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RED MEAT FOR LOCAL AND EXPORT
MARKETS
SUB SECTOR ANALYSIS
TANZANIA
DRAFT REPORT, APRIL 2008
&
STUDY COMMISSIONED BY SNV TANZANIA AND CONDUCTED BY
MATCH MAKER ASSOCIATES LIMITED (MMA) & CONSULTANTS FOR
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (CDP-EA)
Acronyms
ADRI
ACBG
AMC
ASDP
AU
AWF
BACAS
BET
CBPP
CCPP
CDP EA
DADPS
DFZ
DSM
DVO
DVS
ECF
FAQ
FC
FDI
FMD
GDP
IBAR
IUCN
KIA
KMC
LGA
LMU
MAFC
MITM
MLFD
MT
MWACIBA
NAIC
NARCO
NEEC
OIE
ORS
PINGO
RLA
RVF
SADC
SPS
SNV
TALIMEPA
TAMEPA
Animal Disease Research Institute
Agriculture Capacity Building Grant
Arusha Meat Company Limited
Agriculture Sector Development Plan
Africa Union
Africa Wildlife Foundation
Bureau for Agricultural Consultancy and Advisory Services
Board of External Trade
Contegious Bovine Pleuropneumonia
Conegious Caprine Pleuropneumonia
Consultants for Development Programs E.A. Limited
District Agricultural Development Plans
Disease Free Zone
Dar es Salaam
District Veterinary Officer
Director of Veterinary Services
East Coast Fever
Fair Average Quality
Farmers Choice Company Limited
Foreign Direct Investment
Foot and Mouth Disease
Gross Domestic Product
Inter African Bureau of Animal Resources
The World Conservation Union
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Kenya Meat Commission
Local Government Authority
Livestock Multiplication Unit
Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Marketing
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development
Metric ton
Mwanza City Butchers’ Association
National Artificial Insemination Centre
National Ranching Company
National Economic Empowerment Commission
Office Internationale des Epizootes
Oikoreney Radio Servce
Pastoralists Indigenous Non Governmental Organisation
Regional Livestock Advisor
Rift Valley Fever
Southern African Development Council
Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Netherlands Development Organisation
Tanzania Livestock and Meat Traders’ Association
Tanzania Meat Processors Association
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TAPHGO
TAZARA
TCCIA
TIC
TLCT
TLMP
TNRF
TRC
TSZ
UWAMI
UWANA
UWAKAMA
UWANYAMA
VETAID
VIC
WTO
ZIS
Tanzania Pastoralists Hunters and Gatherers Organisation
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture
Tanzania Investment Centre
Tanzania Land Conservation Trust
Tanzania Livestock Marketing Project
Tanzania Natural Resource Forum
Tanzania Railway Corporation
Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu
Umoja wa Wanenepeshaji wa Mifugu Mwanza (Feedlot Traders Association
Mwanza)
Umoja wa Wafanyabiashara wa Nyama Arumeru (Meat Traders’ Association
Arumeru District)
Umoja wa Wafugaji Kanda ya Mashariki
Umoja wa Wafanyabiashara wa Nyama Manispaa Arusha (Meat Traders’
Association Arusha Municipal)
Vetaid Tanzania
Veterinary Investigation Centre
World Trade Organization
Zoosanitary Inspectorate Services
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Acknowledgements
This study has been initiated by SNV Netherlands Development Organisations and executed by
Match Maker Associates (MMA) Ltd in collaboration with Consultants for Development Programs
(EDP- EA). Specifically, MMA Director and Principal Consultant, Mr. Peniel lead the study team
and supported by MMA Senior Consultant Mr. Edmond J. Ringo and EDP – EA Consultant Dr.
Hubert Rwehumbiza. The assignment would not have been completed however, without
involvement of many people in different capacities. Whilst it may difficult to mention one by one, the
consultants would like to acknowledge with thanks all of them for their valuable inputs.
We'd like however to mention a few key individuals who particularly helped bring this study to
fruition. Ms Christine Bakuname and Christopher Shyres commissioned us to undertake this study
and were and instrumental in providing support at all stages of the assignment. Their readiness to
share their experiences openly, guidance and time are highly appreciated. We would also like to
mention the entire SNV Tanzania focal persons on livestock development – Donald Liya, Sebastian
Mhanga, Silvanus Mruma and Said Swalla for their tireless support during our field work. Together
with other SNV logistical support staff we are greatly indebted to their support.
Mr D.B. Massawe, Assistant Director Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries and
Professor Mtenga of SUA deserve a special mention for providing the team with current thinking
and data on the sector.
We are indebted to Hon I. Shirima the Regional Commissioner of Arusha region for his enthusiasm
and commitment in finding a way out for the development of the sector. His active participation for
the whole morning session of the validation workshop was a clear testimony.
Last, but definitely not least we would also like to extend out thanks to the participants of the
validation meeting listed in Annex II for their willingness, openness, time and enthusiastic
discussions validating the study findings.
Finally this report does not necessarily represent the views of interviewees and or their
organisations or the study funding organisations. Errors, omissions and interpretations are, of
course, the responsibility of the authors.
April 2008.
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Table of contents
ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................................................... II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................................................................................ IV
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................ VII
1.0
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3
1.4
1.5
2.0
APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 2
LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ................................................................................................................................. 3
OVERVIEW OF THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR IN TANZANIA ...................................................................................... 4
2.1
2.2
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE L IVESTOCK SECTOR ............................................................................................................ 4
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2.1
Agro-pastoralism ............................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2.2
Pastoralism ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.3
The commercial livestock production ............................................................................................................ 6
2.2.4
Smallholder dairy production ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.5
Poultry ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.6
The pig industry .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.3 RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.3.1
Land................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.3.2
Livestock ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3.3
Human resources ........................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 INSTITUTIONAL F RAMEWORK AND POLICY .................................................................................................................... 8
2.4.1
Policy ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4.2
Relevant Legislations ................................................................................................................................... 10
2.5 GENERAL CONSTRAINTS ............................................................................................................................................ 10
2.5.1
Land, Water and Pastures ...........................................................................................................................10
2.5.2
Types of Livestock and Production Systems .............................................................................................10
2.5.3
Livestock diseases ....................................................................................................................................... 11
2.5.4
Weak support services................................................................................................................................. 11
2.5.5
Inadequate livestock products processing and marketing infrastructure ................................................. 11
2.5.6
Scarcity of appropriate financial services ................................................................................................... 11
2.5.7
Weak Stakeholder Organisations................................................................................................................ 12
3.0 OVERVIEW OF RED MEAT INDUSTRY IN TANZANIA ................................................................................................13
3.1
RED MEAT PRODUCTION IN T ANZANIA ..................................................................................................................13
3.1.1
Meat Production in the Traditional Sector .................................................................................................. 13
3.1.2
Meat production in the Commercial Sector ................................................................................................14
3.2 RED MEAT MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE IN T ANZANIA .............................................................................................15
3.3 MEAT PROCESSING AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING ...................................................................................................... 16
3.4 THE RED MEAT DYNAMICS REPORTS IN THE CORRIDORS VISITED ............................................................................. 17
3.4.1
Central Corridor (Dodoma, Morogoro, Dar es Salam)............................................................................... 17
3.4.2
North-eastern Corridor ................................................................................................................................. 21
3.5.3
Lake Zone Corridor ...................................................................................................................................... 26
3.5.4
South-Western Corridor ...............................................................................................................................29
3.5.5
South Corridor .............................................................................................................................................. 29
3.6 SUMMARY OF KEY TRENDS ......................................................................................................................................... 29
4
RED MEAT – SUB SECTOR DYNAMICS ..................................................................................................................31
4.1
4.2
4.3
TANZANIA RED MEAT SUB SECTOR MAP ......................................................................................................................31
PRINCIPAL CHANNELS ................................................................................................................................................ 32
ACTORS AND FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 32
4.3.1
Input supply...................................................................................................................................................32
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4.3.2
Production, Feedlots and fattening ............................................................................................................. 34
4.3.3
Trading ..........................................................................................................................................................35
4.4 MARKET ANALYSIS .....................................................................................................................................................35
4.4.1
Export market of red meat ...........................................................................................................................35
4.4.2
Local Market ................................................................................................................................................. 37
4.5 PROFITABILITY ...........................................................................................................................................................38
4.6 SUB SECTOR SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS ...................................................................................................................38
4.7 CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ..........................................................................................................................39
5
LEVERAGE INTERVENTIONS ................................................................................................................................... 42
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
6
PRODUCT AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................................42
DEVELOPING KEY RESOURCE BASE ............................................................................................................................42
POLICY THRUST .........................................................................................................................................................43
ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................43
PRIORITISATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ................................................................................. 45
ANNEXES...................................................................................................................................................................... 48
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
SNV Tanzania commissioned Match Maker Associates in collaboration with Consultants for
Development Programs to carry out a sub sector analysis of red meat in Tanzania. SNV Tanzania
wanted to understand the dynamics of the sector in order to decide whether or not to include this
sub sector in the portfolio. The study was conducted in April and May 2008 essentially reviewing
secondary literature and field visits to the Northern, Central and Lake Zone corridors, which are
prominent livestock development areas in the country.
Overview of the Livestock sector in Tanzania
The Agricultural sector, including livestock, is the dominant sector in the Tanzanian economy,
being the main supplier of food and fibre for home use and export. It accounts for approximately
46% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (Economic Survey, 2004) and the main source of
livelihood for over 75% of the population in Tanzania. The sector is currently the largest foreign
exchange earner accounting for 60% of the export earning. Therefore, investment in this sector
remains, as a matter of policy, a priority for the Tanzanian Government. The sector has strong
forward and backward linkages with the manufacturing sector, providing most of the basic raw
materials and inputs to local agro- processing industries.
In 2004 the livestock sector contributed 4.1% of the GDP and 8.9% of the agricultural GDP
(Economic Survey, 2004). The meat industry contributed 40%; the dairy industry 30% and the
balance represent the contribution of pigs, poultry and other products and services from the sector
(Livestock Policy, 2007). Out of about 4 million households in Tanzania, some 1.8 million
households raise at least one type of livestock (NBS, 2002). Furthermore, about 0.3 million
pastoralist households depend on livestock husbandry as the main source of livelihood.
Livestock production in Tanzania is divided into the traditional and modern/commercial production
systems. The former is further divided into agro-pastoral, pastoral and mixed farming sub systems.
The commercial sector is further sub divided into large scale enterprises and smallholder units. The
traditional sector is the most dominant, for it accounts for over 95% for cattle, over 98% for goats
and sheep kept and slightly less for other species (pigs and poultry). Livestock owners in the
traditional system keep livestock for multiple objectives, including (in descending order of
importance as reported by the BACAS/MLDF study):
 To generate income
 Meet subsistence needs,
 Store of wealth, cash income,
 Manure and drought, and
 Meeting socio-religious needs of communities.
Cattle keeping are the most important livestock production activity, followed by goats and sheep.
In agro-pastoralism crop production is the main source of livelihood, however, extensive livestock
farming, using indigenous breeds (cattle, goats and sheep) and usually using communal grazing, is
important. Agro-pastoralism is practiced in the semi arid zone of Mwanza, Mara, Shinyanga,
Tabora, Singida, Dodoma, Manyara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya and Iringa. It is the most
important system in terms of land use, number of livestock (cattle, sheep and goats) and
production (meat and milk). Due to the variation of rainfall in amount and distribution, availability of
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pasture varies between seasons, and places. Droughts occur often, in less than 10 years, and the
droughts may last for 2-3 years, causing serious losses in terms of depressed production, animal
deaths and forced sales with depressed prices at the markets. To mitigate the variation of feed and
water availability, agro-pastoralists practice transhumance, under which the base herd is kept at
permanent homes but other animals are moved away in search of grazing.
Under pastoralism livestock husbandry (keeping of cattle, sheep and goats) is the most important
source of livelihood. It is usually practiced in the more arid lands, where crop production is
extremely hazardous due to low rainfall (less than 600 mm a year) and droughts are more frequent
than above, occurring every 3-5 years. Key Characteristics of the pastoral production system are: animals represent more than economic assets; they provide social identity and security;
 large herds are reared mainly for subsistence, with occasional trading;
 herds are composed mainly of indigenous breeds;
 practised on extensive basis with animals depending on natural pastures for feed;
 mobility in response to variations in climate common.
In Tanzania, it is estimated that the pastoral economy is the main source of livelihood for about
0.7% of the population. Pastoralists are found in the semi arid and arid zones of Tanzania, with
pockets in sub-humid regions of Tanga, Morogoro and Coast. In recent years pastoralists have
moved further south in Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma.
Red Meat Industry in Tanzania
The following are the key features and dynamics of the meat industry in Tanzania.
 Almost (98%) traditional pastoralists and agro-pastoralists
 Emerging private sector in production, processing and marketing
 Large number of ‘live’ cattle is exported to neighbouring countries and to Comoro.
 Small volume of red-meat is been exported mainly to the Middle East Market
 Minimum value addition is taking place currently - exporting carcasses
 Some preliminary processing ‘cuts’, sausages and packaging is emerging.
 Supermarket outlets, modern urban butchers and food service (tourism, institutions) are
gaining momentum.
 Food safety and hygiene standards are generally low in meat industry.
 Dodoma is setting the pace in terms of having a modern abattoir and changing the hygienic
standards of urban retailing.
 Food service industry is importing from Kenya, South Africa, New Zealand of processed meat
products.
 The Tanzania urban market for red meat is growing. Urban working class is ready to pay
premium prices for quality meat.
 The industry lacks market-driven skills and manpower development system in meat production
and processing
 The extension system to support livestock production is inadequate.
Red Meat Sub Sector Dynamics
Red meat sub sector is defined in this study to include meat from cattle, sheep and goat, as well as
live animals sold for the same purpose both locally and in the export market. The study has not
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analysed the processed meat products such as sausages as well the processing of hides and
skins.
The emerging sub sector map reveals two principal channels through which red meat moves from
the farm to the consumer. These are the channels defined by production system and size of
enterprises.
The first channel is Smallholder Producer driven and is championed by traditional pastoralists and
agro-pastoralists who command over 98% of meat production in Tanzania. It is estimated (2006)
that 335,000 tones of meat are produced annually in Tanzania. The meat produced by this channel
is almost entirely for local consumption. Typical for this channel is that producers are hardly
involved in upstream sub sector functions. Traders of different sizes and specializations dominate
the interface between producers and slaughter houses / butchers. In Tanzania live animals are
traded in primary and secondary markets and from there they have to go through “approved”
slaughter slabs / abattoirs before the red meat is sold in urban and rural wholesale and retail
butchers. In the smallholder channel there is an emergence of innovative traders particularly in the
Lake Zone who have started to small scale fattening operations before the animals are sold to the
secondary markets. The small holder led channel is the also championing cross border trade of
essentially live animals through specialised traders. Cross border trade with Kenya as indicated in
the previous chapter is the most developed market outlet.
The second channel is medium/large scale producer driven and was in the 1980’s dominated by
state run commercial ranches. As indicated earlier divestiture of state run ranches is ongoing and
their importance is declining. With 11 state run ranches there was a potential to carry up to 90,000
cattle and able produce 1500 tones of beef per annum. The government has also invested in a
number of abattoirs, 2 of which are large scale modern ones able to process for export market
standards. These infrastructures are also in the process of forging public-private partnerships.
Currently the private sector is coming in with integrated large scale ranching and fattening
operations combined with modern abattoirs where they process red meat for urban up market
(individuals and institutions) and export market. Currently there are large scale integrated ranches
in Morogoro, Sumbawanga and Arusha.
The red meat sub sector is supplying the processing industries which are coming up in Tanzania
but still at nascent stage compared to the neighboring countries. Due to this we have observed that
Tanzania is a net imported of processed meat mainly from Kenya, South Africa, and New Zealand.
Sub sector constraints and opportunities
There are various constraints hampering the development of the sub sector but there are also
ample opportunities to explore for the betterment of the sub sector.
The major constraints include: Unpredictable amount of rainfall; The low genetic potential of
indigenous livestock; Frequent occurrence of diseases and weak disease control capacity;
Shortage of breeding stock; underdeveloped market infrastructure; Unfavourable cross-boarder
trade environment; Absence of effective market information flows; Inadequate standard abattoirs/
slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities; Unavailability of appropriate financial services
packages; Weak producer and trader organisation; Supportive Policy intentions are yet to be
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implemented; Overgrazing which leads to land degradation; Lack of business mindset in livestock
communities (tradition not business ).
There are also a number of opportunities, which includes; Large herd on Indigenous stock; land
resource base; Diverse & favourable climatic and agro ecological zones; Availability of good
practices in production management; Growing local urban market; Unmet export market demands;
Growing private sector investments in modern abattoirs and meat processing facilities;
Government willingness to work with associations; Legislation on land demarcation and ownership;
Presence of several non state actors in supporting sustainable pastoralism and agro pastoralism in
Tanzania.
Proposed Leverage Interventions
In order to promote growth and competitiveness in the red meat sub sector, a number of generic
interventions are proposed to unlock the potential of the red meat sub sector in Tanzania. These
include:
Product and market development
 Analyse specific value chains for upgrading
 Analyse factors promoting unofficial cross border trade and facilitate formalisation
 Facilitate establishment of effective MIS (Build on LINKS initiative)
 Disseminate Lessons from Dodoma meat shops upgrading (urban retailing)
 Follow up and engage with SUA to disseminate & pilot feedlot business model e.g. through
progressive farmers, traders, graduates.
 Review delivery system of production support services (public-private)
 Promote SME Processors e.g. Maasai Export Butchery model
 Upgrading of Market Structures
Resource base
 Develop national qualification framework for meat handling vocation skills
 Facilitate adaptation of good practices financial services
Policy thrust
 Enforcement accompanied by education on the use of standard weights & measures and
auction system
 Training to consumers on food safely regulations (consumer rights)
 Adopt a step approach towards conformity to standards and regulations
Organisation and management
 Organisational assessment of existing associations
 Review good practices in livestock sector associations
 Develop capacity building programme
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1.0
Introduction
1.1
Background to the study
The Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) is an international non-for-profit development
organization which provides capacity development services to nearly 2,500 local organizations in
over 33 countries worldwide to support them with the fight against poverty. For stimulating
Productivity, Income and Employment (PIE), SNV – Tanzania has chosen the Value Chain
Development Approach as its main framework for analysis and intervention. Together with all
actors in the value chain, SNV aims to optimise the functioning of the chain in order to enhance
competitiveness, expand production and/or add value to the chain in such a way that it benefits
small producers.
The livestock is among the earmarked sub sector for consideration of inclusion in the PIE strategy,
in line with SNV’s support to pastoralist livelihoods in their respective regions in the Lake Zone and
Northern Portfolio of Tanzania. The Northern and Lake Zone Portfolio areas of operation includes
regions, within which have a significant population of pastoralist and agro-pastoralists whose main
source of livelihood is dependent on livestock. The regions are host to more than 6 million people
supported by the traditional livestock management system occupying more than 64,789 square km
of land in arid and semi arid areas that show less potential for other agricultural activities. Based on
existing potential and environmental resources, the red meat subsector was chosen to be the initial
focus of analysis of its potential for impact.
It is from this background that SNV requested Match Maker Associates (MMA) Ltd in collaboration
