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Tanzania Forestry Research Institute (TAFORI) was established by Act No. 5 of 1980. Its history dates back to 1893 when the Germans established a 2.5 ha tree nursery near Dar es Salaam. The nursery tested over 270 species for tropical plantations, ornamental and other trees. There after, a Biological Agricultural Research Station was established at Amani in 1902 to undertake systematic test of iFire Report, Sept2017ndigenous (Juniper and Podo) and exotic (Cypress, Eucalypts, Teak and Black Wattle) tree species. A number of tree species tested, currently constitute major plantation tree species in Tanzania.
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The Directorate of Forest Production Research is responsible in carrying research and dissemination of research findings in Natural Forest Management, Community and Farm Forestry, Plantation Forestry and Tree Improvement, Forest Resource Assessments and Socio-economics, Policy and Extension. |
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The Directorate of Forest Utilisation Research (DFUR) is responsible in carrying out research in forest utilisation and operations. Directorate has six organisational units/departments which are Forest operations, Non-timber forest products, Timber engineering, Wood structure, |
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The Directorate of Finance and Administration (DFA) is responsible for provision of efficient and effective financial, Human Resource (HR), logistic and administrative services so as to enable TAFORI to achieve its core organizational goals and objectives. |
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To be a centre of excellence in forestry research, technology development and dissemination of forestry related scientific information in Tanzania. |
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To conduct, coordinate and regulate forestry research, disseminate scientific information and technologies for sustainable development of forest and allied natural resources. |
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