Joshua Makukula, a pastoralist in the Morogoro region, Tanzania, dreamed of providing his children with a better education by sending them to a private school and building a brick house that would not collapse during the rainy season.
Unfortunately, climate change had threatened Joshua’s livelihood as pastures dried up, and the carrying capacity of his community pastureland, where he grazed his 250 herds of cattle declined.…
Sailing Toward Success: USAID’s Support Unlocks Opportunities for Tanzania’s Fishermen
Mr. Robert Gregory Lwanga is from Buchosa village, Sengerema District, in the Mwanza Region, Tanzania. He has been in the Nile perch fishing industry throughout his life, with a daily average production of 30kgs of fish and an income of TZS 300,000 (USD 111), insufficient to support his 12 family members’ livelihoods.…
The Market Information (Intelligence) Unit: Building Smarter Markets that Drive Informed Decisions for Farmers and Traders
Imagine a situation where farmers, market traders, and extension service providers have no information on agricultural market trends. Imagine the uncertainty a grain trader would experience having no idea of the selling price of maize in that particular harvest season. This has been the life of many value chain actors, including long-time Tanzanian farmer and trader, Mr.…
From Pastoralist to Prosperous Dairy Farmer: How USAID-supported Reforms Transformed Mr. Maloloi’s Life
Mr. Maloloi Kibangashi is a pastoralist from Dakawa village in Mvomero District, Morogoro region, Tanzania. He dreamed of providing his children with better education by sending them to a private school and building a brick house that would not collapse during the rainy season.…
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.…