with Consultants for Development Programs (CDP East Africa) Ltd to conduct the red meat sub
sector analysis. SNV specifically asked the consultants to:
1) Undertake a sub-sector mapping to establish the key chain actors and their functions, roles
and relationships.
2) Collect data on trends in livestock population and production in Tanzania
3) Assess existing markets in terms of traded volumes, organization, and seasonality in terms of
supply, demand and prices.
4) Assess the policy and regulatory environment (e.g. land tenure & use, laws & institutional
arrangements) with specific references on pastoral and agro pastoralist activities.
5) Evaluate market dynamics in terms of access to trading information, regulatory environment,
socio-cultural constraints and determination of prices.
6) Assess existing marketing support infrastructure (slaughter houses, holding grounds, weigh
bridges etc.) in terms of location and operational effectiveness.
7) Assess existing suppliers of BDS, financial services involved, other service providers
supporting the chain, the range and outreach of these services. Point out gaps that may exist
in the services being provided.
8) Bring up a synthesis of the major opportunities and constraints (SWOT) affecting growth and
competitiveness (particularly with the focus on improving productivity of pastoral and agro
pastoralist) in the sub sector
9) Identification of leverage interventions to promote growth and competitiveness of the sub
sector.
10) Taking into account the objectives of SNV in PIE, make recommendations on what should be
the niche for SNVs capacity development services, potential intervention strategies and with
which actors for desirable programmatic intervention within PIE in the red meat sub sector.
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1.2
Objectives and results of the study
The scope and expected outputs of a sub sector analysis is generally intended to highlight the
dynamics of the sub sector in terms of:
 Actors, roles & interrelationships
 Factors affecting the growth and competitiveness (constraints & opportunities) of the various
supply channels
 Quick market scan (exports & national) in terms of critical success factors
 Identification of potential business solutions that will address constraints and tap the
opportunities.
 Selection of key services with recommendations of strategies for sub sector development
(leveraged interventions)
The result or deliverable of the study is red meat for local and export markets sub sector report that
has assessed the dynamics of the sub sector and is presenting the way forward with respect to the
development of the sub sector.
1.3
Approach and Methodology
The entry point into the study was to conduct a literature review of existing literatures into the
livestock and specifically red meat industry in Tanzania. Tanzania (countrywide) is the proposed
intervention area but due to resource limitation, field visits and assessment of factors, actors,
channels and dynamics in the sub sector was undertaken in three main livestock corridors in the
country namely North Eastern (Arusha and Manyara); Central (Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and
Dodoma) and Lake Zone (Shinyanga, Mwanza and Mara). Primary data was gathered by
interviewing all (possible) relevant actors for input supplies, research and development, production,
processing, marketing and consumption of red meat and red meat products. Regional Livestock
Advisors were the team entry points in the regions from which other actors were interviewed.
Stockists involved in input supplies of veterinary drugs and animal feed
The interviews with these stockists, particularly in main town centres, were important to see the
availability and affordability of inputs to livestock farmers. The stockists highlighted various issues
related to supply and distribution of inputs, i.e. drugs, vaccination and supplementary feed.
Livestock Farmers
Interviews with these farmers were important in order to assess current challenges and
opportunities in red meat production in Tanzania. Farmers in North Eastern (Arusha and Manyara);
Central (Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Dodoma) and Lake Zone (Shinyanga, Mwanza and Mara)
were interviewed. The villages were selected through discussions with the Regional Livestock
Advisors. Discussions with the regional advisors were meant to help identify key places to go and
key people to be interviewed looking at the pro-activeness of the people, ongoing activities with
greater spin-offs to support livestock production and marketing.
Livestock Traders
The interviews with traders were important to see current challenges and opportunities in livestock
trade in the country. The team wanted also to assess the exports (official and unofficial) to
neighboring countries of Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi and to Middle East
and Comoro. Some of traders who were interviewed included butchers, some of which buy live
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cattle and goats / sheep and pay for slaughtering service before retailing, while others buy on
wholesale carcasses from wholesalers and retail to final consumers.
Key Informant Interviews
Interviews were held with Professor Mtenga at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) who is
an expert in Red Meat and has been leading a study to establish the economics of feedlot initiative.
Interesting interviews were held with four major abattoirs officials in Tanzania, namely Dr.Omolo
and Mr Tilya (Dodoma Modern Abattoir); Dr Mwachambi of Meat Industry Training Centre – VETA
Dodoma; Ms Happy Ignatius (Production Manager of Arusha Meat Company Limited) and Mr
Stanley Maderi (Chairman of Ukonga Abattoir - Dsm). Interview was held with Mr Dereck van
Rooyen who runs an integrated large scale animal faming in Morogoro (Tanzania Pride Meat
Company). The study team interviewed Dr Rwegasira the current Arusha Municipal Agriculture,
Livestock and Cooperatives Officer and Mr. Oloitiptip Ngala – Procurement Manager of Kenya
Meat Commission (KMC).Through interview with them it was apparent to understand why there is
significant cross-boarder trade between Kenya and its neighbours (Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan and
Ethiopia).
End market interviews were held with supermarkets (Shopritte, and butchers across the regions as
well as random discussions with different segments of urban consumers.
Potential services providers/ Stakeholder analysis
During this study, a number of NGOs such as VETAID Tanzania and CORDS were interviewed.
Through these NGOs a number of NGOs supporting livestock development were named and their
mandate and coverage identified. It was however noted that most of these NGOs are concentrated
in the north eastern corridor – specifically Manyara, Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions.
Further interviews were held with PASS who works with CRDB Ltd in an attempt to find appropriate
access to credit opportunities to finance the sub sector. Other important service providers who
were not visited but their detailed obtained from interviews and secondary literature include MSTCDC, PINGOS, TAPHGO, UCRT Ujamaa, Sand County Foundation, TAHA, IIED East Africa
Programme, RECONCILE, The World Conservation Union (IUCN) and Tanzania Natural Resource
Forum (TNRF).
1.4
Limitations
Due to resource constraints, this study was conducted as a quick sub sector scan of Tanzania red
meat for local and export markets. The idea is that if SNV chooses to focus on the sub sector,
more in-depth value chain analysis will be undertaken. Essentially, few regions were visited and
mostly secondary data is used in this analysis.
1.5
Structure of the Report
The report is divided into five sections. Section one gives the background to the study, the study
objectives and the methodologies adapted. Section two and three give an overview of the livestock
sector and red meat industry in Tanzania respectively. The next chapter (4) assesses and analyzes
the sub sector dynamics and hereafter in chapter five, strategies for sub sector development and
recommendations are presented.
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2.0
Overview of the Livestock Sector in Tanzania
The Agricultural sector, including livestock, is the dominant sector in the Tanzanian economy,
being the main supplier of food and fibre for home use and export. It accounts for approximately
46% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (Economic Survey, 2004) and the main source of
livelihood for over 75% of the population in Tanzania. The sector is currently the largest foreign
exchange earner accounting for 60% of the export earning. Therefore, investment in this sector
remains, as a matter of policy, a priority for the Tanzanian Government. The sector has strong
forward and backward linkages with the manufacturing sector, providing most of the basic raw
materials and inputs to local agro- processing industries.
The major agricultural activities in Tanzania are crop production, horticulture, and livestock farming.
As a result of the varied ecological zones, a wide range of crops are cultivated and livestock
reared. Traditionally, the major foreign exchange earners have been coffee cotton, and tea. More
re-entry export of horticulture and cut flowers have picked as significant foreign exchange earners.
Other products exported are beef, sisal, cashew nuts, pyrethrum, fruits and vegetables.
2.1
The Importance of the Livestock Sector
In 2004 the livestock sector contributed 4.1% of the GDP and 8.9% of the agricultural GDP
(Economic Survey, 2004). The meat industry contributed 40%; the dairy industry 30% and the
balance represent the contribution of pigs, poultry and other products and services from the sector
(Livestock Policy, 2007). Out of about 4 million households in Tanzania, some 1.8 million
households raise at least one type of livestock (NBS, 2002). Furthermore, about 0.3 million
pastoralist households depend on livestock husbandry as the main source of livelihood.
In a nutshell livestock sector contributes the following to the national economy:
 Supplies animal food products thus contributing to national food security;
 Source of income and employment opportunities, mostly in the rural economy.
 Produces raw materials for local industries, e.g. hides and skins.
 Produces inputs to crop production (manure) and other industries, e.g. drought power
 Acts as a store of value and investment channel for rural households;
 Fulfils cultural roles, which are valuable to many communities.
2.2
Production Systems
Livestock production in Tanzania is divided into the traditional and modern/commercial production
systems. The former is further divided into agro-pastoral, pastoral and mixed farming sub systems.
The commercial sector is further sub divided into large scale enterprises and smallholder units.
The traditional sector is the most dominant, for it accounts for over 95% for cattle, over 98% for
goats and sheep kept and slightly less for other species (pigs and poultry). Livestock owners in the
traditional system keep livestock for multiple objectives, including (in descending order of
importance as reported by the BACAS/MLDF study):
 To generate income
 Meet subsistence needs,
 Store of wealth, cash income,
 Manure and drought, and
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
Meeting socio-religious needs of communities.
Cattle-keeping is the most important livestock production activity, followed by goats and sheep.
The traditional production system for cattle sheep and goats is further subdivided into (i) agropastoral, pastoral and mixed farming sub systems. Mixed farming is practiced in the humid zone
where farmers are basically crop producers but keep indigenous cattle for many reasons, including
getting manure and drought power.
2.2.1
Agro-pastoralism
In agro-pastoralism crop production is the main source of livelihood, however, extensive livestock
farming, using indigenous breeds (cattle, goats and sheep) and usually using communal grazing, is
important. Agro-pastoralism is practiced in the semi arid zone of Mwanza, Mara, Shinyanga,
Tabora, Singida, Dodoma, Manyara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya and Iringa. It is the most
important system in terms of land use, number of livestock (cattle, sheep and goats) and
production (meat and milk). Due to the variation of rainfall in amount and distribution, availability of
pasture varies between seasons, and places. Droughts occur often, in less than 10 years, and the
droughts may last for 2-3 years, causing serious losses in terms of depressed production, animal
deaths and forced sales with depressed prices at the markets. . To mitigate the variation of feed
and water availability, agro-pastoralists practice transhumance, under which the base herd is kept
at permanent homes but other animals are moved away in search of grazing during the dry season
2.2.2
Pastoralism (see photo in SOA report)
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Under pastoralism livestock husbandry (keeping of cattle, sheep and goats) is the most important
source of livelihood. It is usually practiced in the more arid lands, where crop production is
extremely hazardous due to low rainfall (less than 600 mm a year) and frequent droughts that
occur every 3-5 years. Key Characteristics of the pastoral production system are: animals represent more than economic assets; they provide social identity and security;
 large herds are reared mainly for subsistence, with occasional trading;
 herds are composed mainly of indigenous breeds;
 practised on extensive basis with animals depending on natural pastures for feed;
 mobility in response to variations in climate common.
In Tanzania, it is estimated that the pastoral economy is the main source of livelihood for about
0.7% of the population. Pastoralists are found in the semi arid and arid zones of Tanzania, with
pockets in sub-humid regions of Tanga, Morogoro and Coast. In recent years pastoralists have
moved further south in Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma.
Pastoralists have adapted to the reality of the dry lands that they occupy, and are able to make
meaningful use of what are considered to be hardship areas to support their livelihoods. They have
developed extensive traditional knowledge about their environment and have evolved survival
techniques that are premised on flexibility in natural resource use, mobility and diversification of
herds to insure against such eventualities as droughts, livestock rustling and disease outbreaks.
The challenges that face pastoralism in Tanzania arises not so much from the irrationality of the
production system as such but mainly from outside forces that are imposed on the system,
including frequent reduction of grazing lands for other uses (crop production and conservation),
without offering alternative source of livelihood to the expanding pastoral communities.
2.2.3
The commercial livestock production
The commercial livestock production is further sub divided into large scale enterprises and
smallholder units. The former was introduced on a limited scale during the colonial period but
expanded by the state in the nineteen seventies and eighties. By mid nineteen nineties the public
large scale enterprises were performing poorly, both in physical production and financial terms.
Most enterprises have been privatized, except for state farms retained to produce improved
breeding stock and part of NARCO ranches.
The National Ranching Company (NARCO) is a parastatal company mandated to produce beef
cattle for the domestic and export market. The eight existing ranches possessed an area of
230,384 hectares, with capacity to hold over 100,000 livestock units. In the last two years, each
ranch has been divided into a core unit of 20,000 hectares under NARCO and a number of smaller
ranches of 500-5,000 hectares sold to private national investors. The core ranches under NARCO
have about 43,000 heads of cattle and 3,025 sheep. The ranches have good quality Boran herd,
suitable for upgrading local breeds for meat production. Off take of the ranches at 22% is double
the national herd while slaughter weight of ranch bred steers is over 150% of national herd.
Apart from the government owned farms, there are a number of private investors engaging in
medium ranching and fattening. Some of these enterprises are targeting the upper beef markets in
the country (super markets and tourist hotels) and export of beef.
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2.2.4
Smallholder dairy production
Smallholder dairy production, based on intensive pasture and improved dairy cattle (and goats),
expanded from the mid eighties in several highland areas by Government with assistance from
donors (Netherlands and Switzerland) and working with international NGOs (Heifer Project
International, etc) and local ones. The smallholder intensive dairy system is responsible for the
rapid build up of the dairy herd from less than 200,000 in the early 1980 to current level of over
500,000 dairy cattle, contributing to 30% of milk production in the country.
2.2.5
Poultry
Until recently, the poultry industry was dominated by the traditional production system,
characterised by indigenous chicken that are left loose to fend for themselves. There about 33
million indigenous chicken, mainly in rural areas. There is an increasing demand for local chicken
meat, to a less extent, eggs so that the raising of local chicken is boosting incomes for
smallholders, especially after a break through in the control of Newcastle Disease in rural poultry.
The traditional system is constrained by diseases and predation.
In the last decade private investment has expanded the modern poultry sub sector, responding to
the rapid rise in demand for poultry meat and eggs, especially in the expanding urban centres. The
modern sub sector raises about 25-30 million poultry a year (MALD, 2007). Most poultry are kept in
small farms of 500-3,000 birds at a time, but there are a few larger scale poultry farms, fully
integrated from production to marketing of processed poultry meat and eggs. Due to low
performance of the breeding farms about 8-12 million day-old chicks are imported a year (MALD,
2007). The commercial industry in constrained by scarcity of good quality feeds, scarcity of capital
and managerial capacity to operate large poultry farms. Supermarkets and tourist hotels are still
importing eggs and poultry meat to supplement local supplies, when veterinary restrictions are not
in force.
2.2.6
The pig industry
There are about 1 million pigs in the country. There has been a rapid increase in pig production in
the last two decades due to surging demand for pork in restaurants and bars. The industry is
constrained by high cost of feeds and frequent outbreaks of epidemics (African swine fever).
2.3
Resources
2.3.1
Land
Tanzania has about 900,000 km2 of land of which 600,000 km for and grazing, as indicated in Table
2 below:
Table 2: Grazing land by rainfall zones
Zone
Sq. Km
Potential Stocking : ha/TLU
Potential TLUs:
Arid
Semi-arid
Dry-sub humid
Humid
Afro-alpine
Total
195 000
175 000
165 000
50 000
15 000
600 000
More than 4
2-4
1-3
0.5-2
-
4 300 000
5 800 000
8 300 000
1 600 000
20 000 000
Source: FAO, 2004
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Theoretically there is enough land to accommodate the present herd of grazing livestock of about
17 million Tropical animal Units (TLPs). The overgrazing problem prevalent in the main ruminant
livestock raising areas in arid and semi arid areas and land use conflicts in humid areas are
basically caused by poor distribution of the livestock, with concentration of animals in areas with
water and free from tsetse flies.
2.3.2
Livestock
There are about 18.8 million cattle, 12.1 million goats, 3.6 million sheep, a million pigs and 60
million chickens (Njombe et al, 2008). Most of the livestock are of indigenous types, well adapted to
the prevailing low level of feeding, endemic animal diseases and general husbandry practices. The
most important livestock, in terms of output of animal products and services, are cattle, goats,
sheep and poultry. There are about 500,000 improved dairy cattle, 150,000 beef cattle and 30
million poultry (Draft Livestock Policy, 2007).
2.3.3
Human resources
There are several livestock raising communities with many skilled men and women who love
raising livestock and have accumulated valuable knowledge and experience in managing stock
under serious challenges of prevailing production environment. However, most livestock owners
lack relevant modern skills in livestock production, marketing and processing. The young ones
among these communities have received primary, and a few secondary, education which can
facilitate adoption of improved livestock farming practices. The literacy rate among pastoral
communities is low. This places considerable disadvantage on pastoral communities.
2.4
Institutional Framework and Policy
2.4.1
Policy
There is increased Government interest to make the livestock sector vibrant and expand
production and productivity on a sustainable basis. The Mission of the Ministry of Livestock
Development and Fisheries is stated to be:
“To ensure that livestock resource is developed and managed sustainably in collaboration with
other stakeholders for improved human livelihoods”
On the policy front the Ministry Livestock Policy of 2007 has the following objectives:
(i)
Contribute towards national food security through increased production, processing and
marketing of animal protein to meet national nutritional requirements.
(ii) Improve standards of living of people engaged in the livestock industry through increased
income generation from livestock.
(iii) Increase the quantity and quality of livestock and livestock products as raw materials for
local industry and export.
(iv) Promote integrated and sustainable use and management of natural resources related to
livestock production in order to achieve environmental sustainability.
(v) Strengthen technical support services, develop and introduce new technologies and
human resources development within the livestock industry.
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(vi)
Promote production of safe and quality foods of animal origin in order to safeguard
consumers.
(vii) Mainstreaming of cross-cutting and cross-sectoral issues such as gender, HIV/AIDS, land
and environment.
(viii) Reduce both the use of imported energy, over exploitation of forest products and the
human drudgery by increasing the use of draught animal power and biogas.
The Local Government Reform Programme implemented since 1998 has transferred decisions on
development to the lowest level of Government. The goal is to improve participation of most people
in decisions that affect their livelihood, including provision of services to livestock and livestock
farmers. This move should benefit livestock communities, especially in districts where pastoralists
and agro-pastoralists form an important component of the population. However the reverse seems
to be happening in districts where livestock farmers are the minority, especially conflicts in land use
and allocation of budgets. Another challenge is related to striking a balance between the needs
and priority of the sector ministry (reporting on sector issues, implementation of regulatory
functions and staff development) and those of the district councils.
In order to facilitate improved services and support to the sector, the Government has created a
separate ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries with a fully fledged Department of
Traditional Production Systems and Pastoralism. The department is to support reform and
development in the dry grazing areas where over 90% of cattle, sheep and goats are kept and
where the agro-pastoralists and pastoralist earn their livelihoods. Additional impact is expected to
come from district development projects under local councils where more than 70% of public
(national and donor) budgets are allocated and the voice of livestock herders is expected to have
more impact than before.
The Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS) is another important milestone of
government commitment towards supporting the sector. The objective of the ASDS is to create an
enabling environment for improving agricultural productivity and profitability, for improving farm
incomes, for reducing rural poverty and for ensuring household food security. At the heart of ASDS
is a sector-wide approach to:
i) Changing the function of central government from an executive role to a normative one,
ii) Empowering local government and communities to reassume control of their planning
processes, and
iii) Establishing an enabling environment which attracts and encourages private sector
investment in agriculture, (MALD,2003)
A follow up to the ASDS was the launching of the Agricultural Sector Development Programme
(ASDP) in 2005. The programme supports Government policies and strategies of:
iv) a focus on poverty reduction;
v) the decentralisation of many public sector responsibilities to local government authorities,
vi) increased participation and involvement of local communities in decision making; and
vii) a shift towards private sector leadership in production, marketing, processing and service
delivery.
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2.4.2
Relevant Legislations
There are several legislations relevant to livestock development that have been revised or enacted.
The most notable are:
 The Veterinary Act No. 16 of 2003 which among other things mainstreamed the use of paravets and community animal health workers in providing services in rural areas. Although not
many pastoral areas have utilized the provisions of the law yet, the possibility for training and
using para-vets as a strategy to increase and improve availability of veterinary assistance in
remote areas is facilitated by the law.
 The Meat Industry Act 2006 which provides, among other things, for the establishment of the
Meat Board and other stakeholder organizations to promote production, processing and
marketing of meat and meat products. Further, the act formalises and enhances the role of the
private sector in the development of the sub sector. The implementation of this Act is at its
inception phase.
 The Grazing and Animal Feeds Act (in preparation) which is intended to promote the supply of
good quality animal feeds and promote and control the use of grazing land for the interest of
livestock herders and sustainable natural resources use.
2.5
General Constraints
Despite the potential that exists for further development of the livestock sector, there are
considerable constraints as indicated below:
2.5.1
Land, Water and Pastures
Most livestock depend on communal land use for grazing. Although the system has existed for
many years, it is facing a fundamental problem of lack of control to access to the ever decreasing
grazing area. This leads to over/use and contributes to recurrent conflicts among livestock raising
communities. The problem of decreasing grazing resources is compounded by poor distribution of
livestock infrastructure and services, including water, cattle dips and disease control services. The
frequent conversion of grazing areas into other uses (cultivation, conservation, etc.) is crating
uncertainty among pastoral communities. The uncertainty complicates any efforts to encourage
pastoral communities to take a long term view to investing in livestock and grazing resources
improvement.
2.5.2
Types of Livestock and Production Systems
Although the country has millions of different types of indigenous livestock, most have low genetic
potential for high production and productivity. For example, the indigenous cattle grows slowly to a
