishwashers, you will agree with me that “YES”Agriculture is passionate about Valentine’s Day.

The benefits of agriculture are experienced on our every day –To-day life. Agriculture is not just an industry; it is the foundation of our civilization.

Agriculture provides the basic essentials for living: the food we eat, the beverages we drink, the clothing we wear, and the materials for our homes. Without agriculture, we would have none of these.

Agriculture also provides us with many of our traditions and values.

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Hali ya chakula nchini yazua utata na Pauline Kimambo

KILIMO ni moja ya sekta muhimu katika uchumi na maendeleo ya nchi yetu kwa kuwa inatoa ajira kwa asilimia takribani 65 ya Watanzania na inachangia zaidi ya asilimia 80 ya chakula kinachopatikana nchini kwa miaka yenye mvua za kutosha. Vile vile chakula ni kitu cha muhimu sana kwenye ujengaji wa mwili wa mwanadamu.

Wakati Serikali ikisema nchi haina njaa, imeazimia kufanya tathmini ikihusisha halmashauri 55 zenye uhaba wa chakula na kubaini kaya zenye tatizo hilo. Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari, Waziri wa Kilimo,Ufugaji na Uvuvi, Dk Charles Tizeba alisisitiza kuwa nchi haina njaa bali ukame katika baadhi ya maeneo na kuwataka wafanyabiashara walioficha chakula wakitoe mara moja kabla Serikali haijatumia njia zake kukitoa.

Tatizo la uhaba wa chakula sio la Tanzania pekee bali ni tatizo linalokumba Afrika Mashariki kwa sasa. Kwa mujibu wa ripoti za Shirika la Kimataifa la Chakula na Kilimo (FAO), watu 22 millioni wakumbwa na uhaba wa chakula, huku idadi hiyo ikihofiwa kuwa yaweza kuongezeka zaidi katika miezi ijayo.

Bei ya mahindi kwa Uganda na Kenya imeongezeka mara mbili katika miezi 24 iliyopita. Nchi zingine zinazo sadikiwa kudhurika zaidi na uhaba huu wa chakula katika pembe ya Afrika ni Sudan Kusini pamoja na Somali ambazo zimekuwa zikikabiliwa na machafuko ya kisiasa pamoja na migogoro ya ndani kwa muda mrefu sasa.

“Mwaka jana gunia la mahindi kwa bei ya wastani wa kitaifa ilikuwa 65,000 lakini sasa ni 85,000 na wala haijafikia mara mbili mara tatu kama inavyosemwa ingawa kuna maeneo kama Rorya imefikia hadi 150,000 kutokana na wao kutegemea misimu miwili wakajikuta wanatumia akiba yao lakini hali ya hewa ikawa tofauti kwahiyo kuna wafanyabishara wakaamua kutumia hiyo fursa kupandisha bei zaidi” Alizidi kusema waziri huyo.

Uhaba huo unatokana na sababu nyingi zikiwemo; mvua kutonyesha, kupungua kwa uzalishaji wa mazao ya chakula kwa asilimia 50, kupanda kiholela kwa bei za vyakula, kutokea kwa majanga ya asili yakiwemo mafuriko na ukame bila kusahau vipato duni vya wananchi wengi kwa asilimia kubwa.

Kutokana na hali hii, taharuki kubwa inaendelea mingoni mwa watanzania kuhusu hali ya upatikanaji wa chakula kwenye maeneo mbalimbali nchini.

Ingawa wapo baadhi ya wananchi wanaosema kwamba kuna tatizo la uhaba wa chakula miongoni mwa watanzania, lakini kwa upande mwingine wa serikali, inasema kwamba suala hili halipo na hali ya usalama wa chakula ni nzuri.

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Ameendelea kusema ….. “Mavuno ya nafaka yalikuwa tani milioni 16 wakati mahitaji yakiwa tani milioni 13 kwahiyo ziada ilikuwa tani milioni 3, kwahiyo katika hiyo ziada milioni 1.5 ikasafirishwa nje, wenzetu walikuwa wananunua kwa gharama yoyote kwa kuwa walikuwa na shida, hiyo ndiyo maana bei ya nafaka imepanda sana hasa mahindi, kwa sasa bei imefika hadi mia 8 mia 9 na wauzaji ni walewale, kwahiyo hawezi kuuza ndani kwa bei ya chini lakini kupanda huko kulitarajiwa” Mamlaka ya hali ya hewa nchini imekuwa ikitoa tahadhali juu ya kiwango cha mvua katika misimu ya 2016/2017, kiwango hiki kidogo cha mvua kimechangia kwa kiasi kikubwa cha upungufu wa chakula katika maeneo mengi nchini hasa maeneo yaanayotegemea mvua za vuli.

Kwa ujumla, hali ya uzalishaji, upatikanaji na uhakika wa chakula nchini imeendelea kuwa si ya kuridhisha katika maeneo mengi ya nchi kufuatia mavuno kutokuwa mazuri ya msimu vuli wa kilimo wa 2016 huku maeneo mengi yakishuhudia ukosefu mkubwa wa mvua. Serikali na wadau katika sekta ya kilimo wanapswa kutoa elimu na uhamasishaji juu ya umuhimu wa wananchi kutambua mbinu kadhaa za kutunza na kuhifadhi chakula kilichopo kwa usalama ili kuweza kuepuka upungufu wa chakula kwa kuwa hata miaka ambayo chakula kimekuwa cha kutosha bado kuna sehemu kubwa ya jamii imeendelea kukumbwa na balaa la njaa.