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Article: Can Tanzania fulfill its agricultural promise? Much depends on the country's making a smooth transition to a market economy.(Originated from KRT FORUM (ARCHIVE PHOTO of columnist)
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- August 25, 1998
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By Dennis T. Avery
Bridge News
CHURCHVILLE, Va. _ It often seems as if there isn't any good news from Tanzania.
The latest bad news is the terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy. Usually, however, the bad news is about famine and surging population growth in the impoverished, drought-prone East African country.
The country is having trouble feeding its current population of 30 million people, and it will have to feed an anticipated 60 million, or more, in 2035.
But although Tanzania looks headed toward disaster, there may be good news in its future.
First, Tanzania's births have fallen from seven per ...