light mature weight of only 250-300 kg in over 5 years compared to improved beef breeds (Boran)
that can attain 350-400 kg live weight in about 3 years under low investment improved system. The
indigenous goats and sheep grow to only 25-30 kg mature weight, while improved goats and sheep
easily reach slaughter weight of 40 kg in less than 18 months. In addition the quality of meat from
local breeds is low against the demand of upper internal markets and export, especially in terms of
taste and fat distribution of fat. The local investors in the fattening businesses are reverting to
cross bred and dairy bulls.
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2.5.3
Livestock diseases
Livestock diseases were mentioned as the most important constraints by most livestock owners in
the country, BACAS/MLD, 2004. Not only are diseases causing loss in production/productivity but
also diseases increase cost of production terms of cost of control. Diseases disrupt internal
markets (quarantines) and prohibits exports into lucrative markets, e.g. to Europe and S. Arabia.
The most important diseases attacking ruminant livestock mentioned in the study were tick-borne
diseases, trypanosomosis, CBPP/CCPP, Brucellosis even among pastoral livestock, and Rift
Valley Fever. Control technologies for all these common diseases are available and affordable by
most livestock farmers. The real problem seems to be failure to mobilise livestock farmers to form
viable groups/committees that can mobilise procurement of dip washes, drugs, vaccines and other
preparations on the one hand and enforce adoption of the appropriate control measures by
members on the other.
2.5.4
Weak support services
Support services to the livestock industry include extension/training in technology use, treatment
and control of animal diseases, dissemination of market information and regulatory services.
Others include training and consultancy services in small/medium scale business development.
Until the mid nineteen nineties the above services were provided by Government. The adoption of
the economic reform programmes dictated that only regulatory and control of epidemic diseases
remain to be core government services. Extension is still seen as public good to be funded by
Government, although delivery need not be done by government. The other services are
considered to be private goods that should attract private sector delivery on commercial terms.
Currently neither public nor private delivery systems are adequate, especially in remote rural areas
of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists.
2.5.5
Inadequate livestock products processing and marketing infrastructure
There is inadequate infrastructure for processing and marketing of livestock and livestock products.
There are 405 livestock markets, 22 are under the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, including 10
border markets and 383 under district councils. Most of these need improvements on fences, water
supply and weighing bridges. There are 13 holding grounds and several stock routes. On all of
these water and disease control services are inadequate.
There is only one abattoir (Dodoma) certified for public slaughtering for export; another one (SAAFI
in Sumbawanga) is the process of being registered. Given the size of the country and infrastructure
more abattoirs with export standards are needed in the north and North West. Besides, except for
Arusha and Dodoma, all major cities (Dar ea Salaam and Mwanza), municipalities and townships
have slaughter facilities far below their need (capacity and hygiene). There is loss of by-products
from slaughtering due to poor design of the abattoirs or state of disrepair.
2.5.6
Scarcity of appropriate financial services
In recent years new opportunities for expansion of production, processing and marketing of
livestock and their products have arisen and the private sector are attempting to cease the
opportunities. Examples including up take of livestock trading by many young traders who only a
few years ago were livestock trekkers, the short term (2-3 months) fattening of cattle in the lake
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zone and processing of meat in the northern zone to take advantage of tourist hotels in the area.
Most of these emerging entrepreneurs are constrained by finance to finance their plans. The
BACAS/MLD study referred to above showed that the main sources of finance for financing their
ventures were loans from relatives and friends and inheritance. Most respondents stated it was
difficult to get loans from conventional financial institutions, due inability to prepare business plans,
lack of collateral and the Financial Institutions (FIs) not have the right financial packages for long
term financial commitment as needed in livestock projects. Even where stakeholder organisations
exist, establishment of saving and credit cooperative societies (SACCOs) had not been given
priority.
2.5.7
Weak Stakeholder Organisations
The BACAS / MLD study indicated that although there were at least a few stakeholder
organisations in each of the main livestock production regions, most of the organizations were
weak in terms of existing members against potential members. Most had weak financial base and
were informal, in that they had not been registered into any of the several registration options
(cooperatives, association, CBOs, NGO, etc). As most interviewees showed willingness to join if
approached, it would appear the low uptake of membership was due to weak promotion and
extension on stakeholder organisation as an instrument for capacity building of livestock producers,
processors and traders of livestock and their products. Initiatives to revive and strengthen
producers and traders associations are now on agenda at different levels.
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3.0 Overview of Red Meat Industry in Tanzania
3.1
Red Meat Production in Tanzania
The Red meat in Tanzania is comprised of beef, mutton and goat meat and accounts for over 74%
of all the meat produced and consumed locally, the balance (22%) is covering poultry and pork
meat MLD, 2005. Beef is the most important meat produced and consumed in Tanzania. For
example in 2004 out of about 260,000 tones of red meat produced, 185,000 tones were beef and
75,000 tonnes was mutton. The meat produced locally comes from the 18.8 million cattle, 13.6
million goats and 3.5 million sheep raised almost in all regions of Tanzania.
3.1.1
Meat Production in the Traditional Sector
Almost all the red meat comes from indigenous cattle sheep and goats raised under the traditional
production system in semi arid and arid areas. However, the distribution of cattle, sheep and goats
varies between regions, depending on the differences on climate, prevalence of debilitating animal
and human diseases and tradition for keeping livestock. The distribution of cattle (indigenous),
goats and sheep per corridor is as indicated in Table 3 below
Table 3: Distribution of Cattle, Goats and Sheep in Tanzania. (‘000)
Corridor/Zone
Cattle
Goats
Sheep
No
%
No
%
No
%
Western
9,424 50 5,324 40 1,209 31
Central
3,257 17 1,997 15
619 16
Northern
3,880 20 4,260 32
1,884 48
South Western
2,181 12 1,464 11
193 5
Southern
100
1
340
2
37 1
Tanzania Mainland 18,842 100 13,385 100 3,942 100
Source: Study Team April 2008- updated from 2002/03 Census,
Based on an estimated off-take of 10% and 25%, cattle and goats/sheep, and the respective
carcass weight of about 100kg and 12kg for cattle and goat/sheep respectively, the current (2008)
output of beef and mutton is estimated to be as shown in Table 4 below.
Table 4: Estimated Output of Beef and Mutton in Tanzania (‘000)
Corridor/Type of Meat Beef
Mutton Red Meat
The Western Corridor
94,240 19,599 113,839
The Central Corridor
32,570
7,848
40,418
Northern Corridor
38,880 18,432 57,312
The Southern Corridor 21,810
9,471 31,281
Southern Corridor
1.000
1,131
2,131
Total
188,500 56,534 244,981
Source: Study Team April 2008- updated from 2002/03 Census,
As indicated in the two tables above the western corridor hosts over 50% of the indigenous cattle,
40% goats and 30% sheep and produces 46% of the red meat in the country. The northern corridor
is the second biggest producer of meat at 16%. The southern corridor produces the least red meat,
mainly due to hosting very few cattle, sheep and goats. However, southern zone offers
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opportunities for taking more grazing livestock from further north as it has unused lands suitable for
pasture. Indeed, the Government is setting aside grazing areas to receive pastoralists being
relocated from the south-western zone.
There is substantial potential for improvement of the traditional red meat sub sector through the
adoption of improved technologies in production, processing and marketing technology. Meat
production can be increased through improved husbandry, particularly adequate feeding and
provision of water throughout the year, prevention/treatment of common animal diseases followed
by introduction of more productive livestock. The measures need not be elaborate and need to be
of low cost, as has been demonstrated on NARCO ranches and some private farms/ranches. The
most difficult improvement will be provision of adequate feeding and water during the dry season.
But some relocation of the national herd, removal of unproductive animals and judicious use of
crop/industrial by products will go a long way towards the desired improvement in feeding.
The Government has allocated about 706,800 km2 for livestock grazing in Mbeya, Coast, Lindi and
Iringa regions to accommodate pastoralist displaced from reserved areas, MALD, 2007
3.1.2
Meat production in the Commercial Sector
The commercial sector consists of large scale ranches, emerging private ranches and feedlots.
About 100,000 beef herd is raised under this system, representing less that 1% of the national
herd, but producing a higher proportion of beef (about 3,300 tons) because of the higher off take
rate (22% for NARCO) and heavier carcass (150kg). The quality of beef produced on commercial
ranches easily grade “Special” and “One*, the kind of meat demanded by the upper markets hotels
and export markets.
According to the ongoing divestiture programme, NARCO is operating 9 ranches in 7 regions,
which together holds a total of 45,000 cattle and 3,025 sheep and goats. Kongwa and Ruvu
ranches would be retained as potential disease free areas to be used to quarantine animals for
export as live animals or beef. The rest of the ranches have been sub-divided into core ranches of
20,000 ha each to continue under NARCO as modal ranches for the medium commercial private
ranches to be established. The remaining areas of the ranches, including the whole of Usangu and
Uvinza ranches, have been sub-divided into 500 to 4,000 ha units for sale to investors for ranching.
The status of the different ranches and their capacities is as follows in table 5;
Table 5: Privatization of NARCO Ranches
S/No
Name of Ranch
Total Area
(Ha)
Area Model
Ranch
Area Under
Satellite Ranches (ha)
No. setelite
ranches
A. Group of Ranches under privatisation
1.
Mkata
71,000
20,000
51,000
13
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
0
20,000
0
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
43,725
10,354
56,175
21,246
44,650
40,851
21,700
11
3
14
6
11
10
5
Usangu
West Kilimanjaro
Uvinza
Mzeri
Kalambo
Missenyi
Kitengule
43,775
30,354
56,175
41,246
64,650
60,851
41,700
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9.
Kikulula Complex
76,940
20,000
B. Ranches designated to become Disease Free Zones
10.
Kongwa
38,000
38,000
11.
Ruvu
48,383
48,383
Total
573,024
226,383
56,940
14
Nil
Nil
346,641
Nil
Nil
87
Source: Investment opportunities in the Livestock Industry, April 2006
The commercial ranches have a strategic role in the red meat sub sector in being potential source
of breeding livestock for the pastoral production system, and a market for unfinished immature
males stock for growing out (back grounding) before the animals are sold for slaughter or fatting on
feedlots. Besides, the ranches could be testing grounds for technologies to be used in the pastoral
areas, e.g. improved range pastures.
3.2
Red Meat Marketing Infrastructure in Tanzania
The basic infrastructure for livestock marketing include livestock markets, stock routes and holding
grounds, while those for processing meat include abattoirs and slaughter houses. There are about
405 livestock markets, 22 of which are secondary markets under the Ministry of Livestock
Development. The remaining 383 are primary market under district councils. There are 10 border
markets intended to facilitate and formalize sale of animals to neighbouring countries. The goal has
not been reached as until now traders on both sides prefer informal trading. The markets are
connected through a net work of stock routes along which check points and holding grounds
provide watering points and veterinary check on trade stock. Many of these installations need
repair. Most holding grounds and stock routes land has been encroached upon.
There are two public abattoirs namely Arusha and Dodoma with the capacity to slaughter about
200 cattle and 200 small ruminants each per day. There are quite a number of privately owned
slaughter houses of varying standards and capacity country wide. In general they employ basic
and rudimental technology and hygiene conditions are not satisfactory. Dar es Salaam alone has 6
such slaughter houses with capacity to slaughter 720 animals a day as follows: Ukonga (400);
Vingunguti (120); Mbagala (70); Kimara (70); Tegeta (20); Pugu (40).
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Figure 1: Marketing Infrastructure Network in Tanzania
3.3
Meat Processing and Technology training
Processing provides opportunities for adding value on the meat and can overcome some barriers
to export of meat from the country, e.g. cooked meats. However, processing is undertaken on a
limited scale in Tanzania, basically because the technology is new and requires additional
investment in machinery and tools.
A Meat Technology Training Centre has been established in Dodoma and is now under the
auspices of VETA which is being used to train local entrepreneurs on meat cuts technology. The
centre started training in 2007 and presently 25 trainees expected to graduate with Certificates in
2008.
A number of private meat processing plants are emerging. This is creating a demand for quality
livestock products, thus motivating livestock producers to increase off take rate and consequently
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increase efficiency in the production chain. Below is table 6 which indicates some of the main
processing plants in Tanzania:
Table 6: Meat Processing Plants
S/No Region
Processing Plant (s)
1.
DAR ES SALAAM
Makela Foods; Tanzania Meat Company (Tanmeat)
2.
ARUSHA
Arusha meat; Happy Sausage; Meat king
3.
IRINGA
CEFA/Boma la ng’ombe Village Company
4.
RUVUMA
Peramiho Mission
5.
RUKWA
Sumbawanga Agricultural and Animal Feeds
Industries (SAAFI) – Meat Processing Plant.
6.
MOROGORO
Tanzania Pride Meat – Morogoro
7.
COAST
Best Beef - Mlandizi
8.
DODOMA
Meat Technology Training Centre
Further dynamics of the red meat sub sector is further analysed by following the different corridors
in Tanzania.
3.4
The Red Meat Dynamics in the Corridors and Zones of Tanzania
In order to get better insight of the red meat sub sector dynamics, each consultant visited one of
the seven corridors/zones. The information obtained during the visits has been integrated with that
obtained from literature review to get the national picture of the red meat sector.
3.4.1
Central Corridor (Dodoma, Morogoro, Dar es Salam)
This corridor covers Dodoma, Morogoro, Coast and Dar es Salaam regions. According to the
livestock production statistics this zone could be ranked in the middle in terms of its contribution to
livestock population. However, when viewed in terms of new technological developments, this zone
has made tremendous strides both in terms of installation of modern abattoirs, meat processing
and training centre and some large scale fattening and meat processing investments. Kongwa
ranch in Dodoma is one of the oldest schemes in the country (since 1947) which has been
championing breeding, disease control and management, pasture management and farmer training
activities. It is one of the significant R & D centres for livestock development in the country.
Morogoro region is also advantaged by the presence of a full fledged faculty under Sokoine
University of Agriculture (SUA) that is dedicated to animal science and veterinary medicine
research, training and outreach services.
Production
Population of cattle and sheep in the Central Zone has been increasing in the last five years. Goat
production however, has declined over time. Although no precise answer could be established for
this trend, the increase is associated with natural growth in population and increased demand
pattern particularly in main urban areas. Tables 7, 8 and 9 indicate production per district where
data was available and comparison is made with the Livestock census figures of 2002.03.
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Table 7: Livestock Population in Dodoma Region 2006
All Districts
Combined
Animals traded in
secondary
market (2006)
Cattle
Traditional
1,181,258
(802,894 in
2003)
48,020
Improved
21,620
Goats
Traditional
468,736
(685,114 in
2003)
104,279
Sheep
Improved
3,251
213,860
(121,250 in
2003
7,392
Source: RLA – Dodoma Region, April 2008
Table 8: Livestock Population in Morogoro Region in 2006
District Council
Kilombero
Kilosa
Morogoro (R)
Morogoro (U)
Mvomero
Ulanga
Total
Cattle
Traditional
66,821
215,040
30,718
940
155,254
124,000
592,773
(112,374 in
2003)
Improved
1,268
2,850
2,527
3,520
17,573
500
28,238
Goats
Traditional
9,257
93,787
33,395
4,370
51,161
29,849
221,819
(293,271 in
2003)
Sheep
Improved
10,205
25,140
5,467
192
20,121
36.404
97,529
(57,603 in
2003)
781
157
600
880
300
2,718
Source: RLA – Morogoro Region, April 2008
Table 9: Livestock Population in Coast and Dsm Regions 2003
Region
Cattle
Goat
Coast
124,884
68,099
Dsm
19,462
73,080
Sheep
7,892
7,476
Source: National Census of Agriculture 2002/2003
The dominant production mode is traditional practices by agro pastoralists. In Morogoro area there
has been a lot of land pressure due to pastoralists moving from Northern circuit in search of
pastures during dry seasons. In 2002 there was a serious conflict in Kilosa district between
livestock keepers and farmers leading to losses of lives. In a bid to cope with this migration
pressure, Morogoro region has embarked on a massive program for demarcation designated
animal production areas / farms at district and lower levels to control land use conflicts. Most
districts have been surveyed and the exercise is still ongoing. By- laws have been put in place to
guide land use by the settling agro pastoralists.
During the field study, it was established that one of the burning constraint in livestock production is
inadequate infrastructural facilities to accompany the growth in production. Whilst production has
been increasing, the status of infrastructural facilities has remained the same and in most cases
the existing facilities are not functioning. The data from Morogoro region explains the phenomenon
of declining infrastructure quite well. This is shown in table 10 and 11. As an example Kilombero
district required 28 cattle deep wells in 2006 when it had only 1 in place. Kilosa District required 56
wells and they had 43 of which 26 were not working or rather dilapidated. This mismatch is
seriously affecting the quality and quantity of animal production.
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Available
Not
working
Not
working
Needed
Available
Not
working
1
?
5
2
5
1
Morogoro ( R)
Needed
Majosho
28
Malambo
28
Slaughter houses
Markets
Specialised Input Shops
Livestock Development
Centres (LDCs)
Check /Holding points
Available
Needed
Table10: Status of Livestock Infrastructure in Morogoro
Type of Infrastructure
Kilombero
Kilosa
56
29
17
16
4
7
10
6
26
2
21
18
12
7
3
2
3
3
?
3
3
3
3
2
2
Source: RLA – Morogoro Region, April 2008
Needed
Available
Not
working
Not
working
Not
working
4
1
11
3
Available
8
Ulanga
Needed
Cattle Deeps
?
Dams
Slaughter houses
Markets
Specialised Input Shops
Livestock Development
centres (LDCs
Available
Needed
Table11: Status of Livestock Infrastructure in Morogoro
Type of Infrastructure
Morogoro (U)
Mvomero
21
38
17
16
5
2
3
3
2
6
19
19
1
?
2
3
5
2
2
3
Source: RLA – Morogoro Region, April 2008
Trading
Trading of animals generally start at primary markets which are available throughout the districts
and some lower levels depending on the intensity of animals. District councils oversee the
operations of these markets and charge a levy and issuing movement permits for the animals to
other designated market centres. Primary markets operate with very basic infrastructure. There
are few secondary markets in the central zone and these are the main trading points with buyers
who in turn process (slaughter) for the local market or export. Dodoma has only one secondary
market (359.9 ha) that is strategically located closer to a modern abattoir (figure 2). In March 2008,
Dodoma secondary market handled transactions of 5,157 cattle, 2,120 goats and 510 sheep.
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Dodoma is also advantaged to
have a Meat Technology Training
Centre offering vocational training
covering such areas as hygiene
and safety, slaughtering, cutting
and de-boning, processing of byproducts, and main products such
as sausages, abattoir management
and shop management. These are
critical skills that are lacking in the
industry. Apart from training, the
centre slaughters about 15 animals
per day that are supplied by
Kongwa ranch and traded in
Dodoma & Dar es Salaam markets
at premium prices.
Figure 2: Dodoma Abattoir
Wholesale and retailing
Generally primary and secondary markets are frequented by traders of different sizes. It was
established that animals may change hands four times before reaching the final buyers. There are
four kinds of buyers in the secondary markets. One type is the Large Scale buyers licensed by
Ministry of Industry and trading in different markets in the country. These buyers often integrate the
business of buying and transporting of animals to main urban markets such as secondary Pugu
market in Dar es Salaam. The second type of traders are those operating butchers in urban areas
and buying animals from secondary markets; slaughtering in the abattoirs and transporting to their
shops for retailing. The third type of traders is those large scale exporters who are specialising in
high quality animals for export either live or processed. From Dodoma secondary market it was
established that there are traders exporting to DRC, Dubai and Kuwait and in the past years life
animals to Comoro. The fourth category of traders are the large scale farmers cum processors,
who buy animals from secondary or primary markets, fatten them and process them in their
abattoir or through Dodoma abattoir for urban and export markets. Mtibwa Sugar Company has
been buying animals from Kongwa ranch and from other markets for fattening on a pilot project for
processing for the supermarkets (Shopritte) in Dar es Salaam. The pilot project has just been
concluded and plans are underway to establish own wholesale and retail outlet in Dsm. The other
well established farm is Tanzania Pride Meat Company in the outskirts of Morogoro who run a
large scale ranch and fattening operation with a modern abattoir for red meat processing for
marketing to urban areas. They are also involved in large scale poultry farming.
Producer and Trader Organisations
Organisation of producers and traders is at infancy stage in the Central zone. During the study we
met some leaders of livestock butchers and traders association as well as livestock producers
association of Eastern Zone (UWAKAMA). The traders / butchers association in Morogoro urban is
over 20 years old but still fragmented with members entering and leaving it. Recently members of
this association have participated in meetings to form the national association. The livestock
producers association is at its inception stage following the national movement to form and
strengthen associations in different zones of the country. One of the entry points in strengthening
the sub sector is to organise the actors and this area is quite weak at the moment.
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3.4.2
North-eastern Corridor
Production
Pastoralists account for over 80% of livestock keepers in the north eastern corridor of Tanzania.
The pastoralists (mainly Maasai and Barabaig) have developed strategic and tactical behaviours
well adapted to the environment in which they live and work and in order to maximise the
production of milk and meat. The main strategies include the following:
 Well planned and purposeful movement of livestock (and people) for optimum use of the
temporal and spatial variations in availability of pasture and water as well as avoidance of
certain endemic diseases.
 The division of labour within households reflecting different labour needs of the households (
women milk animals and look after calves and sick animals, young boys and girls herd
livestock in nearby grazing lands, while the warriors (moran) take herds far while elders look
after the affairs of the community, including guidance on movement of stock for longer
periods).
 Structuring the herds for maximum number of milk giving cows and keeping of more males
cattle in order to avoid sale of females when emergencies strike, e.g. during drought.
Recent census in Manyara and Arusha regions has indicated that there are over 2.5 million local
cattle in the north eastern corridor of Tanzania, most of which are kept by pastoralists as shown in
Table 12 and 13 below.
Table 12: Livestock Population in Arusha Region
District Council
Arusha District Council
Arusha Municipal Council
Karatu
Longido
Meru
Monduli
Ngorongoro
Total
Local Cattle
197,958
23,420
153,900
174,532
148,900
157,159
380,000
1,235,869
Local Goats
199,858
12,223
148,229
161,324
66,924
114,514
300,000
1,003,072
Sheep
185,100
6,740
43,848
161,324
124,500
146,209
250,000
917,721
Local Goats
47,599
16,769
119,573
167,370
205,233
169,800
726,344
Sheep
17,077
4,133
55,814
38,356
79,903
73,300
268,583
Source: RLA – Arusha Region, April 2008
Table 13: Livestock Population in Manyara Region
District Council
Babati Rural
Babati Town Council
Hanang’
Kiteto
Mbulu
Simanjiro
Total
Local Cattle
74,580
15,151
297,410
245,800
355,102
263,532
1,260,575
Source: RLA – Manyara Region, April 2008
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Pastoralist1 communities in north eastern Tanzania are very diverse, in terms of their locations,
ecological niches and cultures, but share a common burden of poverty, marginalization and
underdevelopment. Some of the major issues facing these pastoralists include:
 Conflicts and insecurity
 Inadequate livestock marketing system
 Land tenure system, specifically a failure to defend customary tenure
 Under-provision of social services
 Poor transport and communications infrastructure
 Inadequate provision of water and animal health services
 Droughts and dependence on food aid
 Corruption and poor local governance
There are individual livestock keepers and groups of businessmen who feedlot their animals before
selling and others have started crossbreeding their local stocks with beef cattle (Sahiwal & Boran
spp) from Kenya.
Trading in Livestock and Meat
There are three main sources of meat supply for the north eastern region in Tanzania:




