Fuelwood Consumption & Supply Singida & Shinyanga Regions
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Fuelwood Consumption & SupplySingida & Shinyanga Regions
Presentation at National Jatropha Conference
3rd March 2011Arusha
Bjarne LaustsenDirector - Kiwia & Laustsen Ltd
Fuelwood Survey Survey was carried out
in: Singida Rural District120 Households in 12 Subvillages Bariadi & Maswa
Districts120 Households in12 Subvillages
Survey method Interview of
households Weighing of fuel Observations
Fuelwood use Households use
many type of fuel Firewood Agricultural residues Charcoal CowdungIt depends on season,
availability and affordability
Firewood Consumption Average daily
firewood consumption per household:
Singida8 kg firewood Shinyanga24.5 kg firewood
Residues Consumption Average daily
Residues consumption per household
Singida11.5 kg residues Shinyanga29.4 kg
Differences in consumption Household sizeAverage household size Singida 6.5 members Shinyanga 10.2
members But still an average
household on 6.5 members in Shinyanga will use 15.6 kg firewood
Availability of Firewood Singida Rural Most villages have
Village forest, with some regulations.
In these forest harvesting are bigger than regrowth
Deforestation widespread.
Availability of Firewood Shinyanga Only in one village we
found forest, but very depleted.
Firewood is something, you can grow on fields
Or you buy firewood
Price of Firewood Prices of firewood in
Shinyanga are now 8 – 10 times higher than 10 years ago.
A ox chart load of firewood cost between 15,000 to 30,000 shillings
Use of Agricultural Residues Most households use
Agricultural residues in the dry season, some the whole year.
In some villages all residues are burnt up.
This lead to soil mining and loss of soil nutrients.
Low agricultural productivity
Cow dung Some households
even use cow dung as fuel
Euphorbia tirucalli Use of Minjar as
firewood are very common.
The smoke from that is very strong and poisonous
Health risk are very high
Sustainability The present fuelwood
supply and consumption are not sustainable
Deforestation Soil mining Health risk High cost