Present

• Present Case Study - Tanzania


  SAGCOT

  Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania
• when did SAGCOT start

  SAGCOT started in 2010
• is SAGCOT a top-down or bottom-up 


  Top down strategy as it uses the EU's money
• Aims of SAGCOT


  to create 6 key cluster areas that will improve efficiency and travel time which will lead to effect on economies of scale which leads to costing less

  SAGCOT also claims that by 2030 it will lift millions out of poverty
• success of SACGOT - improves infrastructure


  farms get better price by having improved access to markets

  markets created for farmers and local

  e.g. Morogoro tobacco market
• success of SACGOT - increase in product


  sunflower processing farm increased farm's income

  farm equipment factory has increased its output
• success of SACGOT - successful experiences

  Kilombero Plantation

  commercial farm, invested in tractors, storage etc

  rice yield doubled
• success of SACGOT - improved community

  increase and improved community of rice farmers

  11 communities connected with increased rice production
• success of SACGOT - helping others

  Tobacco factory near Morogoro offers advice and market to local farmers
• failures of SACGOT - empty promises

  a lot of promised investment not actually been given
• failures of SACGOT - locals lose resources


  Nomadic tribes lost access to water for their animals
• failures of SACGOT - locals not contributing

  small landowners are not involved
• failures of SACGOT - doesnt benefit everyone

  most money invested benefits only large commercial farms