Tanzania: Agriculture. A Joint Study by the Government of Tanzania and the WorldBank

摘要

The report provides an overview of agro-ecological characteristics, the ruralhousehold, and the institutional framework which together determine Tanzania's agricultural development prospects. Section I sets the stage with a brief review of agricultural growth since the late 1960s. Section II describes the natural resource base, land use, and the nature of the rural household. Section III provides an assessment of the Government institutions, farmer cooperatives, and other enterprises which support agricultural development. Section IV gives with an assessment of the results of adjustment on agricultural production. In Section V, the report attempts to fit the characteristics of the various subsectors, to the Government's objectives for the sector. The final Section VI provides a brief review of the potential role of Government in supporting and investing in agricultural development.