The Poultry Value Chain in Tanzania
Key Findings Chicken constitute 90% of poultry kept in Tanzania and is kept by over 78% of the farming population. Official statistics indicate Over 35 million of chicken kept…
Commodity/Activity scooping study – Tanzania
Key Findings The East Africa Youth Inclusion Program (EAYIP) is a five-year program (2016-2021) implemented by Heifer International in Uganda and Tanzania. The program is based on Heifer’s East Africa…
Irish Potato Value Chain in Tanzania
Key Findings Over the past two decades, Irish (ware) potato production has been increasing at an annual average rate of 11% and is expected to increase by 245% by…
SAGCOT Integrated Knowledge and Information for Agriculture
Key Findings SIKIA (https://sikia.techforce.nl/) is a public-private partnership in the rice value chain in Tanzania. The project targets smallholder rice farmers in the SAGCOT area, enabling them to…
Potato Demand and Value Chain in Tanzania SAGCOT Integrated
Key Findings Potato is among the major ten staple crops grown in Tanzania with huge potential as food as well as income in areas with favourable…
The Maize Value Chain in Tanzania
Key Findings Tanzania was the leading producer of maize among her EAC counterparts in the period 2006-2016 and is ranked 5th in Africa. Over a period of 10 years…
Analysis of the Banana Value Chains in Uganda and Tanzania
Key Findings This report presents the results of a study undertaken in 2012 to assess the potential role that the banana value chain can play…
An Exploratory Study of the Dry Beans Market in Uganda and Burundi
Key Findings Beans are a major type of legume consumed in both Uganda and Burundi. They provide 45% of protein calories intake in…
Analysis of Gross Margins and Labour Productivity in Beans Production in EAC
Key Findings This report presents the results of a study undertaken in 2012 to assess the potential role that the banana value chain…
Characteristics of Green Grams End Markets in EAC
Key Findings Out of the 143,552MT of green grams that were consumed in 2014, Kenya accounted for 96% of this followed by Tanzania (3.78%). In the same…
Characteristics of Markets for Animal Feeds Raw Materials in the EAC
Key Findings In 2014, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, the countries with the largest livestock industry in the region had a demand for animal feeds…
Characteristics of Onions End Markets in EAC
Key Findings In 2013, the EAC collectively consumed 497, 843MT of red bulb onion, 79% of the 630,208 MT that was produced. Tanzania is the leading producer of…