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Kauli ya Wadau Kuhusu Maendeleo ya Sekta ya Mifugo Tanzania



Wadau wa sekta ya mifugo wametoa kauli kuhusu maendeleo ya sekta ya mifugo tanzania. Kwa kuzingatia fursa zilizopo katika sekta ya mifugo na ukweli kuwa Tanzania inashika nafasi ya tatu (baada ya Ethiopia na Sudani) kwa idadi ya mifugo; wadau wanaona kuwa bado sekta ya mifugo haifanyi vizuri katika kuchangia pato la taifa kama inavyostahili, na ipo haja ya kufanya mabadiliko na uhamasishaji katika sekta hii
Hivyo basi muunganiko wa asasi za kiraia, wafugaji, watafiti, watu binafsi, vyama vya wakulima na wadau wengine chini ya Jukwaa Huru la Wadau wa Kilimo na Asasi Zisizo za Kiserekali (Agriculture Non State Actors Forum (ANSAF)); kwa pamoja wametia saini kauli yenye mapendekezo yafuatayo:
·         Kutambua kwa mapana mchango mkubwa wa mifugo kwa uchumi wa taifa na hivyo kutafsiriwa katika ongezeko la uwekezaji na sekta binafsi kuisaidia sekta hii
·         Kuongeza ushiriki wa wadau wasio wa kiserekali katika kutambua na kuunda sera za mifugo rafiki kwa wakulima wadogo wadogo na wafugaji wa asili nchini
·         Ushiriki wa wanawake na vijana katika mnyororo wa mifugo
·        Kuwakilisha uwajibikaji wa wawekezaji wa sekta binafsi katika kutekeleza ushirikishwaji wa wakulima wadogowadogo na wafugaji wa asili kuhusu fursa za maendeleo katika sekta ya mifugo
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Livestock: The Undermined Investment Opportunity in Tanzania



 Being one of countries with the most fertile lands in sub Saharan Africa, Tanzania is believed to be home to abundant natural resources.  One of these natural resources is enough fertile land which is yet to be explored to the advantage of its natives. Although the policy makers and researches have repeatedly insisted that Agriculture could be the main gate out of poverty, little has been done to boost livestock investment in Tanzania.
Shocking and contradicting statistics on Livestock
According to the latest statistics, Tanzania ranks 11th in the world’s cattle population and 3rd in Africa after Ethiopia and Sudan. Experts believe that cattle population could be even higher if serious intervention is done.
Despite ranking the 3rd in Africa Tanzania is yet to realize the full benefits of having high number of livestock. According to latest calculation made on data from ITC and UN COMTRADE Tanzania raked 20th in Africa’s value of meat exported. These statistics are contrary to what could be expected from the population of cattle Tanzania has.

Some possible explanations
Although there could be other reasons for poor performance of the livestock investments  in Tanzania, lack of favorable policies seem to be the most obstacle to investors in the live stock.
For example, a study (Urassa; 2013 accessed on http://www.best-dialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/TAMPA_VAT_BASELINE_STUDY_09_2013.pdf?x82837 ) shows how it is difficult to comply with requirements for investing in milk processing in Tanzania. For instance the study shows that, it will require an investor to comply with more than 17 regulators before starting a milk processing factory. The study further shows that in diary sector alone:

·         The country has lost 9,601 jobs per annum as a result of decline in the capacity of the dairy sector.

·         The country also loses the income tax amounting TZS 12.91 billion per annum due to declining performance of the sector.

·         About 76,577 jobs and the income tax amounting 103 billion are lost due to failure to process at least 50% of the milk produced in the country.

·         The cost of compliance would be over TZS 3.3 billion if the industry is restored to its previous capacity

What should be done then?
It is time now for researchers, policy makers, non state actors and the government to join hands in creating favorable environment that could attract investors (local and foreign) in livestock subsector.

JUDATU ADVISORS LTD Launches Business Consultancy Services in Tanzania

 

The Management of JUDATU Advisors LTD wishes to inform the business community that, the company has started offering business consultancy services in Tanzania at affordable charges.

It is the vision of JUDATU that every aspiring entrepreneur in Tanzania could access necessary skills and knowledge for transforming their ideas in to sustainable business ventures. Among others the services offered by JUDATU Includes:

·       Business planning

·       Budgeting and budgetary control

·       Financial management policy formulation

·       Strategic planning

·       Human resources recruitment

·       Customer care training

·       Training on access to finance

·       Entrepreneurship training


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Non State Actors Calls for Live Stock Sector Development in Tanzania


The Agriculture Non state Actors (ANSAF) in collaboration with Trust Africa held an advocacy convening in Dodoma on February 20 and 21, 2017. The convening was attended by civil societies, pastoralists, researchers, farmer unions and other stakeholders. During the convening the following recommendations were made:

·         Greater recognition of the substantial contribution of livestock to the national economy translated in to increased government and private sector support and funding for the sector.

·         Increased participation by non state actors in the identification and formulation of small scale keeper and pastoralists friendly livestock policies

·         Participation of women and youths in livestock value chains

·         Ensuring responsible investments by private sector providing inclusive development opportunities to small scale livestock keepers and pastoralists
For more information please follow: http://ansaf.or.tz/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Communique-on-livestock-sector-in-Tanzania.pdf