Tanzania Feeding a Nation | Page 7

In order for hydroelectric power to prevail, efficiency measures must be implemented, like campaigns for consumption reduction and the reduction of spillage at hydro stations. (Simbeye, F. W., 2013)

As Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world, they struggle to feed their people. Solutions to their food insecurities are controversial, like the use of GMOs, but if they want to see a change in their food insecurities and general prosperity as a country, they will have to find ways to cope with water shortages, change their mindset on genetically modified crops, and adapt in order to survive and thrive.

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Simbeye, F. W. (2013, October 17). Tension over GM Crops Grows in Tanzania. Tanzania: Tensions over Genetically Modified Crops. Retrieved March 1, 2014, from http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/africa-tanzania-food-insecurity-genetically-modified-crops-agriculture-hunger-technology

Hatcher, J. (2013, June 20). Tanzania's agriculture revolution: Land grabs or a welcome business boom? Theguardian.com. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/jun/20/tanzania-agriculture-land-grabs-business

Simbeye, F. W. (2011, October 19). Tanzania: US Wants African Countries Adopt Industrial GMO Agriculture. Climate Connections. Retrieved February 28, 2014, from http://climate-connections.org/2011/10/21/tanzania-us-wants-african-countries-adopt-industrial-gmo-agriculture/