EXAMINING HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN TANZANIA: FOCUS ON THE ONJAMA HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY PARADIGM

EXAMINING HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN TANZANIA: FOCUS ON THE ONJAMA HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY PARADIGM

• Джака Мвамби Мгваби
• Мкумбуква Мадундо А. Мтамбо
• Фитуни Леонид Леонидович

Ключевые слова: ONJAMA, домашняя продовольственная безопасность, район Масаси, засуха, голод, голод, маниок, бобы, кванза Kilimo

Аннотация

The main preoccupation of rural poor communities in Tanzania is the availability of year-round household food security to all family members. Shortages of food have become a recurring phenomenon especially in areas receiving poor rainfall. Food allocations are frequently provided to help starving families. Sporadic droughts and disregard for husbandry of drought-resistant crops are major causes of hunger. A down-to-earth household food security program, known as ONJAMA (“ Ondoa Njaa Masasi,” or simply “Eradication of Hunger in Masasi district”) was introduced and carried out in Masasi district of southern Tanzania, which in practical terms, was the locus of a successful locally-organized and self-reliant household food security program that received fame in the country and abroad.

Keywords: ONJAMA, Household Food Security, Masasi District, Drought, Hunger, Famine, Cassava, Legumes, Kilimo Kwanza

Abstract

The main preoccupation of rural poor communities in Tanzania is the availability of year-round household food security to all family members. Shortages of food have become a recurring phenomenon especially in areas receiving poor rainfall. Food allocations are frequently provided to help starving families. Sporadic droughts and disregard for husbandry of drought-resistant crops are major causes of hunger. A down-to-earth household food security program, known as ONJAMA (“ Ondoa Njaa Masasi,” or simply “Eradication of Hunger in Masasi district”) was introduced and carried out in Masasi district of southern Tanzania, which in practical terms, was the locus of a successful locally-organized and self-reliant household food security program that received fame in the country and abroad.

Как цитировать

Джака М. М., Мкумбуква М. А. М., Фитуни Л. Л. EXAMINING HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN TANZANIA: FOCUS ON THE ONJAMA HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY PARADIGM // Восток (Oriens). 2013. № 5. С. 92–99.

How to cite

Mvambi Mvambi, Madundo Mkumbukwa, Leonid L. Fituni EXAMINING HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN TANZANIA: FOCUS ON THE ONJAMA HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY PARADIGM // Vostok (Oriens). 2013. No. 5. Pp. 92–99.