INVESTMENT GUIDE

• Strong capacity and capabilities development needed;
• Strong knowhow and capital intensive projects and activities;
• External technical and financial support, lessons, and best practices from the best in class
and improved indigenous knowledge need to be adopted, adapted, and used.
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3. Production of conventional and organic high quality cotton
Overview of the Opportunity
Key features Sustainable production of high quality cotton in Meatu and other districts in line with
consumer/
buyer standards and requirements, Tanzania Cotton Board’s regulatory framework, plant health
products’ standards on 50,000-80,000 Ha farms in open field and irrigated environment.
1. Investment in medium to large scale cotton production farms in Maswa and Meatu,
Where farmers have already been into organic farming and the farmers are fully qualified
for organic farming practices.
2. Investment in small to medium cotton farms in Bariadi and Itilima, areas rich in black
humus cotton soil but with productivities > 1,000/acre, with medium to high staple
length range, i.e. > 28.7mm;
Projected outputs/outcomes:
• Investment in the consistent and timely supply of adequate and quality input factors to
significantly increase productivity levels and volumes of demanded cotton lint and value
added cotton products and by-products;
• Production of industrial raw materials from cotton production by-products.
• Target is Simiyu region to produce 700,000-800,000 tons of quality conventional and
organic seed cotton by 2040 for production of textiles and garments, health sectors
products, sanitation products, school products, hospitality industry products, and for export.
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