Slaughter stock from pastoral areas within the zone (Longido, Kiteto, Simanjiro and Same)
within the zone.
Slaughter stock from agro-pastoralists and mixed farming areas within the zone ( Mbulu,
Hanang, Arumeru, Moduli, Babati, Hai, and Same)
Stock from the lake and central zones (Singida, Dodoma, Shinyanga, Mwanza, and Mara)
Chilled/frozen meat, and processed meats imports (Kenya and South Africa), mainly for the
supermarkets and tourist hotels.
Supply of trade stock is mainly dictated by cash needs of livestock keepers (food, school fees etc.),
threat from grazing shortage/drought, and veterinary quarantines. By en large the zone is a net
importer on slaughter stock and meat.
Most marketing begins with local livestock keepers who sell to local traders (country buyers) in the
primary markets. However, often local traders normally buy cattle, she and goats from local
livestock keepers at the farms. Cattle are driven to primary livestock markets by livestock owners
and country traders. Buyers at primary markets are traders to transport (in droves of 10-15 head) to
the secondary livestock markets, butchers for local meat trade and farmers who are building their
herds.
The animals intended for the secondary markets are moved on hoof (trekked) or on lorries
(trucked). The animals may be bought and sold several times before reaching their destination,
with each trader specialising in a single stage of the market. In this way traders, using the best
Key Characteristics of the Pastoral Production System include; Animals represent more than economic assets; they
provide social identity and security; Large herds are reared mainly for subsistence, with occasional trading; Herds are
composed mainly of indigenous breeds; Practised on extensive basis with animals depending on natural pastures for
feed; and Mobility in response to variations in climate
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local knowledge and permitting rapid turnover of capital, thereby reduce risks. Along the journey,
the cattle are fed and watered, weak animals are sold and at government designated holding
grounds all cattle are inspected, dipped or vaccinated by veterinary officials.
The trade stock from primary markets may end up in the secondary livestock markets (Kisarani,
Wer Weru and Pugu). Here brokers or "landlords" put buyers in touch with sellers and provide
some of the finance required to handle the cattle between arrival and the retail sale of the
carcasses. These landlords provide accommodation to the livestock sellers from upcountry,
arrange introductions and provide guarantees for payment at agreed prices. Most buyers at
secondary markets are wholesalers of meat in big municipalities/cities, although some resell to
subsidiary markets. Animals intended for trade across the border are treated as per import
conditions imposed by the importing country. If travelling via official corridors for export, they are
taxed at the borders.
Often livestock intended for trade across the border are not identifies as such but moved to border
areas before they are moved illegally across the border. The extent of illegal export could not be
established but it is thought to be substantial.
Abattoirs and slaughter slabs
Arusha region has two abattoirs that can also process meat located in Arusha Municipality and
several small abattoirs in townships and hundreds slaughter slabs in rural areas.
The two modern abattoirs in Arusha are the Arusha Meat Company Limited (AMC) owned by
Arusha Municipal Council and Happy Sausages which is private owned. AMC Ltd has a capacity to
slaughter 600 cattle, and 300 goats per day, although it runs under capacity for most of the time in
a year. Recent records2 indicate that in January 2008 AMC slaughtered 4,004 cattle, 981 goats
and 2,768 sheep. Most of these are brought by butcher- men from around Arusha Municipal and its
vicinity who pay for the services and then supply the meat into their butcheries. A few animals that
directly belong to the Company are also traded to butchers or processed into meat cuts and
sausages. AMC has a retail outlet within the facility premises. Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
Development has plans to build one meat processing factory in at Themi which intill recently was
used as a holding ground (10,000 hectares).
All meat consumed in the rest of the region and zone is obtained from local slaughter slabs. Some
slaughter slabs are private own and quite modern in terms of access to water and working
equipment, whereas some are owned by LGAs and most with basic facilities. For instance, the
Ngaramtoni slaughter slab is built on village land by private owner, whereas the Tengeru town
centre slaughter slab is built on village land by meat traders’ association with support from LGA (70
corrugated iron sheets) and Local Government Capital Grant (LGCG). There are also private
owned slaughter slabs which are registered by the LGA but are used by owners only.
Butchers
The stock which is slaughtered locally ended up in butchers in town centres in the north eastern
region. Generally, one can categorise butcheries in the region into four major classes based on the
2
Arusha Regional Livestock Advisor report on ‘Livestock investment possibilities’, Feb 2008
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income class of the clientele. These are high, middle, low and extra low classes. This
classification is however not rigid and neither is it recognised by the licensing agents (LGAs).
High-class butcheries serve high-income consumers in major urban centres (such as Arusha city)
and tourism industry (tourist hotels). They are distinguishable from the other classes in that they
sell meat in special cuts and at times with proper packaging. The butcheries can sometimes placed
inside supermarket e.g. Shoprite. Some high-class butchers are owned by big companies such as
Happy Sausages Limited, Meat King, etc. These butcheries mainly obtain carcasses from their own
slaughterhouses or from AMC slaughterhouse. Other butcheries are owned and used privately by
SMEs such as Maasai Export Butchery Limited and Matotos Butchery in Arumeru district.
Interestingly, Maasai Butchery supplies meat cuts to Shoprite and tourist hotels (Ngurdoto
Mountain Lodge, Impala, etc). The animals slaughtered in these slaughterhouses are usually from
well-bred indigenous or exotic stock, from private feedlots and from commercial ranches such as
Manyara and West Kilimanjaro. High-class butcheries serve a small portion of the red meat
market, mainly high-class hotels and restaurants in the city, and wealthy individuals. Some of
these butcheries also sell game meat. They mainly buy the high grade of beef, which they sell in
special cuts such as T. Bone, Fillet, Sirloin, Osso Buco, Brisket sliced, etc at an average price of
TShs 6,000 per kg.
Middle class butcheries serve middle-income population such as workers in urban centres and
above average income rural farmers and labourers. These butchers also wholesale to hotels,
restaurants, and popular known ‘nyama choma’ pubs. Arusha is one of the biggest hubs of ‘nyama
choma’ in the north eastern region of Tanzania. A few of these butcheries sell meat in special cuts
but these are not as diverse as those sold in high class butcheries. They mainly buy the cattle
themselves and use slaughterhouses in the vicinity of their outlets and sell meat at an average
price of TShs between 2,500 and 3,000 per kg.
The low class butcheries serve the lower income bracket in urban and rural areas. This class of
butcheries mainly buys the standard and low grade of beef including offal with a small proportion of
the commercial grade. They sell it at an average price of TShs 2,000 – 2,500 per kg. Their main
sources of carcass include local slaughter slabs and Arusha Meat Company slaughterhouse.
The extra low class of butcheries services the slums such as dwellers in Kambi ya Fisi, Unga
Limited, Majengo in Arusha Municipality. This class specialises in offal and commercial grade of
beef. Sale of un-inspected meat and of dubious quality is not uncommon. Most of these
butcheries are not licensed and, strictly speaking, they are merely meat kiosks. A kg of beef sells
at an average price of between TShs 1,200 and 2,000.
Cross-boarder to Kenya
The dynamics of livestock and red meat marketing trends in north eastern Tanzania are influenced
by regional export-driven markets. The regional dynamics are depicted in figure 3 below. The fact
that Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia have the highest herd of cattle in Africa makes eastern Africa to
be the biggest hub in red meat regional and export market. Also due to the civil wars in Sudan and
Somalia, and the fact that Nairobi and Addis Ababa have robust air freight infrastructure, the red
meat marketing is concentrated in the two cities.
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Figure 3: Domestic, Cross-border and Official Export Red Meat Trade Routes
LEGEND
Syria


