Cotton production in tanzania pdf

Median cotton yield and share of national production, by quintile of total cotton. It is important to note that the total cotton seed and lint production in the country as reported by tcb differs with fao. Analysis of incentives and disincentives for cotton in kenya. Cotton in tanzania is mainly grown on small scale farms ranging from 0. Trend of cotton production in tanzania from 20022003 to 20112012 in tones. Cotton is second export revenue earner in the country headed by coffee. Tanzania has set aside about onethird of its land for national parks and game and forest reserves.

Pdf zambian cotton value chain from breeder seed to. In 1903, a german farmer named yebeck was given land for cotton cultivation in the chiefdom of majita near bunda. Tanzanian cotton sector we are working with local institutions to restructure tanzania s cotton sector and build supportive markets to ensure more than 400,000 farmers can access the quality inputs and training they need to improve agronomy, increase yields and boost incomes. Striving to transform tanzanias cotton sector overseas. Makoi tanzania excluding the islands of zanzibar has a total land area of 945,087 km 2 including 61,000 km 2 of inland water. The tanzania development vision 2025 tdv envisages transforming the economy from a predominantly agricultural one with low productivity to a diversified and semiindustrial economy with a modern rural sector and high productivity in agricultural production which.

Cotton production in tanzania started about 120 years, and it was introduced by german colonialists in the late 19th century. To expand its production of cotton, tanzania must recognise that marketing is a professional skill depending on personal relationships with those who purchase the crop overseas or in tanzania. A few other settlers followed in yebecks foot steps. Tanzania ramps up cotton production gro intelligence. Organic cotton production in tanzania is still very small, it. Hence, the authority concerned with cotton production should invest energy in educating farmers on better methods of farming. During breeder seed production the breeder or an ofcial representative of the breeder selects individual plants to harvest based on the phenotype of the plants. According to tanzania cotton board report 20072008,100% of the cotton produced in tanzania is rain fed and 95% of the farm size range between 0. Importantly for development practitioners, the tanzanian cotton sector, unlike many others in subsaharan africa, operates in a. Record tanzania cotton production of 580,000 bales was set in my 200506. A study on the performance of textile sector in tanzania.

Problems of cotton production and marketing in bunda district 8 2. Production of cotton on a commercial scale started at ukiriguru, south of lake victoria, following the. Background and current conditions congressional research service summary tanzania, an important u. Cotton production during 200405 can be summarised as follows. Tanzania cotton production and development cotton production and related downstream manufacturing industry plays a crucial role in tanzania s economy. Much as tanzania is envied as one of the giants in cotton production in subsaharan africa little has been said on its lowly yield per area or productivity.

Agriculture value added as percentage of gdp 153 figure 5. Tanzania is the worlds 31stlargest country and the th largest in africa. The world has now shifted from the ukm08 technology and went this gene technology which increases cotton quality and production. During the 1920s new efforts focused on smallholder production, first in eastern and later in western tanzania. Cotton in tanzania is mainly grown on smallscale farms ranging from 0. Tanzania, where production was low and some farmers had no buyers, the tanzanian. This paper examines bulk purchase of coffee and cotton during the war and post second world war period under the longterm contract arrangements as provided under the defence. Analysis of cotton byproducts survey in tanzania unctad. Trade liberalization and the structure of production in. Companies that rely largely on cotton as a raw material play a crucial role in securing the future of the sustainable cotton market, reducing cotton s environmental impacts and introduction sustainable cotton. Access to conventional and organic cotton tanzania is one of subsaharan southern africas larger producers of conventional cotton, and it is the largest african producer of organic lint. Cultivation is rainfed in tanzania total cotton sown area fluctuates from 350,000 to.

The process starts with the thorough cleaning of the lint. The yields in tanzania are the lowest world wide with an average of approx 270 kg per acre or 215 kg of lintha. For tanzania, however, the recovery has been slower. Cotton has been grown in tanzania for more than 120 years. At the same time, the mara regional commissioner, hon. About 14 million people or 40% of the total population derives their livelihood directly or indirectly from cotton that is grown by an estimated 500,000 small holder farmers with approximate. Cotton being the most preferred fibre in tropical and subsaharan climate, the demand for this produce is only expected to grow along with the growth levels of effluence and population. The cotton sector development programme csdp is an important effort to turn this situation around by addressing the principal causes of low productivity in cotton growing and ginning production of cotton lint in the lake zone.

