In Babati, Tanzania, young people face the future without any information of financial and technical resources necessary to deal with declining soil fertility, poor yields, the diseases and consequences of inappropriate land management practices that undermine livestock productivity. Extension services are minimal, limited access to inputs, lack of credit and infrastructure necessary to ensure regular and predictable marketing makes earning even difficult. The future for many young Tanzanians in Babati district depends on mobilizing communal resources to halt environmental degradation and break the cycle of poverty that is crippling local agriculture.