A Dissertation Submitted to Mzumbe University, in Partial Fulfilment of the
Requirements for the Award of Master of Science in Procurement and Supply
Chain Management (Msc. PSCM) of Mzumbe University
This study assessed the clove production and value addition in Tanzania. The case of
Zanzibar State Trading Corporation. The study specifically addressed four objectives
which were; to examine the determinants of clove production; and to evaluate factors
for processing and value addition; also the study investigate the roles of various
institutions and stakeholders in clove production. The fourth objective was to
determine the challenges associated with clove production. The study employed a
case study research design; both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used.
Data was collected from 40 respondents selected from among the employees of
Zanzibar State Trade Corporation (ZSTC), and randomly selected from clove farmers
and sellers. Data was collected through interviews, questionnaires and documentary
review. Qualitative data was analysed assessment of other information from
secondary data while quantitative data was analysed using descriptive way as a
source of primary data. The findings showed that the most significant factor for clove
production in Zanzibar was seeds used for planting cloves, followed by size of land in
percentage for clove production then pesticides and subsides both based on strong
support of assessment reviewed from ZSTC report; Other mentioned factors included
used as a mixture in food (62.5%), mixture in drinking (55%), and spice collection
(57.5). the findings also indicated that clove processing and value addition was more
influenced by making organic product which attracted strong support of 52.5% of the
respondents; followed by making medicine as supported by 75% of the respondents
and making clove soap (82.5%). Other factors were making clove oil (60%), increase
foreign currency (92.5%). The findings suggested further that various stakeholders
and institutions were strongly associated with clove production and value addition. It
was also revealed in the findings that clove production was most adversely affected
by lack of private sector participation as evidenced by 50% of the respondents. Other
important challenges included price fluctuation (10%), lack of financing and high
cost of production (5%), and poverty (2.5%). Based on these findings, it is
recommended that ZSTC should not only forge effective cooperation with the private
sector; but also educate farmers on the significance of the factors that they consider
less relevant for clove production and value addition.