Transcript TANZANIA NRDS Presentation Outline

TANZANIA NRDS
Presentation Outline
1.
Background
2.
Review of the National Rice Sector
3.
Challenges and Opportunities Facing National Rice Sector
Development
4.
Vision and Scope of NRDS
5.
Components of the NRDS
6.
Sustainability
7.
Environmental Issues
8.
Conclusion
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1. Background
 Tanzania has a total land area of 94.5 million
hectares
 The population is about 40 million people
 In 2008, the sector accounted for 25.7 percent of the
GDP and 22 percent of foreign exchange earnings.
 The sector provides about 95 percent of the
national food requirements and livelihood to more
than 70 percent of the Tanzanian population
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Background continued
 Tanzania’s medium-term development strategy to increase
growth of the agriculture sector from 5% to 10% per annum by
2010 and the number of food insecurity household
considerably
 Annual milled rice production in the last ten years ranged
between 530,000 and 851,000 tons
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Background continued
 Rice is one of the widely grown crops and is the second most
important food crop.
 It is a major source of income, food and employment in rural
areas.
 Rice is grown under three major ecosystems (rain-fed lowland,
upland rice and irrigated)
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2. Review of the National Rice
Sector
Related Policies
 The Government’s commitment to address the food
security issues is well reflected in implementing the
National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty
(NSGRP) goals and objectives
 In 2006, the Government operationalised the Agricultural
Sector Development Programme (ASDP): ASDP is
focusing on increasing agricultural productivity,
profitability and farm incomes
 The Government has embarked in provision of smart
targeted subsidy through voucher system and
strengthening of delivery services
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Sector Review continued…
Gender Dimension of Rice Production,
Processing and Trading.
 The majority of Tanzanian farmers are women
 They form 60 - 80% of the agricultural labour force in the
rural areas.
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Sector Review continued…
Comparative advantage of domestic production, farm
processing and retail level.
 Domestic produced rice is of acceptable type due to its
aromatic qualities;
 Excess rice can be exported and earn foreign exchange
 Production costs can be reduced by utilization of cost effective
production technologies and installation of milling and
processing facilities close to the production areas.
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3. Challenges and Opportunities
Challenges
 Development and availability of improved seeds
 Most of the rice production in the country depends on rainfall
 Inadequate post-harvest technologies
 Inadequate funding for supporting provision of smart targeted
subsidy to all 3 million farmers.
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Challenges and Opportunities
Continued.…
Opportunities
 Regional Rice Research Center of Eastern and Central Africa
being established.
 Availability of improved technologies and technology
dissemination channels.
 Availability of land and water resources.
 Existence of seed production ventures and seed certification
system.
 Existence of transboundry trade in rice.
 Availability of trained Agro declares
 Experience in use of National Agricultural Input voucher
scheme
 Experience in use of Ware House Receipt system
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4. Vision and Scope of NRDS
Rice sub-sector Development Vision
 As a component of the ASDP and TDV 2025, the Government
and stakeholders in rice sub-sector envisage to transform the
existing subsistence-dominated rice sub-sector progressively
into commercially profitable and viable production system.
 The rice sub-sector will be modernized, commercialized, highly
productive and profitable by utilizing new technologies and
available natural resources and manpower in an overall
sustainable manner.
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Vision and Scope continued…
Interventions/Strategies
 Improving rice production through better farmer access to
improved varieties, crop management practices and post
harvest technologies
 Introducing and adopting small scale labour saving
technologies to improve timeliness and efficiency of farm
operations
 Strengthening seed systems for delivery of the improved
varieties to farmers and other end users (public and private);
 Strengthening the capacity of public and private institutions
responsible for research, extension and training in rice
technology development and dissemination
 Enhancing agro-processing and value addition
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Vision and Scope continued…
Interventions/Strategies
 Developing and rehabilitating irrigation schemes
 Strengthening collaboration and linkages between national,
regional and international institutions involved in rice
research and development
 Construction of ware houses/god owns for storage of paddy
before milling
 Promotion of public private sector partnership in rice
production, processing and marketing
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Table 2a: Paddy Production and yield by agro-ecological conditions
Year
Rain fed upland
Rain fed lowland
Area
(000 ha)
Yield
(t/ha)
Production
(000 t)
Area
(000 ha)
Yield
(t/ha)
Production
(000 t)
2008
17
0.5
9
464
1
464
2013
21
1.0
21
374
1.5
561
2018
31
1.6
50
274
2
548
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Table 2b: Paddy Production and yield by agrolecological conditions
Year
Irrigated
Total
Area
(000 ha)
Yield
(t/ha)
Production
(000 t)
Area
(000 ha)
Yield
(t/ha)
Production
(000 t)
2008
200
2.13
426
681
1.3
899
2013
290
3
870
685
2.1
1,452
2018
390
3.5
1365
695
2.8
1,963
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Governance of NRDS
 NRDS is structured to complement ASDS and will be executed
under the auspices of ASDP
 Decentralized system through District Agricultural
Development Plans (DADPs)
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5. Components of NRDS
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Improving accessibility of improved varieties and seed systems

Fertilizer marketing and distribution

Irrigation and investment in water control technologies (existing interventions)
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District Irrigation Development Fund (DIDF) and National Irrigation Development
Fund (NIDF) have been established to cater for irrigation development
investments in the country
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The DIDF complements funding for small scale irrigation schemes identified by
farmers through District Agricultural Development Plans (DADP)
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The Government has embarked on medium and long term strategy of improving
production and productivity of irrigated crops
Access to and maintenance of agricultural machinery and equipment (proposed and
existing interventions)
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Focus on promoting the use of medium size tractors and combine harvesters,
power tillers, transplanters, weeders, milling and grading machines
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Power tillers have recently been introduced into the country and have proved to
be a good source of alleviating the power shortage in farming especially in the
paddy growing areas
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Components of NRDS continued….
 Research, technology dissemination and capacity building (existing
interventions)
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A wide range of germplasm of about 400 genotypes has
been collected within the country and from IRRI, IITA and
WARDA
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The materials are rejuvenated, field evaluated, characterized
and conserved at KATRIN. Desirable genotypes are
incorporated in rice improvement programme
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NERICA lines are among materials introduced into the
country and being evaluated in field
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Integrated Soil fertility management will be strengthened in
order to improve productivity of paddy in irrigation schemes
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The Government is implementing a four year Extension
Development plan, which involve training, reallocation and
employment of front line extension staff
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Components continued………
 Access to credit/ agricultural finance (proposed & existing
interventions)
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Farmers would be facilitated to form farmers groups and
associations to strengthen their bargaining power and
accessibility to credits
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Existing SACCOS would be strengthened
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Establishment of Credit guarantee schemes and an
Agricultural Bank are in progress
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6. Sustainability
•
The involvement of beneficiaries in planning and implementation
of District Agricultural Development Plans would contribute to the
sustainability of the strategy
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The increased production and productivity would also increase
benefits to be accrued by paddy farmers
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Taking care of the environmental safe guards would also institute
sustainability
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Use of Ware House Receipt System, grading and packaging would
ensure markets for their produce
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7. Environmental Issues
 Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment would be
undertaken after every five years.
 Integrated Pest Management Capacity Building would be
undertaken
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8. Conclusion
The NRDS for Tanzania will be one of the most
successful strategy as it will complement the initiatives in place
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Thank you
Asante Sana
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