Lebanon
Iraq
Israel
jordan
Red meat export by air
Live animal export by sea
Official Camel trade
Cross border (unofficial)
Domestic supply route
Frozen pork by sea

Kuwait
Libya
Egypt
Bahrain
Qatar
Saudi Arabia

U.A.E.



Port Sudan

Chad
Khartoum
Eritrea

Oman

Yemen
 
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Hargeisa
Barbara Bosaso
Sudan
Central Africa
Republic

Somalia
Congo D. Republic
Uganda
Kenya
Mogadisho
0
Nairobi
Rwanda
Burundi
.
500
1,000
kilometres
Tanzania
Prepared by PACE DMU
Mombasa
Source: Adapted from ‘An Audit of Livestock Marketing Status for Kenya, Ethiopia and Sudan (2002)’ for PACE
Programme OAU - IBAR – page IV and modified.
As a result of increased demand towards Nairobi and Addis Ababa, Tanzania has become one of
the main supplier of live cattle; however, most of the supplies is currently informal due to a number
of factors such as;
 Pull factor – growing industry of processing and exporting to the Gulf from Kenya and Ethiopia
 Tanzania traders perceive that they get better price
 Pastoralists along the border regions (Maasai and Kurya) have long tradition of trading among
their communities
Consequently, some traders have been cheated, animal diseases are not well controlled and
government do not gain relevant taxes from the cross boarder trade.
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Producers’ and Traders’ Associations
There are several traders associations in every district in north eastern Tanzania, at least two per
district. However, they are at a very infant stage and some are not even formally registered. The
formation of national associations namely TALIMETA and TAMEPA has triggered speed formation
and registration of regional and local traders associations. During this study the following
associations were recognised;
 UWANA
 UWANYAMA
 Mbulu Distict Council
 Babati Town Council
 Longido
Most if not all of these associations are weak and need capacity building.
3.5.3
Lake Zone Corridor
Production
The Lake corridor comprises the regions of Mara, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Tabora and Kigoma. The
study consultant visited only the first three regions. In this corridor three agro-climatic zones are
predominant and these are:
 Sub humid: the highlands along the shore of Lake Victoria and Kigoma region.
 Semi arid: the central lowlands of Kagera, central Tabora, Shinyanga and Mara regions, and
 Arid in the eastern belt of Mara, Shinyanga and Tabora regions.
The red meat sub sector is centred in the semi arid and arid belts of the corridor and therefore the
report will concentrate on the two agro-climatic zone. In terms of cattle, goats and sheep
populations, the corridor has about 9,.2 million cattle, 5.1 million goats and about 1 million sheep or
about 49%, 34% and 27% of the cattle, goats and sheep populations of Tanzania mainland, as
summarised in table 14 below.
Table 14: Cattle, Goats and Sheep population in Lake Zone, 2008
Region/Type
Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Kagera
984,606
773,098
70,919
Kigoma
469,117
569,007
40,676
Tabora
1,742,344
757,846
184,686
Shinyanga
2,892,379
1,412,987
400,054
Mwanza
1,908,394
917,715
95776
Mara
1,220,734
701,154
152,384
Sub total
9,218,174
5,131,807
944,495
Total Tanzania
18,699,984
13,000,000
3,500,000
Corridor % to
Tanzania
49
34
27
Source: D B Massawe, 2008.
The predominant production system is the traditional extensive grazing, using the indigenous zebu
cattle, goats and sheep kept by agro-pastoralist in the so called Cotton-Cattle system. Most of the
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livestock owners are sedentary in villages but a few practice transhumances, with all livestock at
the homestead during the wet season but with part of the herds moved away in search of water
and grazing during the dry season. There are very few pastoralists in corridor utilising the eastern
part of the low lands in the east, bordering with the Serengeti National Park.
The biggest challenge in the corridor is the overgrazing noticeable in most semi arid and arid areas
in the zone, especially in Shinyanga and Mwanza regions. There are simply too many grazing
livestock on the land. Other problems identified by producers are (a) scarcity of water for people
and livestock, (b) animal diseases, especially tick-borne diseases and (c) scarcity of support
services, especially veterinary and extension services.
The support services are weak due to shortage of public employed technical and professional staff,
deteriorating support infrastructure (veterinary clinics, dips, water dams/chacos) and operating
funds.
On the other hand there are few private service providers in the zone. Even inputs retailing stores
are available in major urban centres only but very few in remote areas. There are few NGOs
supporting livestock in the zone, except religious organisation supporting dairy extension and
heifer-in-trust schemes. The Magobiro Anglican Centre in Tarime was providing extension services
to smallholder livestock farmers.
Mabuki Heifer breeding ranch (6,000 ha) had about 2,000 improved zebu (Mpwapwa and Boran)
herd and cross breeds. The Kitengule ranching complex in Kagera region has about 25,000 head
of improved beef cattle on 171,000 hectares. There were plans to introduce improved breeding in
Mwanza and Shinyanga regions by the Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries using AI.
An encouraging innovation of short term fattening of trade stock using cotton wastes was noted in
Mwanza, Shinyanga and to a lesser extent Mara. Traders are claiming to be able to add some 4050kg live weight per head within a period of 2-3 months by supplementing the grazing with the
cotton wastes and salt. The innovation could expand but the operators have limited funds. There is
need to check on the quality of the cotton waste in order to provide guidance on feeding levels and
avoiding contaminated materials. Smallholder dairy cattle units exist in peri-urban areas and all
districts in of Kagera region, Tarime and Rolya districts. The Baraka Sisters have a commercial
dairy herd in Musoma.
The wet areas have surplus grazing capacity, but are unusable to due high tsetse challenge. On
the other hand Kagera pastoralists succeeded to reclaim a large chunk of land from tsetse by using
dip washes considered to have only benign impact on the environment. The other challenge is
weak tick control. The interviewees reported serious problems with dipping. The biggest problem
seems to be organising livestock owners to contribute funds for buying dip washes.
Marketing
The zone has about half the national cattle herd and about 40% of goat’s and sheep in the country.
The cattle herd probably produces an off take of 920,000 head, of which possibly 400,000 are
traded outside the corridor, the balance being consumed internally. The zone has a big human
population and the incomes from cotton, livestock sales and mining make the zone an important
market for meat. In addition the zone is surrounded by huge markets in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi
and DRC.
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Statistics collected from regional livestock offices established that there are 77 primary markets, 17
secondary and 5 border markets in the Lake zone. The markets are connected through stock
routes and holding grounds, usually leading to the northern and central corridors (Arusha and Dar
es Salaam (Pugu).
The markets visited had brisk business with many livestock farmers bringing cattle goats and
sheep for sale. Trading was said to be very active especially when traders supplying markets in
Kenya and the Pugu and Weru-Weru markets. At the markets, trading is based on private
negotiation between buyers and sellers; auction rings, even when in place, are not used. At the
Muhunze market (and others in the zones) there were “Garaganjas” These are the so called
traders who intercept livestock owners just at the periphery of the market and take temporary
control of the animals only to negotiate better deals with real traders when the markets finally
opens. During trading there is no auctioning; traders and livestock owners negotiate deals
privately, informing the market master the number of animals bought and their respective values.
Prices were reported to vary with seasons and numbers of traders at the markets. The prices at
primary market vary between TShs 80,000-150,000 for breeding stock to 200,000-250,000 for
steers and bulls. Traders did not complain of taxes, except for traders at the Igoma market who
complained for being charged fees while there were no facilities at the market. Traders at Muhunze
(Shinyanga) indicated they preferred trekking animals to Karatu and on Lorries to Meserani and
Weru-Weru secondary markets instead of using Lorries all the way.
Slaughter facilities
The zone does not have a functioning modern abattoir/slaughter house. The recently privatised
uncompleted abattoir at Shinyanga was intended to slaughter cattle and transfer carcasses for
processing at the Tanganyika Packers Plant in Dar es Salaam. It was not possible to interview the
new investor of the Shinyanga plant to establish future plans, but the completion of the plant and its
commissioning will boost opportunities for trade in livestock in the zone.
Mwanza city and Bukoba municipality have improved slaughter houses but most of the equipment
and facilities originally installed have gone out of function. Otherwise the status of slaughter
facilities in the zone is modest to poor.
Cross - border trade
Cross boarder trade across the Kenya/Tanzania border in substantial but is not recorded. The
Magemi border markets have never operated as was intended as Kenya traders were not
interested to come to the Tanzania markets. They prefer to wait in Kenya and have Tanzanian
traders bring the animals across the border. Regional authorities in Mara want the secondary
market at the Tanzania/Kenya boarder moved south of the Mara River as a way to curb smuggling.
Cattle sold across the Tanzania/Rwanda and Tanzania/Burundi borders, but in smaller quantities
as across the northern border.
Stakeholder Associations
There were a number of associations started by traders, butchers and livestock owners in order to
channel complaints and lobby for government support through out the zone. The consultant met
the leadership of the following associations: Kununua na Kuuza Mifugo Tanzania (KUKUMITA) in
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Mwanza, and Musoms Livestock and Meat Traders Association (MULIMETA). The association
membership was still small relative to participants in the trade. The association were still
concentrating on lobbying and channelling complaints to authorities. Some identified need for
strengthening in terms of training in group dynamics and market linkage.
3.5.4
South-Western Corridor
The South Western Corridor consists of the semi arid lowlands of Rukwa, Mbeya, Iringa and
Ruvuma regions. The zone has substantial feeding resources, including grazing, crops by products
(maize and rice bran, rice and maize straws and sunflower cakes).
The zone has a livestock population of about 2 million cattle, 1.6 million goats and 150,000 sheep.
In the last three decades the zone was host to frequent seasonal migration of thousands of cattle,
goats and sheep from the Lake Zone that created extensive overgrazing and land use conflicts with
crop farmers. Since last year migration into the zone has been banned and some livestock herders
have been moved out of the zone.
The corridor has been self sufficient for meat supply and surpluses trade stock from the zone are
transported by Lorries or rail by (TAZARA) to the Pugu market. There are 46 primary and only one
secondary livestock markets (at Songea) in the corridor. An export abattoir with a capacity to
slaughter 150 head of cattle per day (SAAFI) has just been commissioned. The plant has enabled
the zone to produce high quality meat for local and export markets. The facility could resume
export beef to Zambia, an opportunity which was lost in the seventies. The plant has created an
important opportunity for producers in the zone.
3.5.5
South Corridor
The southern zone consists of humid and semi arid lowlands of Lindi and Mtwara regions. The
zone is sparsely populated by humans and livestock, partly due to tsetse infestation. The zone is
host to the largest conservation area in eastern Africa, the Selous Game Reserve.
The population of cattle and shots in both regions is about 100,000 cattle and 300,000 respectively.
Although the zone has the lowest concentration of livestock in Tanzania, it has never the less
experienced rapid livestock build up in recent decades, particularly the small stock.
Livestock facilities in the zone are few, the most important being the Veterinary Investigation
Centre in Mtwara and a stock route from Morogoro to Lindi through Mahenge district.
The zone has substantial grazing resources but vast areas are infested with tsetse flies. The zone
will remain a net import of red meat in the form of live animals for slaughter for some time. Due to
low income and high cost of meat, the zone has one of the lowest per capita consumption in the
country.
3.6
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Summary of key trends
Almost (98%) traditional pastoralists and agro-pastoralists
Emerging private sector in production, processing and marketing
Large number of ‘live’ cattle exported
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Small volume of red-meat exported - emerging
Minimum value addition - exporting carcasses
Some preliminary processing ‘cuts’, sausages and packaging
Emerging supermarket outlets, modern urban butchers and food service (tourism, institutions)
Food safety and hygiene standards are very low
Dodoma is setting the pace
Food service buying Kenya, South Africa, New Zealand
Urban market is growing (middle income bracket)
Growing urban working class - ready to pay more for quality
Absence of market-driven skills and manpower development system in meat production and
processing
Absence of adequate extension system to support livestock production
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4
Red meat – sub sector dynamics
This chapter presents a synthesis of red meat sub sector dynamics discussed in preceding
chapter.
4.1
Tanzania red meat sub sector map
Regional markets – Kenya, Comoro, DRC, etc
Other Export markets – UAE, etc
Across the Boarder
Retailing
Urban consumers
Integrated
butchers
Local and
urban butchers
Institutions
Imports of red meat
Local consumers
Supermarkets
Consuming
Hides and Skins Meat processing industries
Exporting
Processing
Wholesalers
Wholesaling
Abattoirs and
slaughter
slabs
Secondary
and terminal
markets
Specialised
livestock
traders
Feedlot,
fattening
Small
scale
fattening
traders
Integrated large
producer-processors,
exporters
Slaughtering
Feedlot,
fattening
Primary
markets
Agropastoralists
Pastoralists
Production
Input
supplying
Commercial
Ranches
Stockists
CHANNEL I
Smallholder producers
CHANNEL II
Medium and large scale producers
Key
Live cattle, goat, and sheep
Red meat carcass and processed
Imported meat products
Hides and Skins
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4.2
Principal Channels
In this sub sector we have confined ourselves to red meat (from cattle, sheep and goat) as well as
live animals sold for the same purpose both locally and in the export market. We have not gone
into any detail on the processed meat products such as sausages as well the processing of hides
and skins.
From the sub sector map presented above two principal channels are emerging through which red
meat moves from the farm to the consumer. These are the channels defined by production system
and size of enterprises. Within these main channels other channels could be derived. We have
termed these as smallholder producer driven and medium/large commercial farmer driven
channels.
Smallholder Producer Channel
This channel is championed by traditional pastoralists and agro-pastoralists who command over
98% of meat production in Tanzania. It is estimated (2006) that 335,000 tones of meat are
produced annually in Tanzania. The meat produced by this channel is almost entirely for local
consumption. Typical for this channel is that producers are hardly involved in upstream subsector
functions. Traders of different sizes and specialisations dominate the interface between producers
and slaughter houses / butchers. In Tanzania live animals are traded in primary and secondary
markets and from there they have to go through “approved” slaughter slabs / abattoirs before the
red meat is sold in urban and rural wholesale and retail butchers. In the smallholder channel there
is an emergence of innovative traders particularly in the Lake Zone who have started to small scale
fattening operations before the animals are sold to the secondary markets. The small holder led
channel is the also championing cross border trade of essentially live animals through specialised
traders. Cross border trade with Kenya as indicated in the previous chapter is the most developed
market outlet.
Medium and large Scale Producer Channel
This channel was in the 1980’s dominated by state run commercial ranches. As indicated earlier
divestiture of state run ranches is ongoing and their importance is declining. With 11 state run
ranches there was a potential to carry up to 90,000 cattle and able produce 1500 tones of beef per
annum. The government has also invested in a number of abattoirs, 2 of which are large scale
modern ones able to process for export market standards. These infrastructures are also in the
process of forging public-private partnerships. Currently the private sector is coming in with
integrated large scale ranching and fattening operations combined with modern abattoirs where
they process red meat for urban up market (individuals and institutions) and export market.
Currently there are large scale integrated ranches in Morogoro, Sumbawanga and Arusha.
The red meat sub sector is supplying the processing industries which are coming up in Tanzania
but still at nascent stage compared to the neighboring countries. Due to this we have observed that
Tanzania is a net importer of processed meat from Kenya, South Africa, New Zealand etc
4.3
Actors and Functions
4.3.1
Input supply
Public and private sector actors / stockists are active in the input supply to the subsector.
 The Livestock Multiplication Units (LMUs)
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These are livestock producing centres owned by the Ministry of Livestock Development charged
with the responsibility of producing good quality crossbred heifers for distribution to smallholder
dairy farmers. At present they hold a total of about 5,000 improved cattle. Steers and bulls from
these units are a source of quality beef. The location and the number of cattle in each LMUs is as
follows:
Mabuki LMU: The farm is located along the DSM –Mwanza highway 60km from Mwanza city in the
Lake Zone. The Farm can be accessed by road from Dar es Salaam (900 km) or by air, then
travelling 60 km through a tarmac road from Mwanza. The farm has an area of 9,793 ha capable of
supporting 6,000 Animal units. At present the farm has about 3,000 improved cattle mainly crosses
of Friesian, Boran with Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu.
Sao Hill LMU: The farm is located in the Southern Highlands, 572 km from Dar es Salaam. The
farm has an area of 6,500 ha. At full development the farm can support 4,500 Animal Units. At
present the farm has about 2,000 cattle, which are Boran cows, Ayrshire bulls and their crosses.
Nangaramo LMU: The farm is located 630 km from Dar es Salaam in the southern zone, in Masasi
District, Mtwara region. The farm has an area of 6,175ha capable of supporting 4,000 animal units
at full development. At present the farm has about 450 cattle comprising of Aryshire bulls, Boran
cows and their crosses.
Kitulo Dairy Farm: The farm is located in the southern highlands 980 km from Dar es Salaam. The
farm has an area of 5,000 ha with a capacity of supporting 3,500 Animal Units at full development.
The farm keeps pure Friesian cows and bulls. At present the farm has about 1,000 cattle.
Ngerengere LMU: The farm is located in the coastal zone 150 km away from Dar es Salaam. The
farm has an area of 4,562 ha with a capacity of supporting 3,500 animal units at fully development.
