In Tanzania, the youths provide an opportunity for increased economic development through their involvement in agriculture, which is the main activity in rural areas. The Tanzanian population and housing census (PHC, 2012) shows that, about…
The programme design emphasizes on: Supporting decentralization by devolution (of resources and authority to the Local Government Authorities (LGAs). Improvement of planning and quality of investments along the local Government Capital Development…
Agricultural Sector is the leading sector of the economy of Tanzania and accounts for over half of the GDP and export earnings. Over 80% of the poor are in rural areas and their livelihood depends on agriculture. Moreover, about 80% of the population…
ASDP II - Guideline for District Agricultural Development Planning and Implementation
Rice is the fastest growing food source in Africa. Demand for rice has been growing at a rate of about 4.6% per annum between 2000 and 2010 – faster than anywhere else in the World and far outstripping the sub-region’s population…
The importance of agricultural sector in the national economy cannot be overemphasised owing to its relationship between its performance and that of key economic indicators like GDP and employment. Since this relationship is there to stay for…
Meeting Tanzania’s Poverty Reduction Strategy and Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty by 2015, will require annual GDP growth of at least 6-7 percent which is significantly higher than that achieved over the last decade. As…
In August 2001, The Government of Tanzania (GoT) approved the Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS) which envisages an agricultural sector that, by 2025, is modernized, commercial, highly productive and profitable, and utilizes natural…