Tanzania Canada Wheat Program (Resource Reliance) :)

Question 1

What were some successes of the Canada wheat program?

Answer 1

• Wheat production increased. It provided 60% of Tanzania’s wheat
• After a drought in 1992, Tanzania was the only Southern African country not to rely on food aid

Question 1

What were some failures of the Canada wheat program?

Answer 1

• The yield was mostly low and it would have been cheaper to import wheat
• Only one crop was grown so biodiversity and soil fertility decreased

Question 2

How much aid did Canada give Tanzania?

Answer 2

$95 million

Question 3

Why did Tanzania ask for Canada’s help?

Answer 3

Canada had expertise in growing large amounts of wheat using modern technology