1. Rice Council of Tanzania (RCT) Progress Report for USAID Delegation 26 th August, 2014

2. ☛ The Rice Council of Tanzania - Overview ☛ Achievements ☛ Challenges ☛ Opportunities ☛ Future Developments Contents.

3. ☛ Is the representative body of the private sector rice value chain actors in Tanzania. ☛ Was legally established in June 2014 ☛ Will have 30 council members / currently 14 ☛ Will have 10 board members / currently 9 The Rice Council of Tanzania Overview (1) General

4. Small scale rice growers, considering geographical concentration – (2) 6 Large Scale rice growers – (2) 2 Small scale traders – (0) 3 Large scale traders – (2) 2 Small scale millers / processors – (0) 3 Large scale millers / processors – (1) 2 Input supply Companies – (1) 2 Service Providers – (2) 2 Financial Service Providers – (2) 2 NGO’s – (1) 2 Rice Research Institutions – (0) 1 GoT representative – (1) 1 Donors – (0) 1 Others – (0) 1 TOTAL (current) planned (14) 30 The Rice Council of Tanzania Overview (2) Composition

5. Small scale rice growers- Mebeya / Shinyanga Large Scale rice growers – Kilombero Plantations Ltd / Sothern Highlands Estates Ltd Small scale traders – Large scale traders – Export Trading / Agricom Small scale millers / processors – Large scale millers / processors – FRABHO Input supply Companies –YARA International Service Providers – Kilimo Trust / East African Grains Council Financial Service Providers – NMB Bank / TAMFI Rice Research Institutions – GoT representative – MAFC Donors – Others – Note: Red = Board and Council Members; Black = Council members The Rice Council of Tanzania Overview (3) Board / Council Members

6. The Rice Council of Tanzania Overview (4a) – Wide Spread Recognition – Cooperation / Development of Strategic Partnerships Data Information National Bureau of Statistics East Africa Grain Council Kilombero Plantations Ltd - Commercial Rice Farm Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) Rice Industry Development / Private Sector Competitive African Rice project. (CARI) Tanzanian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT) VESTFARM Information systems Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT)

7. The Rice Council of Tanzania Overview (4b) – Wide Spread Recognition – Cooperation / Development of Strategic Partnerships Rice Industry Development / Small Scale Farmers & Millers Rural Urban Development Initiatives RUDI Aga Khan Foundation Tanzanian Association of Small scale Farmers (MVIWATA) Rice Industry Development (academic) Sokoine University of Agriculture University of Dar-es-Salaam Trade / Export KAPUNGA / Export Trading Dar-es-Salaam Harbour (Customs Department)

8. The Rice Council of Tanzania Overview (4c) – Wide Spread Recognition – Cooperation / Development of Strategic Partnerships Advocacy Agricultural Non State Actors Forum. (ANSAF) Policy Research for Development (REPOA) Tanzanian Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) CET and Trade Issues Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TRA) Issues and Contacts with Government of Tanzania Ministry of Industry and Trade Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives

9. The Rice Council of Tanzania Overview (4d) – Wide Spread Recognition – Cooperation / Development of Strategic Partnerships Technical / Scientific Information on Rice Production International Rice research Institute (IRRI) Japanese international Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kilombero Agricultural Training and Research Institute (KATRIN) Financial Issues within the Rice Value Chain National Microfinance Bank (NMB) Tanzanian Association of Micro-finance Institutions

10. ☛ Established Memorandum and Articles of Association for RCT ☛ Registered RCT with Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA) ☛ Conducted 4 board and 2 council meetings ☛ Developed dialog amongst private sector value chain actors ☛ Developed a draft strategy document- and work plan Key achievements– to date (1)

11. ☛ Established a platform for information sharing and cooperation ☛ Facilitated networking of value chain stakeholders ☛ Preparing research and documentation for advocacy on issues relating to common external tariffs (CET) on rice. ☛ Conducted base-line market surveys in Dar es Salaam (DSM) ☛ Collating available production and trade data on rice in Tanzania and the East African region. Key achievements– to date (2)

12. Draft Strategic Plan Objectives ☛ To become THE service and information provider to the Rice Industry of Tanzania ☛ To develop greater trust amongst value chain actors and garner 100% private sector ownership and support ☛ To become THE trusted private sector partner representation towards the Government of Tanzania ☛ To take a lead role in formulating communication strategies for the rice sector development ☛ To support the GoT in implementing its agricultural priority – Big Results Now

13. Example Draft Work Plan Output 3 The Rice Council of Tanzania has developed significant trust amongst private sector VC actors and is fully supported by the private sector of the Rice Industry in Tanzania Activities 1 Conduct and facilitate regular monthly RCT board meetings prepare and circulate minutes 2 Conduct AGM of RCT 3 Maintain profile database of Council and Board Members 4 Develop private sector ownership and commitment to the RCT 5 Develop and circulate RCT monthly newsletters 6 Develop topical papers on relevant industry issues

14. ☛ Capacity development for board and council members ☛ Poor public / private dialog ☛ Complex and fragmented value chain ☛ Unclear policy implementation of common external tariff (CET) rates ☛ Weak enforcement of tariff policy ☛ Weak data availability to support policy dialog and development Challenges

15. ☛ The RCT can become a an information warehouse for the Rice Industry of Tanzania ☛ To strengthen the private sector cooperation within the rice value chain of Tanzania ☛ To respond to the GoT’s initiative to seek better private sector cohesion and strengthen public / private dialog ☛ To take a lead role in formulating communication strategies for the rice sector development Opportunities

16. ☛ Mapping of the rice value chain actors ☛ Develop a profile database of all significant rice value chain actors in Tanzania ☛ Develop a database for information access of rice industry ☛ Consolidate data on rice stocks in Tanzania to assist the GoT on policy decisions by Jan 2015 Future Developments

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