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The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2021

Alex Conradie | Tanzania | 24 May 2021

The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2017

Alex Conradie | Tanzania | 27 November 2017

The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2015

Alex Conradie | Tanzania | 27 February 2015

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Report Coverage

This report focuses on the agri-business sector in Tanzania and includes information on its various agricultural products, production and trade, major players, corporate actions, developments and regulations. There are profiles of 22 companies including Kilombero Sugar Company, the largest sugar producer in the country, commercial avocado producer Africado and tea producers such as Mohammed Enterprise and Unilever Tea. Other profiles include Said Salim Bakhresa & Company, which owns wheat, maize and rice mills and coffee companies such as Burka Coffee Estates and Tanganyika Instant Coffee.

The Agri-business Sector in Tanzania

Tanzania’s economy is heavily dependent on agriculture. The country’s produces maize, cassava, rice, potatoes, beans, sweet potatoes, sorghum and bananas, and its main cash crops are coffee, cotton, sugar cane, tea, cashew nuts, tobacco, sesame seed, flowers and sunflower seed. The agri-business sector faces challenges including the limited use of fertilisers, pesticides and improved seeds, limited use of mechanisation and a reliance on natural rainfall. Other influencing factors are inadequate storage facilities, poor or non-existent transport infrastructure, weak value chains and limited affordable financial services.

Major Crops

As the most widely-produced and most important food crop in Tanzania, maize is regarded as a strategic crop, and is a priority in the government’s food security strategy. Over 80% of maize output is produced by smallholders under rain-fed conditions. Cassava, a root vegetable, is the second most important food crop, which is drought-tolerant and can be left underground for an extended period.

Poor Outcomes

Tanzania’s agri-business sector shows great potential as it has an abundance of land and water resources and a favourable climate. But crop yields are low and affected by inadequate storage facilities, poor or non-existent transport infrastructure, weak value chains and limited affordable financial services, as farmers do not own their land and cannot use their farms as collateral. Challenges faced by processors of agricultural products include multiple taxes, unnecessary bureaucracy and poor transport infrastructure.

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The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2021

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Industry Overview

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The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2017-11-27

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The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2015-02-27

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. COUNTRY INFORMATION 1
2.1. Geographic Position 2
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 8
3.1. Industry Value Chain 14
4. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 19
5. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 21
5.1. Local 21
5.1.1. Trade 28
5.1.2. Corporate Actions 31
5.1.3. Regulations 31
5.2. Continental 32
5.3. International 33
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 34
6.1. Coronavirus 34
6.2. Economic Environment 35
6.3. Government Incentives and Support 35
6.4. Foreign Aid 37
6.5. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 39
6.6. Environmental Concerns 40
6.7. Labour 40
7. COMPETITION 41
7.1. Barriers to Entry 42
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 42
9. OUTLOOK 43
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 43
11. REFERENCES 44
11.1. Publications 44
11.2. Websites 45
COMPANY PROFILES 49
AFRICADO LTD 49
BIOSUSTAIN TANZANIA LTD 50
BURKA COFFEE ESTATES LTD 52
CETAWICO LTD 54
CHAI BORA LTD 56
HILL ANIMAL FEEDS & AGROVET SUPPLIES COMPANY LTD 58
KAGERA SUGAR LTD 59
KILOMBERO PLANTATIONS LTD 61
KILOMBERO SUGAR COMPANY LTD 63
MIKOANI TRADERS LTD 65
MOHAMMED ENTERPRISE TANZANIA LTD 66
MTIBWA SUGAR ESTATE LTD 68
OLAM TANZANIA LTD 70
QUTON TANZANIA LTD 72
RUAHA MILLING COMPANY LTD 73
SAID SALIM BAKHRESA & CO LTD 74
SEED CO TANZANIA LTD 75
SERENGETI FRESH LTD 77
TANGANYIKA INSTANT COFFEE PLC 78
TATEPA PLC 80
TPC LTD 82
UNILEVER TEA TANZANIA LTD 84

Report Coverage

The detailed Agri-Business in Tanzania report examines current conditions and factors that influence the success of the sector including the support given by the Government and foreign donor agencies. Profiles are provided for 18 role players including Obtala Ltd which owns a 100ha cassava plantation and a food processing facility. In April 2017 the company announced its intention of investing US$10m in Tanzania over the next five years under the Grow Africa initiative, a partnership established by the African Union, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and the World Economic Forum.

The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania

Tanzania’s economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, which according to the World Bank, accounted for 31.1% of GDP in 2016. Figures published in the African Economic Outlook report show that the agricultural sector employs 66% of the labour force, while agricultural products comprise 30% of exports. Most farmers in Tanzania are engaged in small-scale farming on farms ranging between 0.9ha and 3ha in size and farming on a commercial scale is carried out on only 1.5 million ha. The major food crops are maize, cassava, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes and bananas, while the main cash crops are coffee, cotton, sugar cane, tea, cashew nuts, tobacco, sesame seeds and sisal.