At present the farm has about 600 Boran cows with Aryshire bulls.
National Ranching Company
The NARCO ranches have some infrastructures in place. They include slaughterhouses, water
points, and cattle handling facilities, veterinary infrastructure, and office and staff houses among
others. There are also a number of private livestock farms including the 124 subdivided and
subleased NARCO ranches engaged in beef production.
Veterinary Services
Trade in livestock and livestock products require an efficient veterinary system that addresses
compliance to OIE, WTO sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. The structure of veterinary
services in Tanzania meets these requirements. Control and eradication of animal diseases has
enabled Tanzania to be an eligible trade partner in livestock and meat products. The country has
been declared Rinderpest free by OIE in 2005.
Surveillance and monitoring
Animal disease information flow is through a hierarchy with a direct chain of command from the
District through Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) to the Director of Veterinary Services.
There are seven VICs in the country located strategically such that districts can be easily reached.
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The District Veterinary Officers (DVOs) report to respective VICs on disease occurrences from field
and abattoirs.
Zoosanitary Inspectorate Services (SIZ)
Zoosanitary inspectorate services have been strengthened in order to control livestock movements
and thereby prevent the spread of livestock diseases. Currently there is a network of 36 boarder
posts distributed along all official points of entry/exits, 19 quarantine stations, 381 internal check
points, 56 primary markets and 12 secondary /terminal markets.
4.3.2
Production, Feedlots and fattening
As indicated through snapshot of the different corridors in Tanzania, production of animals is
predominantly by pastoralists and agro pastoralists. With upcoming of large scale private sector led
ranches, feedlots and fattening operations are gaining momentum. During the study, it was found
out that the business model for feedlots and fattening is not yet worked out especially for its
application to small scale farmers. SUA is currently at an advanced stage of implementing a
research project to establish different scenario of costs and benefit thresholds. Establishment of
this business model would be quite instrumental for the extension services and it is highly
recommended that once the findings are out that they are disseminated to the stakeholders.
In order to increase production and productivity, in addition to having a business model they are a
number of policy related constraints that require attention:
 Land Rights and the Failure to Defend Customary Tenure
Livestock keepers (especially pastoralists in north eastern Tanzania) have been unable to defend
their land rights against powerful interest groups. Government, committed to the commercialization
of agriculture, has promoted the individualization of land tenure and pastoralists have lost large
areas of traditional grazing lands to farming in-migrant communities. Powerful commercial
interests – including mining companies (Mererani) – have also appropriated large chunks of
pastoral lands, without compensating pastoralists or allowing them a share of profits generated.
This issue is particularly important in Maasailand, where large areas of land have been given over
to Wildlife Parks (Manyara region and part of Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions). These bring in very
significant tourism revenue for the national economy, but pastoralists are only just beginning to
benefit from this and have not been adequately compensated for the way in which these parks
have undermined their livelihoods. The destruction of crops by wildlife is a major source of friction
between the parks and the people, who feel that they do not receive adequate compensation from
the authorities. Currently there is a major dispute between the livestock keepers’ communities
living in the Babati and a private hotel investor over the benefits that the local community get from
leasing large grazing area to this organization.
In some areas, large government schemes – such as the Electricity Project– have displaced
pastoralists, again without compensation. While these projects have been of considerable benefit
to the national economy, pastoralists have been left out. The same is true of irrigation schemes
that have helped farmers, but taken critically important water resources from downstream
pastoralists.
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The alienation of pastoral lands threatens the long-term viability of the pastoralist way of life and is
a major factor in the serious conflicts between pastoral groups.
 Very Poor Provision of Transport and Communications Infrastructure
Government has not been willing or able to make the substantial investments needed to establish
adequate infrastructure in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). Travelling to most pastoral areas
is difficult and time-consuming. Insecurity makes road travel dangerous in some areas. While the
vast areas involved make infrastructure development costly, the economic as well as the social
benefits of linking up the ASALs are likely to be very great.
 Inadequate Provision of Water Points and Animal Health Services
These are the priorities most frequently cited by pastoralists everywhere. Provision is inadequate –
while the state has pulled out, the private sector has not been able to step in to serve poor
pastoralists. Local and international NGOs, as well as multilateral organizations, have established
good programs in all the pastoral areas, but coverage is limited.
4.3.3
Processing
Processing of red meat into different cuts and preparation of other meat products including
sausages, salami etc is not well developed in Tanzania. There are emerging integrated butchers
who are preparing different meat cuts to supply specific orders for food service (hotels and
supermarkets and some institutions). Sausages are processed on a small scale basis and mainly
by Happy Sausages (Arusha) and Peramiho Mission (Ruvuma). Secondadry sources of
information have established that some large scale investors have undertaken feasibility studies
and business plans for launching modern processing facilities in Vingunguti Dar-es Salaam3.
4.3.4
Trading
In the red meat trading functions would encompass buying of live animals, and after slaughtering
services undertaking the wholesaling and retailing. Formal Licensed) and Informal traders play this
role. During the study, it was often remarked that trading chain is generally long, compounded
several informal traders / brokers in a transaction. There however specialised traders with track
record of integrating trading, slaughtering and owning a chain of butchers. In the wholesaling a
retailing scene is the upcoming in some supermarkets (Shopritte in particular) that have red meat
processing operations as part of their retail outlets. The same supermarkets are the importers of
processed meat products. The main concern from supermarkets is the lack of consistent supply of
quality meat. The upcoming large scale fattening and abattoir operations in the central corridor
have been working with Shopritte for about one year.
4.4
Market Analysis
4.4.1
Export market of red meat
Though illegally/unofficial, many Tanzanian cattle are sold live in Kenyan markets. Kenyan market
attracts Tanzanian traders because of its high prices and robust export-driven meat industry.
Kenya’s main export markets for meat products include United Arab Emirates (UAE), Tanzania and
Uganda. The value of meat products exported increased from KShs 190 million in 1999 to KShs.
3
Construction of Vingunguti Slaughterhouse, Feasibility Report (PESP04133) www.evd.nl
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285 million in 2002. Indeed some of exported cattle from Tanzania to Kenya are re-imported back
in Tanzania as processed meat.
The Kenya market for livestock supplies is increasingly expanding both locally and regionally.
Nearly all the cattle sourced at Moyale and some of the cattle and goats purchased at Mandera
market originate from the Borana and Somali regions of Ethiopia. Small numbers of cattle
originating from Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan and the South western part of Ethiopia are
routed to Eldoret and Nairobi through Lokichogio and Lodwar. A significant proportion of the cattle
in Garissa market come from Somalia. Similarly livestock from Tanzania are routed through Kuria
to Migori and through Namanga and Longido and then to the terminal markets in Nairobi4.
Apart from live exports to Kenya, Tanzania’s other official export destination of live animals include
Comoro, Burundi, Uganda and to Zanzibar from the mainland. Tanzania also exports red meat /
carcass to various countries including Oman, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Muscat, DRC
and Zanzibar. Table 15 and annexes III and IV provide details on trend over the last five years.
From 2002 to 2007 export business of red meat both live and carcass has been growing and
during the survey it was established that it can only grow as demand far surpasses supply. For
instance whilst in Dodoma it was picked that one exporter of Live Goat and Sheep to Middle East
has an established demand of 600 goats to Dubai weekly (Mondays and Fridays) and 200 goats
and 10 sheep weekly to Kuwait. This exporter has gone to a stage of establishing a transport
facility to the agents in Singida and Dodoma and a refrigerated truck to ply from Dodoma abattoir to
Dsm airport. However, his order cannot be met by even 50%. The main constraint is consistent
supply from isolated sources.
Table 15: Export trend of Live and Meat Products Tanzania 2002-2007
Live Animals
Destination Red Meat / Carcass
Year Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Year Beef
Goat
Kenya,
2002
382
140
2002
2003
1714
411
2 Comoro,
2003
Burundi,
2004
5263
1199
2
2004
1080
Zanzibar,
2005
4075
2177
2005
600
Uganda
2006
6231
2753
11
2006
163
16774
2007
3849
736
2007
10737
25345
Source: Extracted from Ministry of Livestock & Fishery reports
Destination
Mutton
20,335
76592
Oman,
Kuwait.
Dubai
(UAE),
Muscat,
DRC,
Zanzibar
Private sector engagement in the livestock trade is seen as the best option for efficient, vibrant
beef export trade, as there is a growing interest from the private sector to invest and engage in the
livestock trade. Apart from the policy, Tanzania has already developed strategically trade
facilitating infrastructure including livestock and livestock marketing infrastructures. These include
primary, secondary and terminal livestock markets, holding grounds, veterinary checkpoints and
two modern abattoirs. In addition there is a structured Veterinary Services that facilitates
compliance with OIE and WTO/SPS measures. The livestock marketing infrastructures in the
country support the supply chain from the producer to the consumer. The marketing infrastructure
consists of primary markets (300), secondary markets located in Arusha, Dodoma, Singida,
Extracted from ‘Meat production in Kenya (2005)’ - a report prepared by PKF Consulting Ltd and International
Research Network for Export Processing Zones Authority – Kenya
4
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Tabora, Shinyanga, Kagera, Mwanza, Mbeya and Mara and 4 terminal markets namely Pugu DSM, Themi - Arusha, Weruweru -Kilimanjaro and Korogwe -Tanga. In addition there are 13
holding grounds and 10 railway cattle loading ramps. 15 veterinary checkpoints located at regional
boundaries and at natural barriers (major rivers).
Figure 4: Designated Government Livestock Export Trade Supply Line (MLDF, 2006)
4.4.2
Local Market
The production of red meat in Tanzania has been growing steadily over the years. The annual
increase has not been that much and due to RVF that struck in 2007, the production had to stifle.
Production increased by 14% between year 2002 and 2006. Most of this was production for local
market. If this is the proxy of how the local market has been growing then there is every indication
that market for red meat is growing in Tanzania. The urban middle income s growing and meat is a
common part of middle income households. Another interesting trend is that good quality meat is
generally in short supply and its price has been growing. Urban middle to high income bracket is
willing to pay more for good quality meat. The other fast growing market in Tanzania is in the food
service industry. Tourism has been growing steadily and hotels and specialised restaurants are
increasing annually. This is also evidence by supermarkets coming in to take the market share of
the growing demand for quality meat. Institutional markets such as learning institutions, prisons,
hospitals etc are growing in the country as well.
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4.5
Profitability
In the TOR for this assignment it was agreed that since this is only a quick scan, profitability
analysis would not be undertaken. This been the case it is outside the scope of this assignment to
offer a picture of profitability for the different channels in the sub sector. It is recommended that
once SNV has decided to continue with the sub sector that detailed analysis of profitability and its
distribution among chain actors is undertaken. Furthermore SUA is currently undertaking an
economic analysis of production modes with feedlots and fattening as part of it. This study will shed
light on the profitability at farmer’s level. However, out of curiosity a study undertaken in Kenya on
traders profitability have been gathered, which indicates that red meat business is generally
profitable (over 25% gross margins) and the return on investment of around 30%. If this profitability
levels are taken as good practice in the region, it means it could as well be possible to attain in
Tanzania. See annex VI for details. (and report total economic value)
4.6
Sub Sector Support organisations
There are a number of non state actors that provide support services to the sub sector participants.
 MS-TCDC Links with Pastoral Civil society
MS-Training Centre for Development Co-operation (MS – TCDC) near Arusha has had a longstanding engagement with pastoral civil society and has a commitment to fight for the rights of
marginalised communities. In 2004, MS-TCDC teamed up with the International Institute of
Environment and Development, based in Scotland and RECONCILE, a regional Civil Society
Organisation based in Kenya, to develop and host a generic training course on pastoralism and
policy options in East Africa. The aim is to improve participants' capacity to inform and influence
national and regional policies to improve pastoral livelihoods in East Africa, particularly on issues of
access to and control over natural resources, livestock, health and trade and regional and global
interaction.
The course attracts a wide range of
participants including pastoral civil society
leaders, policy makers, project workers and
the media. It seeks to change their
perceptions
and
understanding
of
pastoralism and build their capacity to make
the case for pastoralism as a viable land
use system. Irish Aid has supported
RECONCILE to develop the course material
and to test the training packages.
The course is taught as an intense 2½ -week training and has been run twice at MS-TCDC so far.
There are plans to adapt the course so that it can be taught as part of a university degree course in
agriculture and livestock. There has been significant interest from universities such as Sokoine
University of Agriculture (SUA) in Tanzania and Nairobi University in Kenya. These universities are
looking at the option of teaching the MS-TCDC pastoralism course as a trimester module very
soon.
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 Other organisations5
Other important service providers who were not visited but their detailed obtained from interviews
and secondary literature include PINGOS, TAPHGO, UCRT Ujamaa, Sand County Foundation,
TAHA, IIED East Africa Programme, RECONCILE, The World Conservation Union (IUCN) and
Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF).
 National Producer and Processors Associations
(telephone interview with TALIMETA, TAMEPA)
4.7
Constraints and Opportunities
Major constraints that hinder growth and competitiveness of the red meat sub sector have been
identified during the study. But also opportunities to build upon have been identified as well. Table
16 below presents the summary which was shared and validated with key stakeholders. These
constraints and opportunities have been clustered according to the main developmental fields in
sub sector development and include:
 Production management
 Market access
 Processing
 Finance & Risk management
 Organisation and management
 Policies and regulations
 Environmental management
 Gender issues
 Other socio-cultural issues
Production Management
Table 16: Summary of constraints and opportunities in red meat sub sector in Tanzania
Constraints
 Unpredictable amount of rainfall. Producers often
affected by frequent drought spell directly effecting on
livestock feed and water supply and consequently
reduced reproduction performance, mortality and
hence poor growth and condition of the quantity of
meat.
 The low genetic potential of indigenous livestock
affects productivity and quality meat
 Frequent occurrence of diseases and weak disease
control capacity impacts on productivity and market
access.
 Shortage of breeding stock on improved farms and
holdings deter innovation and commercialization
 Unavailability of low cost technologies for harvesting
and storing feeds makes production thresholds
/economics unprofitable.
Opportunities
 Large herd on Indigenous stock
 Land resource base
 Diverse & favourable climatic
and agro ecological zones
 Availability of good practices in
production management
Contacts of the Rangelands & Livelihood Taskforce include: Mr Daniel – TNTF (+255 763 061 367); Dr Turasha –
VETAID (+255 752 357514); Mr Edward – PINGOS (+255 754 479815); Mr Alais – IIED (+255 754 365180); IUCNWorld Conservation Unit (www.iucn.org).
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
Market Access




Processing

Absence of market infrastructure (livestock markets, 
holding grounds, trek routes, veterinary centres,
Standard Weights & Measures etc) reduce
marketability and increase losses to producers and
traders

Unfavourable cross-boarder trade environment and
procedures encourage illegal cross-boarder trade
which reduce farmers and traders from benefiting
from export markets.
Absence of market information flows regarding
market dynamics ( demand, food safety regulations,
pricing etc)
The market chain structure is overstretched (multiple
traders between producer and consumer- distortion,
no added value)
Absence of established supply chains (Quantity,
Quality and Consistency- QQC)
Growing local urban market in
light of middle income population
growth, responding food service
(tourism hotels, institutions)
Unmet export market demands
and competitive advantage in
small stocks and proximity to
Regional and ME markets
Inadequate standard abattoirs/ slaughterhouses and 
meat processing facilities do not comply with
international and local food safety standards.
Growing investments in modern
abattoirs and meat processing
facilities (Dodoma, Tanzania
Pride Meat, SAAFI Meat) offers
opportunity for a stepping stone
to new technology adaptation
Expanding urban fast food
chains/consumer preferences.
Finance & Risks
Unavailability of appropriate financial services 
packages to livestock farmers, traders and
processors,
reduces
the
opportunity
of
commercialization of their enterprises.
Presence of lessons from past
attempts by financial services
programs e.g. PASS-CRDB
Organisation and
management

Weak producer and trader organisation (vision, 
market focus, leadership skills)
Producers & Traders
revolve around conflict
resolution and lobbying, with limited attention to
business agenda

Existence of new initiatives at
national & regional and district
levels to promote producers and
traders association
Government willingness to work
with associations

Supportive Policy intentions are yet to be 
implemented (ASDP, National Livestock Policy) and
coordinated for synergy


