Browsing by Author "Maro, F."

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    Analysis of incentives and disincentives for cotton in the United Republic of Tanzania
    (FAO, 2013) Mwinuka, Lutengano; Maro, F.
    This technical note isaproduct of the Monitoring African Food and Agricultural Policies project (MAFAP).It is a technical document intended primarily for internal use as background for the eventual MAFAP Country Report. This technical note may be updated as new data becomes available. MAFAP is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and national partners in participating countries. It is financially supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and FAO.The analysis presented in this document is the result of the partnerships established in the context of theMAFAP project with governments of participating countries and a variety of national institutions.
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    Improving ginning technologies and reviewing taxes to benefit cotton farmers in the United Republic of Tanzania
    (FAO, 2013) Mwinuka, Lutengano; Maro, F.
    MAFAP analysis shows that producers of raw cotton received prices that were lower than what they would have received without policy interventions and with better functioning value chains. These low prices were associated with taxes and levies in the cotton market. Moreover, cotton farmers would get better prices if the technical efficiency of ginners was improved. The reasons why only a very small percentage of cotton lint is spun domestically, and levels of additional processing remain persistently low, should be explored further.