In fact, the GDP of agriculture increases by a staggering TSh 11 billion (US$ 7 million) as a result of the shock. These are sectors that m ust have a direct interest in the performance of the forestry and hunting sector because, if it underperforms, it will directly affect their bottom lines. The minister responsible for forest resources and their sustainable management can use this evidence to argue for the support of these interdependent sectors in sustainable forestry. The most compelling aspect of this prediction is that it is not based on some contentious economic valuation methodology, but on actual data on intersectoral transactions, as collected in the social accounting matrices for the United Republic of Tanzania.