Assessment of Needs for Training, Collaborative Research, and Institutional Capacity Building for Agricultural Development and Food Security in Tanzania by Eric Crawford, Isaac Minde, Kathleen Colverson, Russell Freed, and Steven Haggblade With contributions from the Needs Assessment Task Force: John Banzi, Justa Katunzi, Gungu Mibavu, and Apenda Mrinji from Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, and Amon Mattee, Elibariki Msuya, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla, and Hezron Sanga from Sokoine University of Agriculture iAGRI Report Series, No. 1 The Ohio State University Consortium December 2011 This study is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Table of Contents List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................... v List of Figures ......................................................................................................................................... vi Foreword ............................................................................................................................................... vii Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................ viii Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................................... ix Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 1 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Needs Assessment Approach .............................................................................................................. 3 3. Analysis of Food System Dynamics in Tanzania .................................................................................. 5 3.1 Objectives of Analysis .................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Demographic Dynamics ............................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Food System Dynamics ................................................................................................................ 7 3.3.1 Growing marketed shares ......................................................................................................... 7 3.3.2 Agroprocessing and farm input markets................................................................................... 7 3.3.3 Commodity projections ............................................................................................................. 8 3.3.4 Spatial dimensions of food market growth ............................................................................... 9 3.4 Implications for Skilled Manpower Requirements .................................................................... 10 3.4.1 Skills for growing segments of the food system ..................................................................... 10 3.4.2 Farm inputs and processing industries ................................................................................... 11 3.4.3 Private sector clients ............................................................................................................... 11 4. Gender as a Cross-Cutting Issue ........................................................................................................ 12 5. Assessment of Long-Term Training Needs ........................................................................................ 13 5.1 Academic Staff Numbers at SUA and Staff-Student Ratios ....................................................... 13 5.2 Key Issues Concerning Female Faculty Members and Administrators at SUA .......................... 13 5.2.1 Low numbers of female faculty members at SUA .................................................................. 14 5.2.2 Low numbers of female administrators at SUA ...................................................................... 14 5.2.3 Cultural constraints ................................................................................................................. 14 5.2.4 Human resource concerns ...................................................................................................... 14 5.3 Training Needs Expressed by SUA ............................................................................................. 15 5.4 Training Needs Expressed by MAFC Units ................................................................................. 17 5.4.1 Deputy Permanent Secretary and Directors ........................................................................... 17 5.4.2 Administration and Human Resources Management Division ............................................... 17 ii 5.4.3 Agricultural Land Use Planning and Management Division .................................................... 18 5.4.4 Crop Development Division .................................................................................................... 18 5.4.5 Mechanization Department .................................................................................................... 18 5.4.6 Training Institutes Division ...................................................................................................... 18 6. Assessment of Institutional Capacity Building Needs for SUA .......................................................... 19 6.1 Human Resource Development ................................................................................................. 19 6.1.1 Short-term training and exchanges for academic staff .......................................................... 19 6.1.2 Issues affecting female faculty members and non-academic staff......................................... 20 6.1.3 Recommendations for addressing gender issues at SUA ........................................................ 21 6.2 Infrastructure and Facilities ....................................................................................................... 22 6.2.1 Electricity ................................................................................................................................. 22 6.2.2 Water ...................................................................................................................................... 23 6.2.3 Information and communication technologies (ICT) .............................................................. 23 6.3 Support for Teaching ................................................................................................................. 23 6.4 Support for Research ................................................................................................................. 24 6.5 Enhancing the Performance of the National Agriculture Library at SUA .................................. 25 6.6 Strengthen SUA’s Capacity in Agricultural Extension ................................................................ 25 6.7 Reviving the Role of the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) at SUA .................................. 25 6.8 Support for Building Linkages with the Private Sector .............................................................. 26 6.9 Support for Central Administration ........................................................................................... 26 6.10 Constraints External to SUA ..................................................................................................... 26 7. Assessment of Priorities and Support Needs for Collaborative Agricultural Research .................... 27 7.1 Suggestions for Integration of Stakeholders in Research Planning ........................................... 28 7.2 Current Research Programs at MAFC and SUA.......................................................................... 28 7.3 Research Priorities Identified by MAFC Directorates ................................................................ 29 7.3.1 Division of Land Use Planning and Management ................................................................... 29 7.3.2 Mechanization Department .................................................................................................... 29 7.4 Research Priorities Identified by SUA ........................................................................................ 29 8. Next Steps ......................................................................................................................................... 30 8.1 Priority-Setting Process.............................................................................................................. 30 8.2 Summary of Priorities Identified During the Priority-Setting Workshop ................................... 33 8.2.1 Priorities for long-term training .............................................................................................. 34 8.2.2 Priorities for collaborative research........................................................................................ 34 8.2.3 Priorities in infrastructure development ...............................................................................