Tanzania
The capital is Dodoma and the largest city is Dar es Salaam.
- The official languages are French and Swahili
- Area: 365,756 sq mi (approx. 3x the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 56 million in 2016
- Climate: Tanzania’s climate is tropical with coastal areas being hot and humid, while the northwestern highlands are cool and temperate.
Fun fact: Mt Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania and at 19,341 feet above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Africa.
Main Research Themes
- Agrifood System Transformation
- Input Use and Market Development
- Land
- Nutrition
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
- Training and Capacity Building
- Value Chain Analysis
News
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MSU CANR Dean Ron Hendrick Visits Tanzania
Published on May 18, 2018
In an effort to strengthen partnerships with local collaborators, Ron Hendrick, the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), made an official visit to Tanzania from May 13th to 18th, 2018. -
Do Farmers Value Seeds of Different Quality Differently? Evidence from Willingness to Pay Experiments in Tanzania and Ghana
Published on March 1, 2018
There is no one-sizefits-all strategy to meet the seed needs of all the farmers. A new IDWP from M. Maredia and collaborators. -
4th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference in Tanzania
Published on February 16, 2018
Theme: Integrating Food and Nutrition Security into Economic Transformation and Industrialization Agenda in Tanzania, 14–16 February 2018, Dodoma, Tanzania -
From Paper to Digital: E-Payment Benefits Local Governments and Taxpayers
Published on December 8, 2017
The Government of Tanzania implemented a transparent, reliable and efficient e-payment system -
Socialization and Capacity Building Workshops for Local Government Authorities, Tanzania
Published on April 24, 2017
A series of workshops to inform Local Government Authorities on the Agricultural Sector Development Program (ASDP 2). The next one is in Morogoro, Tanzania, April 24–29, 2017. -
3rd Annual Agricultural Policy Conference, March 1–3, Dar es Salaam
Published on March 5, 2017
The Role of Agri-food Systems in Promoting Industrialization in Tanzania Enhancing Linkage of Upstream and Downstream Value Chain Activities in the Context of Agriculture Transformation -
Key Factors to Design and Reform Subsidy Schemes in Tanzania
Published on January 9, 2017
Key factors that led to the design and reform of various fertilizer subsidy programs over time. -
The Rise of Medium-size Farms: Evidence from Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia
Published on January 5, 2017
The rapid rise of medium-scale holdings in most cases reflects increased interest in land by urban-based professionals or influential rural people associated with rapidly rising urban population growth and demand for food in Africa.
Publications and Presentations
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Characteristics and Spillover Effects of Medium-Scale Farms in Tanzania
Published on March 17, 2021
Wineman, A., Jayne, T. S., Modamba, E. I., & Kray, H. (2020). Characteristics and Spillover Effects of Medium-Scale Farms in Tanzania. The European Journal of Development Research. -
Characteristics and Spillover Effects of Medium-Scale Farms in Tanzania
Published on November 12, 2020
Wineman, A., Jayne, T. S., Modamba, E. I., & Kray, H. (2020). Characteristics and spillover effects of medium-scale farms in Tanzania. The European Journal of Development Research, 1-22. Published online 26 Oct. 2020. -
Pesticide Emergency Use Authorization: An Underutilized Tool for Controlling Invasive Pests in Africa
Published on November 3, 2020
Luis Suguiyama, Steven Haggblade, Joseph E. Huesing, Regina Eddy, Shavonn R. Whiten, and Dan McGrath, 2020. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 124. -
Does trade protectionism promote domestic food security? Evidence from Tanzanian edible oil imports
Published on September 14, 2020
Olabisi, M., D. Tschirley, D. Nyange, T. Awokuse (2021). “Does trade protectionism promote domestic food security? Evidence from Tanzanian edible oil imports.” Global Food Security 28 -
Do the Poor Pay More for Food? Evidence from Tanzania
Published on June 25, 2019
Sauer, C. M., Reardon, T. A., Tschirley, D. L., Waized, B., Alphonce, R., & Ndyetabula, D. (2019). Do the Poor Pay More for Food? Evidence from Tanzania.
People
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Nicole Mason-Wardell
Associate Chairperson, Graduate Program Director, and Associate Professor
masonn@msu.edu
517-432-4446
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David Mather
Assistant Professor
matherda@msu.edu
517-449-9694
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Isaac Joseph Minde
Professor
mindeisa@msu.edu
+25 523-260-0742
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Milu Muyanga
Associate Professor
muyangam@msu.edu
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David Nyange
Assistant Professor
nyange@msu.edu
+255-754-272-573
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Robert Richardson
Professor
rbr@msu.edu
517-355-9533
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Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
Assistant Professor
otasie@msu.edu
517-355-0131
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David Tschirley
Professor
tschirle@msu.edu
517-355-0134