Aron Alam, VoicesofAfrica mobile reporter in Arusha, Tanzania
The recent introduction and booming of the synthetic fibres have caused a huge drop in the production and sisal-based products, including essential bags. This means an decrease in local populations’ incomes, as many had been living on them for generations.
Sisal have occupied the central position in Tanzania for decades, especially in Tanga, Motogoro, and Kilimanjaro, all located in the north of the country. The synthetic fibres were first introduced in 2000, and since then, the prices of sisal have continually fallen.
