Flight Map

Flight map

Note: Outer bold red circle demarcates our the target regions in Arusha with a 40 km radius.

Points of Need - Why Ngorongoro Ward?

Nainokanoka Ward in the Ngorongoro District

Reason 1

The result of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) in Nainokanoka Ward of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is shown below. The poor outcome proves that the Nainokanoka ward is indeed a promising point of need for this project.

77.3%

households that experience anxiety and uncertainty about food supply

74.1%

households that experience insufficient quality in terms of variety and preferences

55.9%

households that experience insufficient food intake

Reason 2

Global acute malnutrition (GAM) is the prevalence, or proportion, of children ages 6-59 months in a given population considered severely acutely malnourished (SAM) or moderately acutely malnourished (MAM).

Phase 1 (Acceptable) – GAM is less than 5%
Phase 2 (Alert) – GAM is 5 - 9.9%
Phase 3 (Serious) – GAM is 10 - 14.9%
Phase 4 (Critical) – GAM is 15 - 29.9%. The mortality and morbidity levels are elevated or increasing. Individual food consumption is likely to be compromised.
Phase 5 (Extremely Critical) – GAM is 30%. Categorized as famine.

Based on WHO criteria, the prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition in infants aged 0 - 5 years in the Ngorongoro District is higher than 15%. This is categorized as a “very high/critical” public health concern.

Reason 3

Government prohibits crop cultivation within the NCA to preserve wildlife. Hence, communities are reliant on crops from neighboring districts.

Reason 4

In the majority Maasai culture, cattle-related produce (e.g. meat and milk) are heavily preferred to other food sources. As such, nutritional food items such as chickens, eggs and vegetables are neglected.

Conclusion

From the above reasons, communities in the Ngorongoro District are the projected points of need. Hence, our plan focuses on the Nainokanoka ward within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA).

Points of Surplus - What are the Farming Regions?

Migombani Village

(Monduli District)

Over 70% of households are engaged in agriculture.
Half of households in Migombani own chickens.
Veterinarian care is relatively more available in the Migombani Village compared to other areas of the Monduli District. Among the chicken-owning households in the Monduli district, Migombani has the highest vaccination rate.
Target foodstuff produced: Eggs.

Engaruka Village

(Monduli District)

Highly developed agricultural area that practices intensive agriculture using irrigation from the Engaruka River.
One of the few villages in which households produce two or more types of crops a year.
Heavy presence of commercial farming in this village.
Target foodstuff produced: Lablab Beans (Ngwara), Cabbage, Tomatoes.

Selela Village

(Monduli District)

Over 50% of households are engaged in agriculture.
Highly developed agricultural area that practices intensive agriculture using irrigation.
One of the few villages in which households produce two or more types of crops a year.
Target foodstuff produced: Beans, Leafy Vegetables, Cabbage, Tomatoes.

Rhotia Village

(Karatu District)

80% of residents depend on farming for their living.
Target foodstuff produced: Beans, Lablab Bean (Dolichos lablab), Eggs.

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