More than 90% of cotton is produced in tanzania are from the southern part of lake victoria. Mar 30, 2015 indias 201516 cotton production is forecast at 29. However, little is observable on improvement of cotton production, productivity, quality and marketing particularly at farm level as the cotton farming progress presented in the figure 1. Burundis production and consumption is very poor so is kenyas production. While uganda mainly exports her production, domestic consumption in tanzania is as high as her export. We insert each cluster of the bollfree lint into tubes operating under vacuum pressure before its transfer to the drier. Tanzania cotton board peformance overview for the year 20112012 cotton production during the 20112012 marketing season, cotton output rose to 225,938 tons of seed cotton from 163,517 tons of seed cotton produced during the 20102011season, which is 38 percent increase. In the beginning, the business was government regulated through the marketing board which was the sole exporter. Cotton was introduced to tanzania around 1904 by german settlers as a plantation crop, but the attempt failed. Tcb tanzania cotton board iaaa international service for the acquisition of agribiotec applications tafori tanzania forestry research institute ppf parastatal pension fund tvbi tanzania virtual business incubator. Estate cultivation was centred on sisal, sugar, tea and to a lesser extent coffee, tobacco, rice, wheat and wattle. Tanzania produces abundant cotton but only 20 percent is locally processed. Cassava production trends and land area expansion in tanzania have been fluctuating over a period of years. World consumption is expected to exceed production for the second year in a row, reducing world stocks by 3.

Mar 25, 2009 horticulture is the fastest growing industry in tanzania, according to the tanzania horticultural association, with export growth at 8% each year. There has been a gradual increase in political pluralism, but chama cha mapinduzi ccm, the ruling party, remains dominant in government and parliament. Cotton is tanzania s second largest export crop after coffee and africas fourthlargest producer of cotton after mali, burkina faso and egypt. Tanzania proportion due to change in yield proportion due to change in area figure 3. As a result, tanzania s half a million smallholder cotton farmers in the lake zone, the region southeast of lake victoria where most cotton is produced, remain impoverished. Smallscale cotton farmers rely on rainfed production, use limited inputs, and plant the cotton crop by hand hoes and animal traction. Tanzania cotton market, value chain analysis, scp model 1. It is a major source of livelihood for up to half a million smallholder farmers, mostly in the large region of enduring rural poverty lying to the south and east of lake victoria, known in tanzania as the lake zone. Tanzania cotton board peformance overview for the year 20112012 cotton production during the 20112012 marketing season, cotton output rose to 225,938 tons of seed cotton from 163,517 tons of seed cotton produced during the 20102011season, which is. The sector has great investment potential in establishing fully integrated textile mills as well as plants for cotton ginning, yarn fabric production spinning, weaving and printing and. The cotton to clothing strategy of tanzania is a five.

Value chain analysis of the cotton market in tanzania. Cotton growing and ginning is one of tanzania s top three agricultural export industries. Various sadc countries are also major producers of cotton. An alternative source for lint and seed production in urt is provided by the tanzania cotton board tcb figure 3. A lecturer, moshi cooperative university, moshi tanzania. In tanzania, cotton is a strategic crop, as it contributes substantially to export revenues and employment in the two cotton growing zones, namely. Production trends of cashew in tanzania area and production of cashew nut in tanzania varies over time as some farmers are shifting towards other crops8. Pdf traditional cash crop production in tanzania has been declining with time. Apr 12, 2019 while cotton growing and ginning is a top agricultural export industry in tanzania, the sector has been struggling for the past 50 years. Status of cassava in tanzania food and agriculture organization.

Marketing of cotton was also raised by farmers as a factor which affects cotton production with 16. Life expectancy in tanzania is 51 years, which is one of the lowest in the world. In 200405 cotton lint was tanzania s top agricultural export earner. Description of cropping systems, climate, and soils in tanzania by dr. Charles tizeba also expects the bt cotton to contribute significantly to cotton production in the country. Tanzania is wellplaced to take advantage of this opportunity. Having the raw material resource nearby presents opportunities for firms that want to invest in textile production. Importantly for development practitioners, the tanzanian cotton sector, unlike many others in subsaharan africa, operates in a highly.