Challenges in the Sector

Despite the country’s high growth rate of 6.9% during 2016, the reduction of poverty has been slow because the growth rate of the agricultural sector has been lower than that of the country. The most important obstacles facing the agricultural sector are its dependence on rainfall, the limited use of improved seeds and the high cost of fertiliser and herbicides. Taxes are substantial and complex, involving land rent, local government levies, licences and VAT on fuel. Growth of the agricultural sector is also constrained by a lack of infrastructure, including poor road transport especially in rural areas.

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The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2017

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R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.46 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 71.02 (USD)*

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The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2021-05-24

R 6 500.00(ZAR) estimated $347.11 (USD)*

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The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2015-02-27

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. COUNTRY INFORMATION 1
2.1. Geographic Position 2
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 5
3.1. Industry Value Chain 10
4. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 16
5. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 20
5.1. Local 20
5.1.1. Corporate Actions 25
5.1.2. Regulations 25
5.2. Continental 27
5.3. International 28
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 29
6.1. Government Support 29
6.2. Foreign Aid 31
6.3. Environmental Concerns 32
6.4. Economic Environment 32
6.5. Labour 33
6.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 34
7. COMPETITION 35
7.1. Barriers to Entry 35
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 35
9. OUTLOOK 36
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 36
11. REFERENCES 37
11.1. Publications 37
11.2. Websites 38
COMPANY PROFILES 39
AFRICADO LTD 39
BURKA COFFEE ESTATES LTD 40
CETAWICO LTD 41
KAGERA SUGAR LTD 42
KATANI LTD 43
KILOMBERO PLANTATIONS LTD 45
KILOMBERO SUGAR COMPANY LTD 47
MOHAMMED ENTERPRISE TANZANIA LTD 49
MOUNTAINSIDE FARMS LTD 51
MTIBWA SUGAR ESTATE LTD 52
OBTALA LTD 54
OLAM TANZANIA LTD 57
QUTON TANZANIA (PVT) LTD 59
SEED CO TANZANIA LTD 61
SERENGETI FRESH LTD 63
TANZANIA TEA PACKERS LTD 64
TPC LTD 67
UNILEVER TEA TANZANIA LTD 69

Extract

Growth of the sector is constrained by a lack of infrastructure, including poor road transport, especially in rural areas, and a lack of storage facilities...

Description

This report focuses on the growing of crops, market gardening and horticulture in Tanzania. The country’s economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, which accounts for 21% of GDP and 22% of total export earnings, and employs 75% of the labour force.

The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2015

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.46 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 71.02 (USD)*

Historical Reports

The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2021-05-24

R 6 500.00(ZAR) estimated $347.11 (USD)*

View Report Add to Cart

The Agri-Business Sector in Tanzania 2017-11-27

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.46 (USD)*

View Report Add to Cart

Table of Contents

[ Close ]
PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY AND SUPPLY CHAIN 1
2.1. Geographic Position 12
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 14
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 20
4.1. Local 20
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 22
4.1.2. Regulations 22
4.2. Continental 24
4.3. International 25
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 27
5.1. Economic Environment 27
5.2. Input Costs 28
5.3. Government Support 28
5.4. Information Technology and Technology 31
5.5. Labour Resources 31
5.6. Environmental Concerns 32
6. COMPETITION 32
6.1. Barriers to Entry 32
6.2. Research and Development (R&D) 33
6.3. Innovation 34
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 35
8. OUTLOOK 35
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 36
10. REFERENCES 37
10.1. Publications 37
10.2. Websites 38
COMPANY PROFILES - GROWING OF CEREAL & OTHER CROPS 40
Mohammed Enterprise Tanzania Ltd 41
Mountainside Farms Ltd 43
COMPANY PROFILES - GROWING OF VEGETABLES, HORTICULTURAL SPECIALITIES & NURSERY PRODUCTS 44
Quton Tanzania (Pvt) Ltd 45
Seed Co Tanzania Ltd 46
COMPANY PROFILES - GROWING OF FRUITS, NUTS, BEVERAGE & SPICE CROPS 47
Burka Coffee Estates Ltd 48
Mohammed Enterprise Tanzania Ltd 49
Mountainside Farms Ltd 51
Obtala Resources Ltd 52
Rift Valley Corporation 54
Tanzania Tea Packers Ltd 56
Unilever Tea Tanzania Ltd 58
COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR 60
Kagera Sugar Ltd 60
Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd 61
Mtibwa Sugar Estate Ltd 63
TPC Ltd 64