Aspires – Promoting Evidence-Based Policy Reforms

Accelerating Tanzania’s adoption of more effective policies to drive agriculture transformation and sustainable growth

Capacity building is essential for agricultural transformation

Strengthening extension services is critical to improving agricultural productivity

Increasing the role of Tanzanian youth in agriculture is necessary for agricultural transformation

Private sector investment is key to transforming the livestock sub-sector

Private sector investment is key to transforming the fisheries sub-sector

Digitizing produce cess administration helps to strengthen LGA’s revenue

A common understanding and synergy on policy issues among food systems stakeholders is essential for agricultural transformation

A Decade of Supporting Impactful Policy Reforms

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Institutions reformed
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11th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference (AAPC) – Driving Tanzania’s Food Systems Transformation

On August 5, 2025, the 11th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference (AAPC) was convened in Dodoma, bringing together 110 participants from across Tanzania. The gathering united

PAG at the Forefront of Tanzania’s Agricultural Policy Engagement

2025 has been an exciting year for the Policy Analysis Group (PAG), with the privilege of being invited to present to two presidential committees –

ASPIRES Tanzania Honoured for Research Shaping the Future of Soybean Farming

ASPIRES Tanzania has been recognised for its impactful policy and research work in delivering the Baseline Report of the Tanzanian Soybean Sub-Sector. This recognition from

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Transforming the tea production and marketing for farmers and traders in Tanzania through tax reform benefits.”

As a medium scale farmer my know-how and depth of network has increased with every other Annual Agricultural Policy Conference (AAPC). I have also observed that the content of AAPC is increasingly getting richer and pertinent.

Progress always happens when sectoral players partake in informed dialogues and consolidate their best practices towards the accomplishment of a clearly defined goal. The ongoing reforms and successes in the agriculture sector are a testament to the power of partnerships.

The PAG has proven to be a successful multi sectoral partnership. Over the last 5 years we have successfully reduced duplication of effort in the sector, promoted synergy and collaboration, harmonized policy messaging and in turn, our efforts have accelerated policy reforms for agricultural transformation.

The PAG has proven to be a great tool to coordinate various efforts by our Agricultural members from the private sector. The partnership has created a fora for dialogues that have contributed much to the reforms that are happening in the agricultural sector.