The value of Agricultural Research
ASPIRES Tanzania under the auspices of Michigan State University has been keen in undertaking research studies that have had direct impact to the public including policy makers, researchers, traders, and farmers in the country. During the past year ASPIRES ventured into research on the horticultural sub-sector mainly because of the potential of this subsector in terms of accelerating economic growth due to its high value outputs but also due to its inclusivity in enabling economic empowerment to marginalized groups in the community.…
Tax Reforms Benefit Farmers and Traders: A Case of Tea Production and Marketing in Tanzania
Adam Kibiki is a tea farmer, husband and father of three kids in Iringa, located in Southern Tanzania. He is among the 65% of Tanzania’s labor force that is employed in agriculture and who contributes 29% towards the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP).…
Leveraging NSA partnerships for effective policy dialogue – a case of PAG
Lack of an enabling policy environment is widely recognized as one of the binding constraints to agricultural transformation, food security and nutrition, and economic growth in Tanzania. Recognizing this challenge, national and international development agencies have increased their technical support to the Government of Tanzania to accelerate policy reforms.…
The 6th Annual AAPC Meeting Opens in Dodoma
The National Agricultural Policy, Private Sector Engagement and Climate Change are among the major issues that were discussed at the 6th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference (AAPC) as more than 250 stakeholders in the agricultural sector met in Dodoma City.
The three-day conference kicked off with key players in the agricultural sector meeting to deliberate on how the country can improve specific policies, which would ensure steady food security, nutrition and job creation in Tanzania.…
5th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference in Tanzania
Every year, the Annual Agricultural Policy Conference (AAPC) convenes a range of critical policy decision-makers and stakeholders in Tanzania’s agricultural sector to share the latest empirical findings, assess progress in agricultural policy reforms, share successes and lessons learned, identify remaining gaps and chart out an agenda for future reforms.…
ASPIRES Supports Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector Development Program II (ADSP II)
With agriculture contributing towards 23% of Tanzania’s GDP, employing 70% of the nation’s labour force, accounting for 30% of exports and 65% of inputs to the industrial sector, the sector plays a critical role to the nation’s development agenda.
In light of this, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E.…