An Action Plan for Developing Agricultural Input Markets in Tanzania

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agricultural products such as fish, meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables also grows. Betterment of the road network has also meant more interactions between traders and producers and more likelihood of increased vulnerability of the less powerful farmers. The facts are that the majority of the poor are located in rural areas and that farmers are poorer than non-farmers. This means that getting the majority of the rural people out of poverty requires deliberate efforts to increase incomes. Rural farmers need well-functioning agricultural (inputs) markets to increase income. Thus, it goes without saying that improvement in agricultural input markets has an important role of increasing agricultural productivity that will in turn increase incomes, alleviate poverty and enhance food security. Mr. Chairman, the workshop has shown that regulatory systems for seeds and crop protection products do exist. Fertilisers do not have adequate regulatory systems despite the existence of some provisions in other areas that could cater for fertilisers (Tanzania Bureau of Standards Provisions, Weights and Measures Act, etc.). On the whole, there is a need to develop adequate regulatory systems that will aid the development of sustainable agricultural input markets and thus enhance agricultural input use. Mr. Chairman, I am informed that stakeholders in this workshop have generally agreed that there is a need for creating an enabling environment for the agricultural inputs markets to function. This would entail effort to improve the policy environment, regulatory systems, transportation infrastructure, and access to finance and market information systems. On the other hand, I am glad to inform you that the government has instituted a number of measures aimed at promoting agricultural input use. These measures have included abolition of duties on agricultural inputs and machineries and also providing fertiliser subsidies. An agricultural input trust fund has also been established. On the output side, the government has introduced an export credit guarantee scheme and plans to enforce the cap of 5% of the local government levies charged on farm produce. The government is also in the process of finalising the preparation of the agricultural marketing policy, which will guide marketing of agricultural inputs and outputs in the country. Mr. Chairman, this workshop provides an impetus to the development of agricultural input markets. A number of issues have been raised during this workshop. I strongly believe that these will help the team of experts to sharpen the draft action plan that was earlier put forward so as to produce a realistic Action Plan in Agricultural Input Markets that will enhance a judicious use of agricultural inputs. A holistic approach will be necessary. The private sector must take up the challenges in developing agricultural input markets because the development of the agricultural sector in this country is private sector led. However, some issues will require government intervention due to market failures. I would like to assure workshop participants that the government will do whatever possible to ensure that the environment is conducive for the private sector to take its position in agricultural development. Fostering public-private partnership is an important government policy. Mr. Chairman, once again, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for allocating your precious time and effort and actively participating in this workshop. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, IFDC, and Sasakawa-Global 2000 for organising this workshop. Last but not least, my sincere gratitude goes to USAID for supporting and funding this initiative. Mr. Chairman, having said all this, I now declare this workshop officially closed. Thank you very much for your attention. 46
Annex II An Assessment of the Fertilizer Market 47
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An International Center for Soil Fe
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An Action Plan for Developing Agric
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Foreword The agriculture sector pla
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Contents Page Executive Summary ...
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Acronyms and Abbreviations AAT Agro
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An Action Plan for Developing Agric
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Attachment IV.1. Major Pests and Di
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