The ‘Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya’ (EACF) belong to the 25 global biodiversity hotspots recognised by Conservation International. The greatest threat to these ecosystems is from commercial vegetable cultivation. This results in destruction of natural resources as well as overused and leached land caused by pesticides and fertilizers.

To protect the biodiversity of these ecosystems whilst meeting the work and income needs of the people, appropriate alternative methods of vegetable production are imparted in this project. The focus point is that of tomato production. To sensitise the population to the relationship between ecology, biodiversity, agriculture and income, Trainingsmanuals und accessible information materials are developed.