Legislation on land demarcation
and ownership
Meat Industry Act/ Meat Board
Grazing and Animal Feeds Act
under preparation
Policies
regulations

&


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Overgrazing which leads to land degradation

Prevailing application of drugs and chemical (dip
washes) by untrained farmers leads to environmental
pollution /harmful disposal
Presence of non state actors in
supporting
sustainable
pastoralism and agro pastoralism
(VET AID, PINGOS, CORDS etc)

Livestock is male dominated (ownership, decision 
making)
Presence of non state actors
promoting gender equity and
women economic empowerment
Opportunity for women to embark
on modern livestock husbandry
(e.g. feedlots)
Environment


Gender

Others – social- cultural etc





Lack of business mindset in livestock communities 
(tradition not business )
Aging farmers and youth opting for non agricultural
activities
High illiteracy levels among agro pastoralists

Food insecurity (arid and semi arid zones)
Constant migration in search of pasture and water
reduces investment into permanent settlements
Presence of non state actors
supporting
community
infrastructure
and
services
(dams, schools )
Learning from good experiences
/ practices (exposure visits etc)
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5
Leverage interventions
In order to promote growth and competitiveness of the red meat sub sector in Tanzania, ideally a
comprehensive package that would address the constraints identified above and capitalise on
opportunities is required. Some of the requirements may take a short term to intervene whilst
others may need medium to long term horizon. In deed both public and private sector have roles to
play. In order to ream in focused on the main blocks of hindrances and opportunities, four sources
of leverage interventions (the nodes that may benefit a wide range of participants) have been
identified: These include:
5.1
Product and market development
Tanzania faces the challenge of coping with expanding local and regional market demand of good
quality red meat. Likewise to be able to improve current traditional practices there is a need to
come up with a business model for production, processing and marketing which increases
productivity alone the chain and more economic benefits to all participants. In other words there is
a need to have an appropriate product – market formula in the red meat business. This study has
not gone deeper into analysing specific value chains that would optimise growth. This is one area
that would require further analysis. The cross border trade is mostly done unofficially and here it
may be crucial to establish factors behind this move and create incentives for formalisation.
Markets are dynamics and their requirements changing, the current programs providing Market
Information services need to work more comprehensively to make it feasible for producers and
other actors to have a level playing field in terms of information. It is suggested to build on LINKS
regional program. Urban retailing in Dodoma has undergone fundamental transformation in terms
of improving hygiene and meat handling. This was possible due to a political will and support
package including access to modern abattoir facilities. This is an example to emulate across the
country. Alongside this development is the development of basis hygienic/ food safety standard
infrastructures.
The business proposition for feedlot and fattening is under research by SUA. Once results are out
they need to be disseminated. The review of public and private extension services to the sector is
key to ensure crucial services are accessible on business like principals. Value addition is also
important to earn the country more value than is the case today. Import substitution is possible by
promoting local SMEs to engage in meat processing.
5.2
Developing key resource base
The key resources that were identified as inadequate in the sub sector are technical skills across
different functions (production, trading, processing) and financing mechanisms. Meat handling is
not yet featuring in the national qualification framework of vocational skills. VETA in Dodoma has
just started in 2007 to build up the training centre in this respect. This requires to be further
developed and increased outreach to the much need skills at all levels. The financial services
specifically adapted to the needs of the sector enterprise are required. PASS in collaboration with
CRDB Bank have run a pilot scheme in the North, but it is far from been adapted as a best
practise.
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5.3
Policy thrust
The challenge in the sub sector is not the absence of policy /regulatory framework and paper, but
rather is in the implementation momentum. Enforcement of agreed upon policies is often3abused
or compromised. What is needed is enforcement accompanied with education on standard use of
weights and measures. Currently the use of live weight for animals is not used and this influences
the basis for business transactions in favour of some parties. Consumer safety and awareness
should also be promoted to exert pressure for conformity.
5.4
Organisation and management
The challenge in the sub sector is unorganised producers, traders and processors. Their voice is
scattered. Equally challenging is the availability of a business model for organisational
development tailored to the needs of the sub sector. It is therefore imperative that the upcoming
associations are carefully assessed in terms of their needs and appropriate capacity development
measures put in place.
These interventions are further highlighted and summarised in figure 5 below and in particular
identifying the potential organisations that could play a role in developing and delivering the
respective leverage.
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Resource base
Product and market development
Figure 5: Red meat sub sector in Tanzania – Challenges, Business Solutions and potential Partner Organisations
BUSINESS
SOLUTIONS
CHALLENGES
Unable to cope with
expanding local and
regional market of good
quality red meat




Absence of business
model for production,
processing and
marketing of red meat



Inadequate technical
skills at all levels and
investments financing
mechanisms



Analyse specific value chains for
upgrading
Analyse factors promoting
unofficial cross border trade and
facilitate formalisation
Facilitate establishment of effective
MIS (Build on LINKS initiative)
Disseminate Lessons from
Dodoma meat shops upgrading
(urban retailing)
Follow up and engage with SUA to
disseminate & pilot feedlot business
model e.g. progressive farmers,
traders, graduates
Review delivery system of
production support services (publicprivate)
Promote SME Processors e.g.
Maasai Export Butchery model
Upgrading of Market Structures
Develop national qualification
framework for meat handling
vocation skills
Facilitate adaptation of good
practices financial services
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ORGANISATIONS
MITM, MLDF, Capacity
Building Organisations- SNV,
SUA, MLDF, PASS, VETAID,
SNV, Financial Institutions,
District Councils, TIC.
SUA, VETA, MITM, NACTE,
SNV, National Economic
Empowerment (NEEC), TIC,
PASS, FIs
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Organisation and management
Policy thrust

Inadequate policy and
regulations
implementation and
enforcement
Unorganised
producers, traders
and processors
organisations
Absence of good
Organisational
Development model





