• Average income in Tanzania is approximately $300US dollars per year.

• 12.6 million Tanzanians were below the food poverty line in 2001.

• 85% of Tanzanians depend entirely on the management of natural resources for their livelihood.

• Women occupy 63% of the labor force in Tanzania.

• Agriculture is the country largest employer, consisting mostly of self-employment on small pieces of land.

Source: HALCROW Agricultural Consulting & RUBADA - Rufiji Basin Development Authority, 2003.