Dar es Salaam, Oct. 5 -- TANZANIA stands among Africas most resource-rich nations, endowed with vast mineral deposits, natural gas reserves, wildlife, forests, fertile land, water resources and an extensive coastline.

From gold buried beneath the ground in Geita, Shinyanga, Mwanza and Mara to strategic minerals scattered across the country; from the wildlife of the Serengeti to the beaches and islands of the Indian Ocean; and from natural gas reserves in the south and offshore waters to forests, lakes and fertile land, Tanzania possesses a natural resource base capable of shaping its economic future.

Dira 2050 places this wealth at the centre of its long-term transformation, recognising the need to use natural resources efficiently, pro...