Tanzanian Farmers Criticize G-7 Initiative to Boost Agriculture

Thirty-eight-old Mariam Salmin Mziraya struggles to fight off the wave of fear that has gripped Razaba.  The anxiety centers on a looming eviction that would pave the way for a large scale agribusiness. Like most villagers here, Mziray, a mother of four, is afraid of losing her land. It’s her only source of livelihood even as a new initiative supported by the G7 continues to make inroads into rural Tanzania. She said the threat is coming from a large agricultural project being...

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