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Written by Anette Murless
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Wednesday, 14 July 2004 15:14 |
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Irente Farm is situated in the western Usambara Mountains, 5 km from Lushoto.
It belongs to the north-eastern diocese of the Lutheran church in Tanzania. On the property there is an orphanage (Irente children’s home), a school for the blind (Irente school for the blind), and Rainbow school (a school for mentally retarded and autistic children).
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| The farm is 200 ha with plantations of pines, eucalyptus, wattle and
silver oak, interspersed with pastures and plots of maize and beans.
There is a dairy herd, which supplies milk to a small-scale cheese,
butter and quark production. Goat cheese is also produced. In addition rye bread, an assortment of
jams and juices bring an income. |
| The farm has a policy of biodiversity restoration that is to replant the rainforest that once existed here. |
The climate is mild since the farm lies at 1400 m with a rainfall between 1000 and 1200 mm.
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| The Irente viewpoint with a view over the Masaai Steppe is only 2 km away. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 January 2008 13:05 )
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