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Past Case Study for Food Security
Tanzania Canada Wheat Programme
When did the Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme happen?
1968 - 1993
How much did Canada contribute to the Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme?
$95 million of aid
How big was the Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme?
it covered 26400 hectares in Hanang District
success of Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme - more jobs
more jobs available
400 people on farms
success of Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme - life skills 
Locals gained skills for future production
150 mechanics gained skills for maintaining machines
121 Tanzanians got wheat production training
success of Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme - food production
provided around 60% of all Tanzanian wheat
success of Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme - infrastructure 
improved infrastructure within country
success of Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme - excess food
provided enough food that after 1992 drought Tanzania didnt need to reply to food aid
failure of Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme - no range of crops 
no diversity in crops
only 1 species was planted
soil fertility decreases
failure of Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme - not enough funds 
Tanzania didnt have the funds to maintain the project
Tanzania also could not afford spare parts or fuel for machinery
failure of Tanzania-Canada Wheat Programme - not many jobs
only few jobs were created
didnt help the majority of the population which was unemployed