Case Study - Food Security at a local scale

• Where is Tanzania?


  East Africa
• Which region of Tanzania had benefitted from Goat Aid?

  Babati District
• Which UK charity runs Goat Aid?

  Farm Africa
• Why is Farm Africa an example of Bottom up aid?

  They talk to villagers and give the goat to a member of the community most in need.
• What type of goat is given?

  Toppenburg
• How much does each goat cost?

  £400
• How much did farm Africa invest in total?

  £200,000
• What training were villagers given?

  How to keep and care for goats including treating simple diseases
• What are 4 successes of the scheme?

  they produce 3 litres of milk a day, they be breed to produce more goats, the manure can be used for crop growing, villages can make money from selling extras.
• What is a multiplier effect of the Goat scheme?

  Villagers sell produce and use the money to pay for schooling and healthcare. It can also improve a families health as they are getting better nutrition.
• What are 2 problems with Goat Aid?

  Goats need lots of water which is scare in Tanzania, goat hooves and overgrazing can damage the soil and lead to desertification