DODOMA, June 25 -- THE livestock sector continues to face a range of challenges, including rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, shortages of pasture and water, and increasing greenhouse gas emissions, all of which are affecting livestock productivity, animal welfare and the livelihoods of livestock keepers.

In response to these challenges, the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), in collaboration with the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), the Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) and the Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), has launched a climateresilient livestock and agriculture project in Tanzania.

The project will employ innovative biopolymer and biochar technologies to enhance climate...