Rice Council of Tanzania (RCT)

Progress Reportfor

USAID Delegation

26th August, 2014

☛The Rice Council of Tanzania - Overview

☛Achievements

☛Challenges

☛Opportunities

☛Future Developments

Contents.

☛ Is the representative body of the private sector rice value chain actors in Tanzania.

☛ Was legally established in June 2014

☛ Will have 30 council members / currently 14

☛ Will have 10 board members / currently 9

The Rice Council of TanzaniaOverview (1) General

Small scale rice growers, considering geographical concentration – (2) 6Large Scale rice growers –

(2) 2 Small scale traders –

(0) 3Large scale traders –

(2) 2Small scale millers / processors –

(0) 3Large scale millers / processors –

(1) 2Input supply Companies –

(1) 2Service Providers –

(2) 2Financial Service Providers –

(2) 2NGO’s –

(1) 2Rice Research Institutions –

(0) 1GoT representative –

(1) 1Donors –

(0) 1Others –

(0) 1TOTAL (current) planned

(14) 30

The Rice Council of TanzaniaOverview (2) Composition

Small scale rice growers - Mebeya / ShinyangaLarge Scale rice growers – Kilombero Plantations Ltd / Sothern Highlands Estates Ltd

Small scale traders –

Large scale traders – Export Trading / Agricom

Small scale millers / processors –

Large scale millers / processors – FRABHO

Input supply Companies – YARA International

Service Providers – Kilimo Trust / East African Grains CouncilFinancial Service Providers – NMB Bank / TAMFI

Rice Research Institutions –

GoT representative – MAFC

Donors –

Others – Note: Red = Board and Council Members; Black = Council members

The Rice Council of TanzaniaOverview (3) Board / Council Members

The Rice Council of TanzaniaOverview (4a) – Wide Spread Recognition – Cooperation / Development of Strategic Partnerships

Data Information •National Bureau of Statistics •East Africa Grain Council •Kilombero Plantations Ltd - Commercial Rice Farm •Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)

Rice Industry Development / Private Sector•Competitive African Rice project. (CARI)

• Tanzanian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA)•Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT)•VESTFARM Information systems•Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT)

The Rice Council of TanzaniaOverview (4b) – Wide Spread Recognition – Cooperation / Development of Strategic Partnerships

Rice Industry Development / Small Scale Farmers & Millers•Rural Urban Development Initiatives RUDI•Aga Khan Foundation•Tanzanian Association of Small scale Farmers (MVIWATA)

Rice Industry Development (academic)•Sokoine University of Agriculture•University of Dar-es-Salaam

Trade / Export•KAPUNGA / Export Trading•Dar-es-Salaam Harbour (Customs Department)

The Rice Council of TanzaniaOverview (4c) – Wide Spread Recognition – Cooperation / Development of Strategic Partnerships

Advocacy•Agricultural Non State Actors Forum. (ANSAF) •Policy Research for Development (REPOA) •Tanzanian Private Sector Foundation (TPSF)

CET and Trade Issues•Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TRA)

Issues and Contacts with Government of Tanzania•Ministry of Industry and Trade•Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives

The Rice Council of TanzaniaOverview (4d) – Wide Spread Recognition – Cooperation / Development of Strategic Partnerships

Technical / Scientific Information on Rice Production•International Rice research Institute (IRRI)•Japanese international Cooperation Agency (JICA)

• Kilombero Agricultural Training and Research Institute (KATRIN)

Financial Issues within the Rice Value Chain•National Microfinance Bank (NMB)•Tanzanian Association of Micro-finance Institutions

☛ Established Memorandum and Articles of Association for RCT

☛ Registered RCT with Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA) ☛ Conducted 4 board and 2 council meetings

☛ Developed dialog amongst private sector value chain actors

☛ Developed a draft strategy document- and work plan

Key achievements– to date (1)

☛ Established a platform for information sharing and cooperation

☛ Facilitated networking of value chain stakeholders ☛ Preparing research and documentation for advocacy on issues relating to

common external tariffs (CET) on rice.

☛ Conducted base-line market surveys in Dar es Salaam (DSM)

☛ Collating available production and trade data on rice in Tanzania and the East African region.

Key achievements– to date(2)

Draft Strategic PlanObjectives☛ To become THE service and information provider to the Rice Industry of

Tanzania

☛ To develop greater trust amongst value chain actors and garner 100% private sector ownership and support

☛ To become THE trusted private sector partner representation towards the Government of Tanzania

☛ To take a lead role in formulating communication strategies for the rice sector development

☛ To support the GoT in implementing its agricultural priority – Big Results Now

ExampleDraft Work Plan

Output 3The Rice Council of Tanzania has developed significant trust amongst private sector VC actors and is fully supported by the private sector of the Rice Industry in Tanzania

Activities  

1Conduct and facilitate regular monthly RCT board meetings prepare and circulate minutes

2 Conduct AGM of RCT3 Maintain profile database of Council and Board Members4 Develop private sector ownership and commitment to the RCT5 Develop and circulate RCT monthly newsletters6 Develop topical papers on relevant industry issues

☛ Capacity development for board and council members

☛ Poor public / private dialog

☛ Complex and fragmented value chain

☛ Unclear policy implementation of common external tariff (CET) rates

☛ Weak enforcement of tariff policy

☛ Weak data availability to support policy dialog and development

Challenges

☛ The RCT can become a an information warehouse for the Rice Industry of Tanzania

☛ To strengthen the private sector cooperation within the rice value chain of Tanzania

☛ To respond to the GoT’s initiative to seek better private sector cohesion and strengthen public / private dialog

☛ To take a lead role in formulating communication strategies for the rice sector development

Opportunities

☛ Mapping of the rice value chain actors

☛ Develop a profile database of all significant rice value chain actors in Tanzania

☛ Develop a database for information access of rice industry

☛ Consolidate data on rice stocks in Tanzania to assist the GoT on policy decisions by Jan 2015

Future Developments

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