5. “ For the socio-economic development of Tanzania, Agriculture is almost everything” Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete President of the United Republic of Tanzania at the launching of KILIMO KWANZA 3 rd August 2009 Dodoma - Tanzania 01/06/12
28. There are Opportunities to Develop “CLUSTERS” of Profitable Farming and Processing Businesses AGRICULTURAL CLUSTERS REQUIRE SIMULTANEOUS AND PROPERLY COORDINATED INVESTMENT BY THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS
29. SAGCOT RESULTS INTO MAJOR BENEFITS FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, ENTREPRENEURS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES PUBLIC GRANT FUNDING OF $650 MILLION OVER 20 YEARS IS EQUIVALENT TO ONLY $280 PER BENEFICIARY – ALL OF WHICH SHOULD BE RECOVERED THROUGH INCREASED TAX REVENUES
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Notas del editor
The concept of Agricultural Growth Corridors was launched at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York In September 2008. Meeting in Oct 2009 (with PMO / MAFC / Min of Water, TIC, Yara, Norwegians, TAP/ACT, Norfund, WB, ADB) in which it was agreed to set up “an informal task force” to prepare a Concept Note. Norwegian Embassy provided funds and ACT/TAP have taken take on the role of preparing the Concept Note The agricultural growth corridor concept looks at ways to bring about the development of the areas of land within the corridor, which brings together agriculture, infrastructure, finance and marketing Through this it establishes a replicable model that concentrates services in high potential areas within reach of the infrastructure “backbone” A Public Private Partnership working with agricultural value chains and bringing in new financial instruments to stimulate commercial growth for large, medium and small scale farmers The programme will be delivered through a combination of public and private sector investments So the ideas of Agricultural Growth Corridors are being developed at a time when Tanzania is looking for viable and practical means of implementing ‘ Kilimo Kwanza’