[Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, July 6, 2025] Call for Participation!
(Application deadline: Friday, April 11, 2025 (1st round), Friday, May 30, 2025 (2nd round))
*If the number of participants does not reach the maximum number by the first application deadline, a second deadline will be set.
We will conduct the “Tanzania Study Tour (Agriculture Sector)” for Japanese companies to experience the current status of agriculture and agricultural mechanization in Tanzania, mainly in the rice sector.
Since we meet and disband locally, participants can come not only from Japan but also from bases in neighboring countries.
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You can get a sense of the potential of Tanzania’s agricultural sector by seeing it in action.
The program also includes visits to farmers’ organizations that earn income from agriculture-related businesses (rice mill operations, farm labor contracting, etc.) to hear firsthand accounts of how they operate their businesses.
You can visit the largest international trade fair in East Africa (Saba Saba) and directly search for potential local partners.
Networking opportunities are available through meetings with government agencies and JICA offices.
Recommended for
Interested in doing business in Africa, especially Tanzania
We would like to build a network with agribusinesses, government agencies and JICA that do business in Tanzania.
Interested in the agricultural sector (mainly rice sector) in Africa, especially in Tanzania
Background and Objectives
- background
Agriculture is one of the major industries in Tanzania, accounting for 24.3% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022 (about 1/4 of GDP), and 64.3% of the population is employed in agriculture (in 2021). In 2021, the country produced 7.04 million tons of maize, 6.13 million tons of cassava, 4.99 million tons of sweet potatoes, 3.59 million tons of bananas, 3.52 million tons of sugarcane, and 2.69 million tons of rice (unhulled), ranking third in the world for sweet potato production and fifth for cashew production (210,000 tons). The country boasts the world’s third largest sweet potato production and fifth largest cashew production (210,000 tons).
Rice is the second major grain in Tanzania after maize, and its production jumped from 890,000 tons per year to 2.28 million tons (white rice equivalent) between 2009 and 2018, making it the second largest rice producer in SSA after Nigeria and Madagascar. Tanzania has already met its domestic demand and is a major rice exporter to the East African region, with exports of rice (unhulled) and white rice valued at USD 319.9 million and USD 280.39 million, respectively, in 2021, making it the largest export value of any Tanzanian agricultural commodity.
Tanzania has a land area of 945,000 square kilometers, approximately 2.5 times the size of Japan, and its population of 67.58 million in 2024 is estimated to grow to 138.97 million in 2054 and 261.69 million in 2100. 1 Tanzania has a thriving agricultural industry and has great potential to expand its domestic market, but the physical distance from Japan has limited the number of Japanese companies entering the country. In terms of the number of Japanese companies operating overseas, China has 31,324 offices, Thailand, India, and Vietnam have 5,856, 4,901, and 2,373 offices, respectively, and while East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia have many offices, Tanzania has only 48 offices2 .
Therefore, we have decided to conduct a Tanzania study tour (in the agricultural sector) with the aim of first getting a feel for the country and exploring its business potential.
- purpose
1 . To help Japanese companies to enter Tanzania by informing a wide range of Japanese companies about the current status of agriculture and agricultural mechanization in Tanzania, mainly in the rice sector, and by exchanging information with local officials.
To help Japanese companies to enter the Tanzanian agricultural sector, mainly rice, by providing a broad range of Japanese companies with information on the current status of agriculture and agricultural mechanization in Tanzania and by exchanging information with local officials. 2 . Introduce the achievements and roles of the Africa Field Innovation Center for Agricultural Technology and Innovation (AFICAT) to encourage Japanese companies to utilize AFICAT and promote the entry of Japanese companies into Tanzania.
Tour Outline
Date: June 28, 2025 (Sat.) – July 6, 2025 (Sun.) Local meeting and local dismissal
Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency AFICAT Survey Team 3
Co-organized by Agricultural Mechanization Advisor, Tanzania
Contents of the inspection/interviews (anticipated):
Discussions with local government officials (Ministry of Agriculture)
Visit to local private companies (agricultural equipment and materials) and exchange of opinions
Meetings with farmers, farmers’ associations, and farm machinery owners; field inspections
Visits to international trade fairs
Interview with JICA Tanzania office
Participation fees:
JICA will cover the cost of tour attendants, interpreters, transportation during the tour, and exhibition admission fees.
Participants will be responsible for expenses other than those listed above, including airfare and hotel accommodations.
Please refer to the application guidelines for details.
Estimated number of participants: 5 to 20 people (*minimum of 3 people)
Language: English (minimal travel English conversation for hotel stays and meals is required).
For details, please refer to the following application guidelines and explanatory materials.
How to apply
Please check the application guidelines and register using the registration form.
(1st deadline) Friday, April 11, 2025, 23:59
https://forms.office.com/r/ZPHAUbq39s
If the maximum number of applications is not reached by the first deadline, a second round of applications will be held.
Flow of Implementation
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Study Tour Information Session (*finished)
Friday, April 11, 2025 Deadline for the first round of study tour applications
Late April 2025 Participating companies announced
Friday, May 30, 2025 Second Study Tour application deadline*.
Early June 2025 Participating companies announced*.
＜Only those who have been selected and confirmed to participate in the program
Around June 3, 2025 Procedures and briefings for study tour
Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, July 6, 2025 Study tour conducted
(* indicates the schedule if a second round of applications is submitted.)
contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number)
*We will provide individual explanations as needed, since the general information sessions have already been completed.
If you have any questions, please contact us at
Kaigai Management Consulting, Inc. (AFICAT survey trustee)
AFICAT Research Team aficat.team@kmcinc.co.jp (03-5791-5083)
Attn: UOZUMI, TAKEDA
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