KILIMO KWANZA (AGRICULTURE COMES FIRST

Tanzania is a country after referred as a sleeping  giant richly endowed with natural resources ranging from gold, minerals and gemstones to abundant wildlife, fisheries and forests….to fertile land where crops of all varieties can be grown with minimal inputs and irrigation,

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Agricultural production  and activities surrounding crop handling and distribution contribute nearly 40%  to GDP employing more than 80% of the work force.

Since agricultural is plays a dominant role in the economy, The United Republic of Tanzania government is committed to revitalizing the sector through crops mechanization, better extension services, a more conducive business environment and input subsides.

In 2008 a new crop mechanization department was created within the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security do to foster new investment in agri-business and crop diversification.

This new initiative to empower farmers is called ‘KILJIMO KWANZA’ (Swahili word) meaning Agriculture comes first.. This initiative invites private companies (local and foreign) to work with government to unleash huge potential for growing cash and food crops, including crops for green fuel that encourage farmers not to use charcoal briquettes which leave a major carbon footprint including vast level of deforest ration.

In a country that is so well endowed there unique investment and trade opportunity The Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) created a incentive to attract investors to work with Tanzanians in building a strong agro industrial sector from fork to farm. One should work closely at establishing joint-venture partnerships. Banks will gain confidence if they see increased Investment in the agricultural sector.

Recently The government of Tanzania devolved fiscal responsibility for agricultural finance to local District Agriculture Officers (DALDOS) and farmers are free to present business proposals for financing and technical assistance. Today 90% of farming in Tanzania is conducted by small farmers. Using hand hoes, animals traction and ox-ploughs.

The Nation Poverty Reduction Strategy known as Mkakati wa Kupambana na Kuondoa Umaskini Tanzania (MKUKUTA) acknowledges agricultural modernization is a promo dial to poverty obviation and small scale substance farming must be transformed into large scale value industry that includes contract farming, agro-processing and farm gate to market linkages.

Land owners issues need to be clarified before farmers are truly empowered to run sustainable business. In addition more attention needs to be focused on value chain management within sub-sector including prevention of post harvest losses.

During the harvest season there are abundant crops that simply perish due to lack of cold storage and or distribution channels to market.

Therefore, opportunities are abound for the private sectors to fill gapes in supply chain. Moreover Tanzania is willing to provide attractive incentives in companies willing to invest in agriculture.

Note: This is not just for Kamachumu town we are talking about. This is

KAMACHUMU ENVIRONMENT CARE ASSOCIATION (KECA) for Tanzania          .       

KILIMO KWANZA (HUJA KILIMO KWANZA

Tanzania ni nchi baada ya kulala inajulikana kama   kubwa pamoja na utajiri majaliwa na maliasili kuanzia dhahabu, madini na vito kwa wingi wa wanyamapori, uvuvi na misitu ... kwa ardhi yenye rutuba. ambapo mazao ya aina zote inaweza kupandwa na pembejeo ndogo na umwagiliaji,

AGRICULTURAL

Uzalishaji wa kilimo   na shughuli za jirani zao la utunzaji na usambazaji kuchangia karibu 40%   Pato la Taifa na kuajiri zaidi ya 80% ya nguvu kazi.

Kwa kuwa kilimo ni ina jukumu kubwa katika uchumi, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania serikali ina nia ya revitalizing sekta kwa njia ya mazao ya mashine, huduma bora za ugani, mazingira mazuri zaidi ya biashara na subsides pembejeo.

Mwaka 2008 Zao jipya la idara ya mashine iliundwa ndani ya Wizara ya Kilimo na Chakula kufanya ili kukuza uwekezaji mpya katika kilimo na biashara na mazao mseto.

Mpango huu mpya kuwawezesha wakulima inaitwa 'KILJIMO KWANZA' (Kiswahili neno) maana Kilimo anakuja kwanza .. Mpango huu inakaribisha makampuni binafsi (ndani na nje) kufanya kazi na serikali kwa unleash fursa kubwa kwa ajili ya kupanda mazao ya biashara na chakula, ikiwa ni pamoja na mazao kwa ajili ya mafuta ya kijani ya kuhamasisha wakulima si kwa matumizi briquettes mkaa ambao kuondoka kuu ikiwa ni pamoja na kiwango cha kaboni kubwa ya ration deforest .

Katika nchi hiyo ni vizuri kijana kuna uwekezaji na biashara ya kipekee nafasi ya Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) umba vivutio ili kuwavutia wawekezaji kufanya kazi na Watanzania katika kujenga nguvu sekta ya viwanda vya kilimo kutoka mgawanyiko ili kilimo. Mmoja anapaswa kufanya kazi kwa karibu katika kuanzisha ushirikiano wa pamoja-venture. Banker kupata ujasiri wao wakiona kuongezeka kwa uwekezaji katika sekta ya kilimo.

Hivi karibuni serikali ya Tanzania devolved wajibu wa fedha kwa ajili ya fedha za kilimo kwa Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Maafisa Kilimo (DALDOS) na wakulima ni bure kwa sasa mapendekezo ya fedha kwa ajili ya biashara na misaada ya kiufundi. Leo 90% ya kilimo katika Tanzania ni uliofanywa na wakulima wadogo. Kutumia majembe mkono, wanyama traction na plows ng'ombe.

Mkakati wa Kupunguza Umaskini Taifa inayojulikana kama M kakati wa K upambana NA K uondoa U maskini Tanzania (MKUKUTA) inatambua kisasa ya kilimo ni piga promo kwa umaskini obviation na wadogo kilimo Dutu hii lazima kubadilishwa katika sekta ya thamani kubwa wadogo kuwa ni pamoja na kilimo cha mkataba, kilimo -usindikaji na mlango shamba kwa uhusiano wa soko.

Wamiliki wa ardhi masuala zinahitaji kufafanuliwa kabla ya wakulima ni kweli mamlaka ya kuendesha biashara endelevu. Aidha kipaumbele zaidi inahitaji umakini juu ya usimamizi wa thamani mnyororo ndani ya sekta ndogo ikiwa ni pamoja na kuzuia hasara baada ya mavuno.

Wakati wa msimu wa mavuno kuna mazao mengi ambayo tu kuangamia kutokana na ukosefu wa hifadhi baridi na au njia ya kusambazwa kwa soko.

Kwa hiyo, ni fursa kadha katika sekta binafsi kujaza gapes katika mfumo wa usambazaji. Zaidi ya hayo Tanzania ni nia ya kutoa motisha kuvutia katika makampuni nia ya kuwekeza katika kilimo.

Kumbuka: Hii si tu kwa ajili ya mji Kamachumu sisi ni kuzungumza juu. Hii ni

MAZINGIRA KAMACHUMU Care Association (KECA) kwa ajili ya Tanzania           .