Plant to Stop Poverty

Many hillsides are privately owned by farmers. By promoting agroforestry, we support them with fruit trees and other agroforestry species that help protect the land from unsustainable agricultural practices.

The result is healthier soils, more productive farms, greener landscapes,

At our Tabora 1 Site, the trees we’ve planted along the Pangani River are growing steadily, helping to restore the river ecosystem and protect this vital watershed.

Alongside these restoration efforts, communities are benefiting from alternative crops like banana plants, strengthening

Meet Our Agroforestry Officer
At Plant to Stop Poverty project, strong ecosystems begin with strong leadership in the field.

Our Agroforestry Officer is dedicated to promoting sustainable farming practices, restoring degraded landscapes, and working alongside communities to build

Rehema Shekimweli from Mandela Village received trees and training through the Plant to Stop Poverty initiative. Today, she is already harvesting the benefits of her hard work.

When communities are empowered with knowledge and resources, lasting change grows.

Agroforestry in action 🌱
Maize growing alongside indigenous trees like Rauvolfia caffra.

Farmers earn income and secure food from their crops, while the trees improve soil fertility, reduce erosion, retain moisture, and support biodiversity. Productive land while conserving the

🌳 500,000 trees in Tanzania
Our Plant to Stop Poverty project is restoring land in Mmbagwi through agroforestry and community tree planting.

Our Agroforestry Coordinator works closely with community members, forming groups and guiding them through the principles of agroforestry helping them learn how to grow fruit trees alongside their crops.

It’s a practice that not only increases income but also protects the environment

Agroforestry combines trees, crops, and sometimes livestock in a single system to create healthy, productive landscapes.

By planting different layers from fruit trees to shade trees and ground crops farmers improve soil, increase yields, and build resilient, sustainable farms

When we started giving free tree seedlings to small-scale farmers, our goal was to help them build a steady source of income and improve their livelihoods. 🌱

So far, we’ve distributed over a thousand fruit trees across the Tanga region. Today, farmers are harvesting and selling

On this farm, Markhamia Lutea trees grow alongside crops like maize. 🌱The maize has already been harvested, providing income for the farmer, while the trees continue to enrich the soil and support future harvests.

Agroforestry lets crops and trees work together helping farmers

This small grafted orange tree began giving fruit in just 3 years, thanks to proper care like pruning and weeding.

It shows how trees bring both ecological and economic benefits providing shade, improving soil, supporting biodiversity, and at the same time giving fresh fruits that

We provide our farmers with indigenous trees such as Markhamia lutea together with fruit trees, which are planted alongside other crops. This example is from
one of our farmers in Manundu. While watering their crops, the trees also benefit by receiving water.

The Markhamia lutea

This is what agroforestry looks like 🌱🌿.
On the same farm where we provided papaya seedlings, the farmer also grows tomatoes.

Agroforestry allows farmers to integrate food crops with trees boosting harvests, improving the land, and increasing income.

A healthy farm begins with a strong foundation! This is a farm belonging to one of our beneficiaries, where we provided them with free fruit seedlings and training in agroforestry.

This practice of growing grafted orange, mango, and avocado trees alongside bananas and coconuts creates