THE UNITED REPUBLIC of TANZANIA Comprehensive Food

THE UNITED REPUBLIC of TANZANIA Comprehensive Food

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Comprehensive Food Security and Nutrition Assessment Report Coordinated by the Disaster Management Department - Prime Minister’s Office and The National Food Security Division - Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries Dar es Salaam Prepared by the Tanzania Food Security and Nutrition Analysis System - MUCHALI Tanzania FEBRUARY 2017 The Mfumo wa Uchambuzi wa Uhakika wa Chakula na Lishe (MUCHALI) Partners ii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................................ v LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................... v LIST OF ANNEX ......................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF ACRONMYS ........................................................................................................................... viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ ix CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1. Overview of the National Food and Nutrition Security Situation ....................................................... 1 1.1.1. Tanzania Seasonal Rainfall Patterns ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2. Crop Production ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1.3. Livestock Production ................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.1.4. Fisheries Production ................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1.5. Food Availability ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1.6. Nutrition Situation ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2. Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................................... 5 2. Methodology ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Sampling Process ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1. Sampling and Sampling Procedures for Food Shortage Areas ................................................................... 5 2.1.2. Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2. Data Analysis .................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.2.1. Food Security Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 6 2.2.2. Nutrition Data Analysis ........................................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 3 ................................................................................................................................................... 8 3. Findings ................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1. Seasonal Rainfall Performance During 2015/16 Production Year and Vuli 2016/2017 ................. 8 3.2. Food Availability ............................................................................................................................................ 9 3.2.1. Crop Production ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2.2. Livestock Production ............................................................................................................................................. 10 3.2.3. Fish Production ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 3.3. Food Accessibility ....................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3.1. Food Crop Prices ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3.2. Livestock Prices ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3.3. Terms of Trade ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 3.3.4. Market Availability and Road Condition ........................................................................................................ 16 3.3.5. Labour Availability and Purchasing Power ................................................................................................... 17 3.4. Food Utilization ........................................................................................................................................... 17 3.4.1. Water and Sanitation ............................................................................................................................................. 18 iii 3.4.2. Toilet Use .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.4.3. Food Storage ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.5. Hazard and Vulnerability ......................................................................................................................... 19 3.5.1. Livelihood Strategies ............................................................................................................................................. 19 3.5.2. Food Commodities Price ...................................................................................................................................... 20 3.5.3. Copping Strategies ................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.5.4. Human, Livestock and Crop Diseases ............................................................................................................. 20 3.5.5. Water ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.5.6. Conflicts ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.5.7. Coverage of vitamin A Supplementation and Deworming ....................................................................... 21 3.5.8. Morbidity ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.6. Nutrition Security ....................................................................................................................................... 23 3.6.1. Nutrition status of Children ................................................................................................................................. 23 3.6.2. Prevalence of Wasting ........................................................................................................................................... 23 3.6.3. Prevalence of Underweight ................................................................................................................................. 26 3.6.4. Prevalence of Stunting .......................................................................................................................................... 26 3.7. Food Consumption ..................................................................................................................................... 27 3.7.1. Number of Meals Consumed by Households ...............................................................................................

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