The Agribusiness Innovation Center of Tanzania : Scaling Value-Adding, Post-Harvest Processing Agribusinesses

Tanzania has tremendous potential to support a thriving agribusiness sector. Agriculture is diverse and extensive, employing more than 80 percent of the population, and contributing about 28 percent of Gross Domestic Product, or GDP and 30 percent of export earnings. A wide range of agricultural commodities are produced in Tanzania, including fiber (sisal, cotton), beverages (coffee, tea), sugar, grains (a diverse range of cereals and legumes), horticulture (temperate and tropical fruits, vegetables and flowers) and edible oils. This document proposes a new model for promoting the growth of competitive value-added sunflower oil processing in Tanzania, and also seeks to identify potential growth enterprises in other value chains. The Agribusiness Innovation Center (AIC) will provide a set of financial and non-financial services to high-growth potential entrepreneurs, aiming to accelerate the growth of their enterprises and demonstrating product, process, and business model innovation across focal sectors. The AIC will complement existing efforts focused on farm-level improvements and foreign investment facilitation.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Brethenoux, Julia, Charles, Kathleen, Giddings, Steven, Okello, Julius, Olafsen, Ellen, Temu, Andrew
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2011
Subjects:	ACCESS TO MARKETS, ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, ACCOUNTING, AGRIBUSINESS, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL GROWTH, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURE, AGRONOMY, AIC, ANIMAL DISEASES, ANIMALS, APPLES, BAKERY PRODUCTS, BEEF, BEVERAGES, BONE MEAL, BRAND, BRAND NAME, BRANDS, BREAD, BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS CENTER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS MODEL, BUSINESS MODELS, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, BUSINESS PLAN, BUSINESS PLANNING, BUSINESSES, BUYER, BUYERS, CA, CABBAGES, CAPABILITIES, CAPABILITY, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPACITY-BUILDING, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, CASH CROPS, CASHEW NUT, CASHEW NUTS, CASHEWS, CASSAVA, CASSAVA FLOUR, CASSAVA PRODUCTION, CASSAVA STARCH, CEREALS, CERTIFICATION STANDARDS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COFFEE, COLD CHAIN, COMMERCE, COMMERCIAL BANK, COMMERCIAL FARMERS, COMMERCIAL FARMING, COMMERCIALIZATION, COMMODITY, COMMUNITY BANKS, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVENESS, CONSUMER GOOD, COOKING, COPYRIGHT, COTTON, CROP, CROP HUSBANDRY, CROPS, CULTIVATION, DAIRY, DIRECT SALES, DOMESTIC MARKET, DRIED FRUIT, ECONOMIC COOPERATION, EDIBLE OILS, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT CREATION, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EQUIPMENT, ESSENTIAL OILS, EXPENDITURE, EXPORT CROPS, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT, EXPORT EARNINGS, EXPORT MARKETS, EXTRACTS, FAO, FARM, FARMER, FARMER ASSOCIATIONS, FARMERS, FARMS, FERTILIZER, FIBER CROPS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SYSTEM, FINISHED PRODUCT, FISH PROCESSING, FLOUR, FLOWERS, FOOD POLICY, FOOD POLICY RESEARCH, FOOD PROCESSING, FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES, FOOD PROCESSORS, FOOD PRODUCTS, FOOD REQUIREMENTS, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD STAPLES, FOODS, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FOREST PRODUCTS, FRESH FRUIT, FRUIT, FRUITS, FUND MANAGEMENT, GRAINS, GROSS PROFIT, GROUNDNUT, GROUNDNUTS, GROWTH IN AGRICULTURE, GROWTH POTENTIAL, HARVESTING, HONEY, HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS, HORTICULTURE, HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY, HYGIENE, IFPRI, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IMPLEMENTATION STAGE, INCOME GENERATION, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS, INNOVATION, INNOVATION PROGRAMS, INPUT PROVIDERS, INSTITUTION, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INTERNATIONAL MARKET, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, JUICES, LABOR FORCE, LAND USE, LEATHER, LEGUMES, LEMONS, LIMITED ACCESS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAIZE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANGO, MANGOES, MANUFACTURING, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET CONDITIONS, MARKET DEMAND, MARKET INFORMATION, MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, MARKET OPPORTUNITY, MARKET RESEARCH, MARKET RISKS, MARKET SHARE, MARKETING, MATERIAL, MEAT, MEDIUM ENTERPRISE, MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, MIDDLEMEN, MILLS, NET PROFIT, NETWORKS, NEW MARKETS, OILSEED CROPS, OILSEEDS, ONIONS, OPERATING COSTS, ORANGES, PACKAGING, PALM OIL, PAPAYA, PDF, PERISHABLE PRODUCTS, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PINEAPPLES, PLANT EXTRACTS, PLANTATIONS, PRICE INCENTIVES, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT, PRIVATE SECTORS, PROCESSED FOODS, PROCUREMENT, PRODUCE, PRODUCT QUALITY, PRODUCT ·MARKET, PRODUCTION OF RICE, PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY, QUALITY MANAGEMENT, R&D, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, RELEVANT MARKET, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAIL, RICE, RURAL ENTREPRENEURS, SALE, SALES, SALES SUPPORT, SATELLITE, SAVINGS, SEED, SEED VARIETIES, SERVICE PROVIDER, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SESAME, SISAL, SPICES, SUBSTITUTE, SUBSTITUTION, SUGAR, SUGARCANE, SUNFLOWER, SUNFLOWER OIL, SUPERMARKETS, SUPPLIER, TANGERINES, TARGET MARKET, TARGETS, TEA, TECHNICAL SKILLS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TECHNICAL TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, TOBACCO, TOMATOES, TRANSACTION COSTS, TRANSPORT, TROPICAL FRUITS, TRUST FUNDS, TURNOVER, VALUE CHAIN, VALUE CHAINS, VEGETABLES, VITAMINS, WAREHOUSE, WHEAT, WHEAT FLOUR, WORKING CAPITAL, YIELDS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/01/18806934/agribusiness-innovation-center-tanzania-scaling-value-adding-post-harvest-processing-agribusinesses https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17660
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