A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
award of Master degree of Business Administration (MBA) of
Mzumbe University
The purpose of the study was to assess the performance of the cotton board in the
implementation of its mandated objectives .The study employed a case study
research design. This was preferred because the researcher depended mostly on the
view of the respondents to arrive at conclusions from the study findings.
A sample of 95 respondents was to provide the data. The data was collected from
both primary and secondary sources.
The study found that, Lack of input and output markets, Increased price risk and
price volatility to farmers are the main challenges facing Tanzania cotton board
when implementing its mandated objectives, the funds allocated by the Government
to crop Boards are inadequate to accomplish its envisaged objectives successfully
and Research and Extension and Public Investment in the Cotton Sector are the ways
that the cotton board assists cotton buyers for buying cotton of good quality.
Finally the researcher recommends that the TBC to Monitor and supervise the
implementation of new initiatives entailed in the Second Cotton Sector Development
Strategy, Enhancing sustainable production and productivity in the cotton industry
Strategies ,Enhance the pace of developing new cotton technologies; e.g. new
hybrid seeds according to various growing zones ,Coordinate the application of
sustainable environmental management strategies in the cotton sector, Improving
the quality of cotton by strengthening policies, strategies and regulatory
framework in the cotton industry, Carry out sustained strategies to raise and
improve cotton quality standards, Strengthen TCB’s institutional capacity for
development, promotion and monitoring of the cotton sector ,Keep abreast of
quality enhancement development trends in the cotton world.