As rural populations migrate to urban centers, Tanzania’s growing appetite for charcoal for cooking surpasses any other African country. The figures are startling: Dar es Salaam consumes the equivalent of 16 olympic pools in charcoal every day. In monetary figures, production and consumption of charcoal is a $350 million business. In contrast, tea and coffee generate only $105 million annually to the national economy.
From a health perspective, using charcoal for fuel is preferable than using wood. The problem is that charcoal production using traditional methods is hugely inefficient and has a disproportionate impact on the environment when compared to woodfuel. What’s more, the wood used to make charcoal comes largely from the country’s nationally protected forests.
This great video produced by the World Bank last year (2010) lays out the issue in a way that is well-documented and visually compelling. What we liked about this film is that it also explores the opportunity for moving Tanzania towards sustainable charcoal use. (Hint: the road begins with policy changes.)
The big picture of course is that what’s happening in Tanzania applies to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This is why the message in this video should resonate well beyond the country’s border.
PS – Our thanks go out to Klas Sanders of The World Bank for making this video available to The Charcoal Project.
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I congraturate the World Bank for the great video they produced last year (2010). It is true that it lays out the issue of Tanzania’s growing appetite for charcoal for cooking in a way that is well-documented and visually compelling.
I am one of the many Tanzanians who advocate the use charcoal briquettes and sustainable use of wood charcoal. I believe if we our efforts could be appreciated and supported the charcoal crisis in Tanzania could be reduced without crushing with urban centers’growing appetite for wood charcoal.
I and three other friends leave and carry out charcoal business in Dar es Salaam. Using our meager financial resources we managed to float a company and acquire a small briquetting plant c/w a carbonising kiln which produces very good charcoal briquettes for pilot production/market market tests. We are now planning to to acquire more machines and other infrastructure and start commercial charcoal production and power using Municipal Solid Waste.
We are therefore, taking this opportunity to appeal to local and international community for financial support in a form partnership, joint venture or any other financial support.
Please reply to:
M/S JUMBO RECYCLING LTD
Mob. : +255 717 577 951
Skype: berny.komba
As rural populations migrate to urban centers, Tanzania’s growing appetite for charcoal for cooking surpasses any other African country. The figures are startling: Dar es Salaam consumes the equivalent of 16 olympic pools in charcoal every day. In monetary figures, production and consumption of charcoal is a $350 million business. In contrast, tea and coffee generate only $105 million annually to the national economy.
From a health perspective, using charcoal for fuel is preferable than using wood. The problem is that charcoal production using traditional methods is hugely inefficient and has a disproportionate impact on the environment when compared to woodfuel. What’s more, the wood used to make charcoal comes largely from the country’s nationally protected forests.
This great video produced by the World Bank last year (2010) lays out the issue in a way that is well-documented and visually compelling. What we liked about this film is that it also explores the opportunity for moving Tanzania towards sustainable charcoal use. (Hint: the road begins with policy changes.)
I congraturate the World Bank for the great video they produced last year (2010). It is true that it lays out the issue of Tanzania’s growing appetite for charcoal for cooking in a way that is well-documented and visually compelling.
I am one of the many Tanzanians who advocate the use charcoal briquettes and sustainable use of wood charcoal. I believe if we our efforts could be appreciated and supported the charcoal crisis in Tanzania could be reduced without crushing with urban centers’growing appetite for wood charcoal.
I and three other friends leave and carry out charcoal business in Dar es Salaam. Using our meager financial resources we managed to float a company and acquire a small briquetting plant c/w a carbonising kiln which produces very good charcoal briquettes for pilot production/market market tests. We are now planning to to acquire more machines and other infrastructure and start commercial charcoal production and power using Municipal Solid Waste.
We are therefore, taking this opportunity to appeal to local and international community for financial support in a form partnership, joint venture or any other financial support.
Please reply to:
M/S JUMBO RECYCLING LTD
Mob. : +255 717 577 951
Skype: berny.komba