Enforcement accompanied by
education on the use of standard
weights & measures and auction
system
Training to consumers on food
safely regulations (consumer rights)
Adopt a step approach towards
conformity to standards and
regulations
Organisational assessment of
existing associations
Review good practices in livestock
sector associations
Develop capacity building
programme
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Prioritisation of implementation of business solutions
During validation workshop the proposed leverage interventions were prioritised for the short, medium and long t
actors have also been earmarked. Table 17 below is a synthesis of the way forward
.
Table 17: PRIORITISATION OF BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR RED MEAT SUB SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
TIME FRAM
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT
1 Use weigh bridges and auctions
1. Installation of weigh bridges in all livestock markets
Short term
more efficiently to give a producer
and auctions
and traders a fair deal
2. Give/provide education for stakeholders on the use
on the use of weigh bridges
2 Analyse factors promoting unofficial
1. Conduct a study
Short to
cross-border trade and facilitate
2. Organize stakeholders meeting
Medium ter
formalization
3
Disseminate lessons from Dodoma
meat shops upgrading (Urban
retailing)
4
Facilitate establishment of effective
Market Information System (Build on
links Initiative)
Analyse specific value chain for
upgrading
5
1. Organize study visits to Dodoma involving LGAs,
meat traders
2. Then establish deadlines in each town/municipal/city
to meet the Dodoma standards
1. To scale up links initiative all over the country
Short term
1. MLDF – facilitate information sharing and provide
relevant data required for value chain study
2. SNV- commissioning value chain analysis studies
and facilitate dissemination of research findings to
various stakeholders
3. Ministry of industries- provide data and information
Short term
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4. Traders Associations- contribute to financial
resources to value chain studies
5. MMA or SUA- conduct research on selected value
chains
DEVELOPING CRITICAL RESOURCE BASE
1 Development of national certification 1. Establishment of pilot
Short term (Immediately)
framework
training/production centres
(Demonstration units)
2. Formal and informal training
2 Facilitate adaptation of land use
1. Training of land management
Short term Immediately
planning and management
rights
3 Facilitate adaptation of good
1. Training on Business plans and
Short term (Immediately)
practices in financial services
saving (SACCOS)
2. Follow up formalization of local
properties (collateral)
3. Engage financial institutions to
develop products to cater for
livestock sector
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
1 Government to supervise effectively 1. Government establish regulations,
Short -Medium Term (1- 2
the PPP models in the operation of
guidelines and procedures
Years)
abattoirs
2. Private sector to carry out
operations
2 Improvement of livestock fees
1. Improving livestock marketing
Short -Medium (1- 2 Years)
collections
infrastructures (fencing of markets)
3 Provision of cold storage system
1. Set up cold storage facilities at
Short term (1 Year)
strategic centres e.g. abattoirs,
airports, seaports
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Development of capacity building
programmes
2
Review good practices in livestock
sector associations
3
Organization assessment of the
existing organizations
1. Develop training and extension
manuals
2. Training to sub sector actors
farmers & their organisations
3. Availing relevant consultancy
services for capacity development
4. Strengthen extension services
1. Support networking among
organizations/associations at all
levels
2. Organise learning exchange visits
among livestock farmers
1. Assess capacities of recently
launched farmer & trader
organisations (leadership &
management capacities)
2. Support access to relevant
capacity strengthening services
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Short term (Immediately)
Short term (Immediately)
Short term (Immediately)
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Annexes
ANNEX I: KEY CONTACTS
N Name
1. Mr. Hargeney Reginald
Chitukuro
Designation
Arusha Regional Livestock Advisor
2.
Mr. Jackson Marwa
Chairman of Meat Traders Arusha
3.
Dr. Rwegasira
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Ms. Happy Ignatius
Mr. Maguo
Mr. Oletikoish Wawaa
Dr. Sanga
Mr. Frank Mollel
Dr. Olomi
Arusha Municipal Agriculture, Livestock
and Cooperatives Officer
Production Manager – Arusha Meat Co.
Arusha District Veterinary Officer
Arusha District Veterinary Officer
Meru District Veterinary Officer
Maasai Export Butchery
Manyara Regional Livestock Advisor
10. Mr. Oloitiptip Ngala
11. Mr. John Z. Lukumay
12. Mr. Nestory Dagharo
13. Dr. Mbunda
Procurement Manager – Kenya Meat
Commission
DALDO – Longido District Council
Longido District Veterinary Officer
DALDO – Monduli District Council
14. Mr. Faraji Michael
Meat Trader Arusha District
15. Mr. Abraham Mejooli
16. Mr. Emmanuel Nduleti
17. Mr. Aaron P. Luziga
CORDS – Bulls and Veterinary Centres
CORDS – Village Lands Certification
Ranch Manager- Manyara Ranch
18. Mr. Godson N. Mbuya
Chairman - Meat Traders Association Babati
Secretary - Meat Traders Association Babati
Country Programme Coordinator – Vetaid
Tanzania
RLO Dodoma
Director Tanzania Pride Meat Co Ltd
Municipal Livestock officer Dodoma
Secretary UWAKAMA Morogoro
Chairman – Traders Association
Morogoro
Advisor Dodoma Abattoir
Manager Dodoma Abattoir
Director Dodoma Meat Training Centre
19. Mr. John Mmari
20. Dr. Gabriel Turasha
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
Dr Muniko
Mr Derek van Rooyen
Dr Tibaijuka
Mr Chuma Kilama
My Godfrey Mkondya
27. Dr Omolo
28. Mr Tilya
29. Dr Thomas machambi
Contact
+255 272 502 289
+255 713 263 523
+255 787 859 922
+255 786 662102
+255 754 253 511
+255 713 523 216
+255 784 365 853
+255 754 391 987
+255 713 276 206
+255 754 207 987
+255 784 243 635
+255 784 230 444
+255 755 461 013
+255 272 530 137
+254 728 961 904
+255 784 364 875
+255 754 463 297
+255 784 358 050
+255 272 538 011
+255 784 481 481
+255 767 482 482
+255 755 572 639
+255 784 364 027
+255 784 887 759
+255 272 509 616
+255 784 427 620
+255 784 395 870
+255 272 504 803
+255 752 357 514
+ 255 784 357 173
+ 255 754 579 600
+ 255 755 098 171
+ 255 787 413 315
+ 255 784 338 471
+ 255 754 365 578
+ 255 713 535 990
+ 255 754 844 017
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30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
Dr Munuo
Prof. Mtenga
Mr Emanuel Jackson
Mr Mtayabarwa Lwiza
Dr Mwakyusa
RLO Morogoro
SUA Morogoro
Livestock officer Dodoma
NARCO Kongwa Ranch
Operations Manager Mtibwa Sugar
+ 255 787 072 779
+ 255 784 348 278
+ 255 784 496 372
+ 255 784 767 853
ANNEX II: Participants of Validation Meeting – 24th April 2008 - Arusha
S/No Name
Designation / Organisation
1. Mr Ndako K.J.
TALIMETA
2. Prof L.A. Mtenga
SUA
3. Mr Hassan Chuma kilama
UWAKAMA
4. Mr George Maro
TALIMETA
5. Mr Erasto Sujani
6. Mr Derk van Rooyen
Tanzania Pride Meat
7. Mr D.B. Massawe
MLDF
8. Kitasho Simeli
West Longido
9. Frank Mollel
M.E. Butchery Arusha
10. Hargeney Chitukuro
RAS Arusha
11. Issack Wannah
TALIMETA
12. Basil Mataba
Dodoma Abbatoir
13. Fabian Kisingi
Arusah Meat Co Ltd
14. Dr A. N. Rwegasira
Arusha MC
15. Dr Gabriel Turasha
VETAID Tanzania
16. Hon Isidore Shirima
RC Arusha
17. Sonford Shayo
PA RC Arusha
18. Dr Abraham Mejooli
CORDS Arusha
19. Faraji Juma
FMJ Butchery
20. Phillip Lukumay
P. Com Butchery
21. Christine Bakuname
SNV
22. Donald Liya
SNV
23. Sebastian Mhanja
SNV
24. Silvanus Mruma
SNV
25. Said Swala
SNV
26. Christopher Shyres
SNV
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Annex III EXPORT OF LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS (2002 – 2008)
Period
Product
Quantity
Value (Tshs.)
Destination
(Yearly)
(kgs/No.)
2002
Live animals
Cattle
382
114,600,000 Comoro
Goats
140
2,800,000 Comoro
2003
Live animals
Cattle
1,674
585,900,000 Comoro
40
14,000,000 Burundi
Subtotal
1,714
599,900,000
Goats
1
25,000 Zanzibar
410
10,250,000 Comoro
Sub total
411
10,275,000
Sheep
2
40,000 Zanzibar
2004
Live animals
Cattle
3,003
1,141,140,000 Comoro
200
76,000,000 Burundi
2,060
721,000,000 Zanzibar
Sub total
5,263
1,938,140,000
Goats
1,170
35,100,000 Comoro
15
450,000 Burundi
1
30,000 Zanzibar
13
390,000 Uganda
Subtotal
1,199
35,970,000
Sheep
2
50,000 Zanzibar
Heifer
30
7,500,000 Malawi
Meat
Beef
80
120,000 Zanzibar
1,000
1,500,000 Oman
Sub total
1,080
1,620,000
2005
Live animals
Cattle
3,685
1,547,700,000 Comoro
385
134,750,000 Zanzibar
5
2,100,000 Kenya
Sub total
4,075
1,684,550,000
Goats
2,160
64,800,000 Comoro
17
510,000 Kenya
Sub total
2,177
65,310,000
Meat
Beef
600
900,000 Zanzibar
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Period
(Yearly)
2006
Product
Live animals
Cattle
Sub total
Goats
Sub total
Sheep
Dairy cattle
Heifers
Meat
Beef
Mutton
Sub total
Goat meat
2007
Sub total
Live animals
Cattle
Sub total
Goats
Sub total
Heifers
Dairy cattle
Meat
Beef
Sub total
Mutton
Quantity
(kgs/No.)
Value (Tshs.)
Destination
4,903
863
405
60
6,231
2,578
155
20
2,753
11
15
240
2,206,350,000
327,940,000
182,250,000
27,000,000
2,743,540,000
90,230,000
5,425,000
800,000
96,455,000
385,000
4,500,000
60,000,000
Comoro
Zanzibar
Burundi
Kenya
163
236
19,137
962
20,335
4,700.5
5,509.5
2,694
370
3,500
16,774
244,500
472,000
38,274,000
1,924,000
40,670,500
9,401,000
11,019,000
5,388,000
740,000
7,000,000
33,548,000
Comoro
Burundi
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Comoro
Malawi
Oman
Dubai(UAE)
Kuwait
Oman
Oman
Dubai(UAE)
Kuwait
Muscat
Zanzibar
2,734
1,100
15
3,849
586
130
20
736
222
10
1,367,000,000 Comoro
440,000,000 Zanzibar
7,500,000 Burundi
1,814,500,000
23,440,000 Comoro
5,200,000 Malawi
800,000 Burundi
29,440,000
88,600,000 Malawi
3,500,000 Comoro
1,701
9,000
36
10,737
2,539.5
72,789.5
1,263
2,551,500
13,500,000
54,000
16,105,500
5,079,000
145,579,000
2,526,000
Dubai(UAE)
Oman
UAE
Dubai(UAE)
Kuwait
Oman
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Sub total
Goat meat
2008
Sub total
Live animals
Cattle
Sub total
Goats
Dairy cattle
Meat
Beef
Sub total
Mutton
Sub total
Goat meat
Sub total
76,592
6,650
4,061.5
11,632
3,000
25,345.5
598
161
759
193
20
213
2
153,184,000
13,300,000
8,127,000
23,264,000
6,000,000
50,691,000
Dubai(UAE)
Kuwait
Oman
Oman
310,960,000
72,450,000
383,410,000
9,650,000
1,000,000
10,650,000
1,040,000
Comoro
Zanzibar
934.5
300
5,000
6,234.5
2,338,750
750,000
12,500,000
15,588,750
Oman
Comoro
DRC
14,285
2,363.5
16,648.5
27,172,450
5,908,750
33,081,200
Kuwait
Oman
6,292.5
569
6,861.5
12,670,500
1,422,500
14,093,000
Kuwait
Oman
Comoro
Burundi
Comoro
ANNEX IV: BOARD OF EXTERNAL TRADE (BET) DATA ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 2007
EXPORTS
RED MEAT
02102000
Meat of bovine animals, salted... or smoked
OMAN
IMPORTS
MEAT
0201
02011000
02012000
02012000
02012000
02012000
02013000
02013000
02013000
02013000
0202
Fresh or chilled bovine carcasses and half carcasses
Fresh or chilled unboned bovine meat (excl. carcasses)
Fresh or chilled unboned bovine meat (excl. carcasses)
Fresh or chilled unboned bovine meat (excl. carcasses)
Fresh or chilled unboned bovine meat (excl. carcasses)
Fresh or chilled boneless bovine meat
Fresh or chilled boneless bovine meat
Fresh or chilled boneless bovine meat
Fresh or chilled boneless bovine meat
MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN
UNITED KIN
UNITED KIN
ITALY
KENYA
SOUTH AFRI
UNITED ARA
UNITED KIN
NETHERLAND
SOUTH AFRI
Value
TSHS
310,973.00
KGS
163.00
36,110,573.00
160,671.00
562,461.00
767,502.00
23,111,765.00
1,693,471.00
1,570,612.00
926,622.00
3,123,607.00
4,193,862.00
603,430,384.00
9,714.00
206.00
25.00
900.00
2,849.00
1,449.00
750.00
25.00
280.00
3,230.00
72,511.00
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02021000
02022000
02022000
02022000
02023000
02023000
02023000
02023000
0203
02031100
02031200
02031200
02031900
02031900
02031900
02031900
02031900
02032100
02032200
02032200
02032900
02032900
02032900
02032900
0204
02041000
02041000
02042200
02042300
02042300
02043000
02043000
02044100
02044100
02044200
02044200
02044200
02044200
02044300
02045000
0206
02061000
02062900
02063000
02064900
02068000
02069000
Frozen bovine carcasses and half carcasses
Frozen unboned bovine meat (excl. carcasses)
Frozen unboned bovine meat (excl. carcasses)
Frozen unboned bovine meat (excl. carcasses)
Frozen boneless bovine meat
Frozen boneless bovine meat
Frozen boneless bovine meat
Frozen boneless bovine meat
MEAT OF SWINE, FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN
Fresh or chilled swine carcasses and half carcasses
Fresh or chilled unboned hams, shoulders and cuts thereof of
swine
Fresh or chilled unboned hams, shoulders and cuts thereof of
swine
Fresh or chilled swine meat, nes (unboned)
Fresh or chilled swine meat, nes (unboned)
Fresh or chilled swine meat, nes (unboned)
Fresh or chilled swine meat, nes (unboned)
Fresh or chilled swine meat, nes (unboned)
Frozen swine carcasses and half carcasses
Frozen unboned hams, shoulders and cuts thereof of swine
Frozen unboned hams, shoulders and cuts thereof of swine
Frozen swine meat, nes
Frozen swine meat, nes
Frozen swine meat, nes
Frozen swine meat, nes
MEAT OF SHEEP OR GOATS, FRESH, CHILLED OR
FROZEN
Fresh or chilled lamb carcasses and half carcasses
Fresh or chilled lamb carcasses and half carcasses
Fresh or chilled unboned meat of sheep
Fresh or chilled boneless meat of sheep
Fresh or chilled boneless meat of sheep
Frozen lamb carcasses and half carcasses
Frozen lamb carcasses and half carcasses
Frozen sheep carcasses and half carcasses (excl.lamb)
Frozen sheep carcasses and half carcasses (excl.lamb)
Frozen unboned meat of sheep
Frozen unboned meat of sheep
Frozen unboned meat of sheep
Frozen unboned meat of sheep
Frozen boned meat of sheep
Fresh, chilled or frozen goat meat
EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS..., FRESH, CHILLED
OR FROZEN
Fresh or chilled edible bovine offal
Frozen edible bovine offal (excl. tongues and livers)
Fresh or chilled edible swine offal
Frozen edible swine offal (excl. livers)
Fresh or chilled edible offal of sheep, goats, horses...
Frozen edible offal of sheep, goats, horses...
KENYA
ITALY
KENYA
SOUTH AFRI
UNITED ARA
INDIA
ITALY
KENYA
26,723,448.00
823,942.00
57,182,480.00
236,387.00
96,005,709.00
99,621.00
768,259.00
421,590,538.00
645,054,444.00
5,043,035.00
4,030.00
580.00
12,318.00
200.00
16,780.00
121.00
650.00
37,832.00
196,328.00
1,340.00
193,789.00
50.00
KENYA
UNITED ARA
ITALY
KENYA
SAUDI ARAB
SOUTH AFRI
ITALY
UNITED ARA
KENYA
UNITED ARA
BRAZIL
ITALY
KENYA
19,703,561.00
666,451.00
4,413,753.00
34,821,576.00
13,285,271.00
2,645,287.00
161,158.00
7,244,358.00
781,216.00
9,189,640.00
12,595,865.00
2,757,364.00
531,552,120.00
5,058.00
763.00
4,451.00
6,956.00
24,418.00
2,571.00
140.00
1,500.00
150.00
3,474.00
51,201.00
1,500.00
92,756.00
UNITED ARA
OMAN
KENYA
KENYA
NETHERLAND
KENYA
NEW ZEALAN
UNITED ARA
THAILAND
UNITED ARA
KENYA
NETHERLAND
SAUDI ARAB
UNITED ARA
UNITED ARA
117,955,969.00
352,631.00
2,870,257.00
42,547,320.00
3,447,217.00
10,917,994.00
2,774,538.00
6,832,726.00
759,871.00
107,928.00
13,609,996.00
15,706,044.00
4,927,617.00
10,167,534.00
983,789.00
1,950,507.00
56,639.00
1,232.00
7,585.00
10,771.00
465.00
562.00
470.00
1,193.00
810.00
450.00
1,765.00
5,759.00
77.00
24,000.00
750.00
750.00
NETHERLAND
JAPAN
SOUTH AFRI
UNITED ARA
KENYA
DENMARK
20,848,881.00
409,038.00
36,550.00
1,698,186.00
33,675.00
183,759.00
11,966,494.00
27,323.00
16.00
1.00
770.00
200.00
300.00
25,061.00
KENYA
ITALY
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02069000
0207
02071200
02071300
02072400
02072500
02072700
02073600
02073600
0208
02089000
02089000
02089000
0209
02090000
02090000
0210
02101100
02101100
02101100
02101100
02101200
02101900
02101900
02101900
02101900
02101900
02109000
02109100
02109900
02109900
02109900
16010000
16010000
16010000
16010000
Frozen edible offal of sheep, goats, horses...
MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL OF POULTRY, FRESH, CHILLED
OR FROZEN
Frozen whole chickens
Fresh or chilled cuts and offal of chickens
Fresh or chilled whole turkeys
Frozen whole turkeys
Frozen cuts and offal of turkeys
Frozen cuts and offal of ducks, geese or guinea fowls
Frozen cuts and offal of ducks, geese or guinea fowls
OTHER MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL, FRESH,
CHILLED OR FROZEN
Fresh, chilled or frozen meat and edible offal, nes
Fresh, chilled or frozen meat and edible offal, nes
Fresh, chilled or frozen meat and edible offal, nes
PIG FAT, FREE OF LEAN MEAT, AND POULTRY FAT
Pig and poultry fat,not
rendered/extracted,fresh/chilld/frzn/saltd/smoked
Pig and poultry fat,not
rendered/extracted,fresh/chilld/frzn/saltd/smoked
MEAT AND OFFAL, SALTED... OR SMOKED; FLOURS... OF
MEAT
Unboned swine hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, salted... or
smoked
Unboned swine hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, salted... or
smoked
Unboned swine hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, salted... or
smoked
Unboned swine hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, salted... or
smoked
Bellies and cuts thereof of swine, salted... or smoked
Meat of swine, salted... or smoked, nes
Meat of swine, salted... or smoked, nes
Meat of swine, salted... or smoked, nes
Meat of swine, salted... or smoked, nes
Meat of swine, salted... or smoked, nes
Other meat, nes, salted... or smoked; flours and meals of meat
or offal
Of primates:Meat and edible meat offal, salted:Other, including
edible flo
Other:Meat and edible meat offal, salted, i:Other, including
edible flours
Other:Meat and edible meat offal, salted, i:Other, including
edible flours
Other:Meat and edible meat offal, salted, i:Other, including
edible flours
SAUSAGES
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
SOUTH AFRI
6,521,179.00
975.00
BRAZIL
KENYA
KENYA
KENYA
NETHERLAND
KENYA
NETHERLAND
38,712,436.00
24,825,181.00
183,759.00
2,135,274.00
631,464.00
1,112,032.00
9,472,911.00
351,815.00
78,855.00
51,368.00
300.00
1,000.00
88.00
71.00
26,009.00
19.00
UNITED ARA
GERMANY
ITALY
4,812,755.00
366,418.00
3,606,023.00
840,314.00
37,348,996.00
3,027.00
1,580.00
177.00
1,270.00
51,536.00
BRAZIL
37,187,420.00
51,360.00
161,576.00
176.00
262,770,298.00
65,340.00
UNITED ARA
891,016.00
140.00
DENMARK
579,851.00
23.00
ITALY
415,484.00
65.00
12,744,769.00
941,108.00
8,241,712.00
1,105,463.00
80,380.00
206,502,351.00
1,854,932.00
1,608.00
58.00
1,366.00
484.00
16.00
54,072.00
76.00
KENYA
24,706,043.00
4,676.00
KENYA
4,477,435.00
2,400.00
UNITED ARA
42,229.00
305.00
ITALY
54,839.00
30.00
132,686.00
524,918,776.00
21.00
UNITED ARA
431,334.00
1,367.00
CHINA
768,307.00
804.00
GERMANY
DENMARK
330,823.00
96,698.00
326.00
41.00
SOUTH AFRI
KENYA
NETHERLAND
UNITED ARA
CHINA
ITALY
KENYA
NETHERLAND
NETHERLAND
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16010000
16010000
16010000
16010000
16010000
16010000
16010000
1602
16021000
16021000
16022000
16022000
16022000
16023100
16023100
16023100
16023200
16023200
16023200
16023200
16023900
16023900
16023900
16023900
16023900
16023900
16023900
16024100
16024100
16024100
16024100
16024100
16024200
16024900
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
Sausages and similar products; food preparations based on
these products
OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL
OR BLOOD
Homogenized preparations of meat, meat offalor blood
Homogenized preparations of meat, meat offalor blood
Preparations of animal liver
Preparations of animal liver
Preparations of animal liver
Preparations of turkey meat
Preparations of turkey meat
Preparations of turkey meat
Prepared/preserved meat,offal/blood of fowls of species gallus
domesticus
Prepared/preserved meat,offal/blood of fowls of species gallus
domesticus
Prepared/preserved meat,offal/blood of fowls of species gallus
domesticus
Prepared/preserved meat,offal/blood of fowls of species gallus
domesticus
Preparation of poultry(exc.turkey/of fowls of species gallus
domesticus)
Preparation of poultry(exc.turkey/of fowls of species gallus
domesticus)
Preparation of poultry(exc.turkey/of fowls of species gallus
domesticus)
Preparation of poultry(exc.turkey/of fowls of species gallus
domesticus)
Preparation of poultry(exc.turkey/of fowls of species gallus
domesticus)
Preparation of poultry(exc.turkey/of fowls of species gallus
domesticus)
Preparation of poultry(exc.turkey/of fowls of species gallus
domesticus)
Preparations of swine, hams and cuts
Preparations of swine, hams and cuts
Preparations of swine, hams and cuts
Preparations of swine, hams and cuts
Preparations of swine, hams and cuts
Preparations of swine, shoulders and cuts
Preparations of swine meat, including mixtures, nes
FRANCE
420,760.00
88.00
UNITED KIN
5,981,798.00
957.00
ITALY
1,113,281.00
210.00
498,281,339.00
226,428.00
NETHERLAND
1,705,603.00
74.00
OMAN
1,948,776.00
4,065.00
SOUTH AFRI
13,840,057.00
6,082.00
UNITED ARA
KENYA
GERMANY
UNITED KIN
SOUTH AFRI
UNITED ARA
BULGARIA
UNITED KIN
129,912,202.00
59,124.00
14,109,712.00
3,502.00
4,578,316.00
126,726.00
446,097.00
389,427.00
1,500,220.00
197,371.00
405.00
5,232.00
2.00
170.00
95.00
105.00
64.00
254.00
UNITED ARA
353,121.00
1,864.00
2,805,020.00
1,721.00
ITALY
540,605.00
450.00
SOUTH AFRI
641,573.00
1,126.00
UNITED ARA
2,275,940.00
10,635.00
DENMARK
103,627.00
18.00
UNITED KIN
442,746.00
45.00
15,200.00
20.00
1,614,246.00
9,060.00
164,820.00
120.00
2,297,436.00
2,375,932.00
313,436.00
5,223,437.00
242,184.00
3,025,341.00
2,376,999.00
2,041,028.00
1,126.00
1,038.00
368.00
761.00
31.00
897.00
604.00
2,434.00
KENYA
UNITED KIN
KENYA
OMAN
THAILAND
SOUTH AFRI
UNITED ARA
CHINA
UNITED KIN
ITALY
SOUTH AFRI
SOUTH AFRI
CHINA
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16024900
16024900
16024900
16024900
16025000
16025000
16025000
16025000
GERMANY
UNITED KIN
PHILLIPINE
SOUTH AFRI
UNITED ARA
UNITED KIN
PHILLIPINE
SOUTH AFRI
45,684.00
1,833,778.00
13,762.00
637,007.00
19,125,973.00
7,123,020.00
20,186.00
40,906,191.00
83.00
749.00
2.00
400.00
11,735.00
933.00
4.00
113,990.00
UNITED ARA
26,875.00
305.00
6,590.00
142.00
GERMANY
1,331,095.00
366.00
DENMARK
70,384.00
24.00
6,738,653.00
125.00
293,750.00
355.00
LEBANON
9,888.00
24.00
PHILLIPINE
22,843.00
4.00
16029000
Preparations of swine meat, including mixtures, nes
Preparations of swine meat, including mixtures, nes
Preparations of swine meat, including mixtures, nes
Preparations of swine meat, including mixtures, nes
Preparations of meat of bovine animals
Preparations of meat of bovine animals
Preparations of meat of bovine animals
Preparations of meat of bovine animals
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
Preparations of meat (incl.preparations of blood of any animal),
nes
SOUTH AFRI
3,640,708.00
29,485.00
IMPORTS
PEAS
20054000
20054000
20054000
20054000
20054000
20054000
20054000
20054000
20054000
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
Peas, preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
UNITED ARA
CANADA
CHINA
DENMARK
UNITED KIN
ITALY
KENYA
SAUDI ARAB
SOUTH AFRI
6,417,638.00
83,700,692.00
992,737.00
136,192.00
1,760,735.00
719,194.00
79,224.00
184,328.00
6,080,224.00
12,554.00
35,121.00
2,307.00
29.00
1,676.00
1,690.00
158.00
7,155.00
5,420.00
IMPORTS
53049000
SISAL, ETC, RAW OR PROCESSED BUT NOT SPUN; TOW
AND WASTE OF THESE FIBRES
Sisal, etc (excl. raw), not spun; tow and waste of these fibres
GERMANY
7,673,625.00
143.00
16029000
16029000
16029000
16029000
16029000
16029000
16029000
16029000
CHINA
UNITED KIN
ITALY
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ANNEX V: ZOOSANITARY INSPECTORATE SERVICES (SIZ) - Information flow (Ministry of
Livestock, 2006)
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Annex IV: Profitability Analysis of Red Meat in Kenya
Profitability of (a) trecking/trucking 500 cattle from Moyale to Nairobi via Isiolo and Sale to butcher at Dagotetti-Nairobi (Kshs)
Item
Purchase of cattle: 500 units at 12,000
Movement permit
Moyale County Council Cess
Herders
Rations
Guards
Guards for 25 lorries
Rations for guards
Lorry: Isiolo to Nairobi for 20m heads
Lorry: Moyale to Nairobi for 20 heads
Total Costs
Sale of cattle
Margin
Margin/animal
Return on investment on purchase of cattle at Kshs 12,000
Trucking
Physical units Physical units Financial Unit cost
500
500
1
1
500
500
5
5
3
25
3
25
25
495
495
-
Total Cost
6,000,000
10
75,000
7,500
1,250,000
7,332,510
18,000
8,910,000
1,577,490
3,187
22%
12,000
10
150
300
50,000
Profitability of Marketing Sheep, Goats and Camels from Wajir to Nairobi (Kshs/head)
Item
Sheep
Producer selling price to middlemen at homestead/trading centre
950
Middleman cost: cess Wajir market
120
Middleman cost: local trekking
7
Total middlemen costs
1,077
Middle man margin
127
Local authority cess
120
Local trekking & associated costs ***
4
Overnight charge/herd/flock
50
Hire of truck/animal-Wajir-Nairobi
300
Sales of animals Nairobi
2,250
1,678
Total traders costs
Traders Gross Profit
572
Trader gross margin
25%
Return on Investment
34%
Notes: ** Kshs/flock of 20 sheep and goats and per unit for camels
*** Ksh 80 per flock of 20 for sheep and goats and per unit for camels
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