In 1980, the textile and garment sector were responsible for more than 30% of the total value added of manufacturing. Capacity metl group which is positioned as the largest textile producer in subsaharan africa with four textile mills three in tanzania and one in mozambique. Download free pdf smallholder cotton production in tanzania. Indeed, textile and garment manufacturing is one of the key sectors outlined in the national governments integrated industrial. An overview although cotton is primarily grown for lint, several cotton byproducts can be derived to increase value added in the sector and benefit actors such as farmers, ginners, oil millers and other downstream actors. Its contribution to agricultural growth and earnings is remarkable, tanzania cotton. Tanzania cotton association tca is deeply appreciating of all the stakeholders who contributed their inputs to the elaboration of cotton to clothing strategy. Map of zambia showing provincial boundaries and main cotton production zones 10 figure 5.

Pdf cotton is one of the important crops in zambias agriculture sector contributing income, jobs and entry to export market. The sector has great investment potential in establishing fully integrated textile mills as well as plants for cotton ginning, yarn fabric production spinning, weaving and printing and cut, make and trim cmt units. Introduction a principal argument for policy reform in the cotton sector was the enormous gap between world prices and the prices received by tanzanian producers. Tanzania is the biggest producer, accounting for about 31 % of the regions cotton output in the 200405 marketing year. Annual percentage change in cereal production agricultural growth has varied across food crops, cash crops and livestock. Cotton production in tanzania has almost doubled in the year 201819 going up by 85% from last year.

Cotton board tcb began assessing different options for sector reform, eventually embarking on pilots with contract farming. Planting decisions are largely driven by price realization, but. The increase in production, estimated at 425, 000 480pound bales, is mainly driven by an increase in the area harvested, which is at 500,000 hectares, up 43% from last year. This article uses the story of cotton cultivation in tanzania to analyse critically. Tgt and its partners have taken these sectors from their infancy stages to their current state, where they are now seen as key in tanzania. Within food crops, maize is the most important accounting for over 20 percent of total agricultural gdp followed. Icac, 100% of 100 facts about cotton, retrieved on 27 april 2017 2. Pdf the rise and fall of cotton contract farming in. Cotton amendment bill in 200g, which provided the legal framework to reorganize the sector, allowing stakeholders to regulate the industry through the cotton development authority, under the supervision of the moa cgd bills digest, 2005.

In 2010, this had decreased to less than 6% united nations industrial development organisation various years. According to tcb, the production of cotton lint for the 2005. Improving the tanzanian economy, which relies on the cotton sector, is essential. The next stage of tanzania cotton production is the preparation of the bales for seed extraction from the lint. Breeder seed is produced by or under the direction of the plant breeder who selected the variety. Nearly 99 percent of tanzania s cotton is grown in the northwest, near lake victoria figure 1. Today, major cash crops in order of importance are sugar, cotton, cashews, tobacco, tea, coffee, sisal, and pyrethrum. In all major cassava production zones the production declined from 198586 to 198889 except in the eastern zone where cassava production increased figure 2. Cotton lint and seed board the new name of the tanzania. Cotton is grown predominantly by smallholder farmers the size of cotton farms ranges from 0. Output remains predominantly based on smallholder production.

Tanzania s economy continues to be dominated by agricultural production, which accounts more than 50% of gdp. It was initiated by gatsby africa, with the government of tanzania, in 2007 and. While some natural, infrastructure and marketing factors have. Much as tanzania is envied as one of the giants in cotton production in sub saharan africa little has been said on its lowly yield per area or productivity. Analysis of incentives and disincentives for cotton in the. Vi tanzania egs final report terminology breeder seed. Securing this vision could have huge impacts on tanzania s citizens and its economy, including. Women participation in cotton farming in simiyu region. Seed cotton production in zambia, 1993 2007 9 figure 4. This document was completed after eight months of consultation meetings and workshops of both the core team and stakehold ers. Creating 50,000 decent textile and garment jobs by 2030. Trend in area and production of rcn in tanzania 196120 figure 3 presents production and export trends of raw cashew nuts from 2004 to 2012. Mwanza, shinyanga, mara, tabora, kigoma, simiyu, bukoba and singida regions baffes, 2012. Adam malima, said that it is the right time for tanzania farmers to benefit from the development of new cotton production technologies, since many challenges have scientific responses.