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An Assessment of Clove Production and Value addition in Tanzania: A Case Study of Zanzibar State Trading Corporation

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dc.creator Khamis, Biubwa
dc.date 2020-11-16T05:04:05Z
dc.date 2020-11-16T05:04:05Z
dc.date 2020
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-05T08:40:22Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-05T08:40:22Z
dc.identifier APA
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/11192/4782
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11192/4782
dc.description 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
dc.description 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.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Mzumbe University
dc.subject Clove production and value addition in Tanzania
dc.subject Zanzibar State Trading Corporation
dc.title An Assessment of Clove Production and Value addition in Tanzania: A Case Study of Zanzibar State Trading Corporation
dc.type Thesis


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