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ESTABLISHMENT OF TANZANIA TREE SEED AGENCY AND THE PRESENT STATE Dr. H.P. Msanga

ESTABLISHMENT OF TANZANIA TREE SEED AGENCY AND THE PRESENT STATE Dr. H.P. Msanga Tanzania Tee Seed Agency P.Box 373, Morogoro, Tanzania. INTRODUCTION. Deforestation in Tanzania is estimated at 91,276 ha annually. This is 0.2% of forest cover. CAUSES FOR DEFORESTATION.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF TANZANIA TREE SEED AGENCY AND THE PRESENT STATE Dr. H.P. Msanga

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  1. ESTABLISHMENT OF TANZANIA TREE SEED AGENCY AND THE PRESENT STATE Dr. H.P. Msanga Tanzania Tee Seed Agency P.Box 373, Morogoro, Tanzania

  2. INTRODUCTION • Deforestation in Tanzania is estimated at 91,276 ha annually. This is 0.2% of forest cover.

  3. CAUSES FOR DEFORESTATION • Over exploitation of trees • Uncontrolled forest fires • Overgrazing • Clearing land for agriculture (Shifting cultivation).

  4. DEFORESTATION RESULTS IN • Soil erosion • Air and soil pollution • Global warning • Shortage of forest products

  5. FOREST REHABILITATION • Rehabilitation of degraded environment in Tanzania requires 440 million seedlings, equivalent to 40 tons of tree seeds per year.

  6. Historical background of tree seed handling in Tanzania • Started 1902, German rule under the Biological and Agricultural Research Institute (Das Biologisch Land Wirtschaftlichen Institut), Amani in Tanga region. • 1927 Biological and Agricultural Research Institute was renamed the “East African Agricultural Research Station (EAARS).

  7. Historical background… 1948 Amani Station was moved to Muguga, Kenya to form EAAFRO 1951 Silvicultural Research Station at Lushoto 1970’s the government launched national tree planting 1989 National Tree Seed Programme (NTSP) was established

  8. Historical background… • Establishment of NTSP commenced in June 1989. NTSP was a joint undertaking between the Government of Tanzania (GOT) through the Ministry of Natural resources and Tourism and Government of Denmark through Danish International Development Agency (Danida) • Danida support ended 1999.

  9. Historical background… • The general context of development of NTSP was to improve wood production and rehabilitate degraded environment to meet requirement of population for fuel wood, fodder and shelter. • The immediate goal was to improve sustainable provision of genetically high quality seeds as an input to seedling production and tree planting by other agencies.

  10. Historical background… Inputs The main inputs of the NTSP were : • Personnel: GOT paid basic salaries for 82 permanent staff through all three phases. • Buildings, vehicles and equipment: Danida provided buildings, vehicles and seed harvesting and processing equipment as investment capital during the first phase of the project;

  11. Historical background… • Training: Fellowships, study tours and in – service training were provided by Danida ; and • Technical assistance: Technical assistance in terms of advisers, 4 local staff and consultancies was provided by Danida, • Funding: Danida provided funds as follows: • 29 mill DKK (Phase I), 10 mill DKK (Phase II), and 1.77 mill DKK (Phase III).

  12. Historical background… Outputs The main outputs of the project were: • An efficient and well functioning seed organization (NTSP). NTSP includes three zonal centres and a national centre; • A group of well – trained and highly skilled staff at NTSP.

  13. Historical background… • The internal training programmes have been intensive and staff trained have so far remained at the project. • District forest officers were trained in seed procurement activities, and seed information notes in user-friendly format were prepared and distributed.

  14. Historical background… • A total supply of about 110 of seed through the period 1992 – 2000 been supplied from 138 different tree species. • Most of the seed will be of superior genetic quality as it originates from selected or improved seed sources;

  15. Historical background… • A total of 375 seed sources identified and 12 seed orchards established. The seed sources cover a large number of tree species, both exotics and indigenous species; • A total of three provenance / progeny trials established at an early stage of the project

  16. Historical background… • Gene conservation as part of the seed source programme mentioned above. • Most of the seed sources serve a double purpose of seed production and gene conservation. Apart from this, no specific gene conservation activities have been carried out.

  17. Historical background… Success stories • The availability of high quality seeds of suitable tree species is a precondition for a successful planting programme. • This holds true both for large – scale plantation programmes and for planting activities carried out by NGOs, farmers or local communities.

  18. Historical background… • NTSP had over the past ten years supplied 110 tons of seed from 138 different tree species to tree planting organization and communities in Tanzania. • Direct beneficiaries to NTSP activities were:

  19. Historical background… • Tree nurseries; • National, Regional and District foresters; • NGOs involved in tree planting; • Bilateral projects engaged in tree planting; • Commercial plantations and nurseries; and • Forestry professionals.

  20. TRANSIFORMATION OF NTSP TO TTSA • As part of Public Service Reform Programme and in accordance with the Executive Agency Act No. 30 of 1997 NTSP was transformed to TTSA on 24th Jan. 2003 in order to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the service delivered. • TTSA is a semi autonomous body within the ambit of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.

  21. AIMS • To enhance sustainable supply of forest products and environmental conservation by producing and marketing high quality tree seed and other propagating materials

  22. ROLE • To provide high quality tree seed and other propagating materials for different end uses. • To provide technical support for awareness creation and facilitation of customers in raising seedlings from seed supplied by TTSA. • To maintain a well - managed and financially self - sustaining agency.

  23. STAFFING • PhD 1 • MSc. Degree (Forestry) 2 • MBA Degree (Finance), CPA 1 • BSc. Degree (Forestry) 2 • BSC Degree (Horticulture) 1 • BPA. Degree (HRM) 1 • Post graduate Dip. (Accountancy) 2 • Advanced Dip (Proc& Supplies) 1 • Advanced Diploma (Accountancy) • Diploma (Forestry) 5 • Certificate (Forestry) 1 • Others 54 Total 71

  24. FACILITIES • Vehicles 10 • Seed Stores (room temperature) 3 • Cold rooms 1 • Dry room 1 • General stores 4 • Seed Laboratories 4 • Tree nurseries 3 • Conference rooms 3 • Staff houses 11 • Office rooms 18 • Seed sources 360 • Various seed processing equipments

  25. TTSA ORGANOGRAME Minister PS CMAB CE I A SUM TUM MO SA P&AO ME&C MS&W MN

  26. IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS • Framework document • Established order • Strategic plan • Annual work plan

  27. SUCCESS STORIES • TTSA supplies an average of 12 tons of seeds per year from 195 tree species. • TTSA has more than 500 customers • Direct beneficiaries to TTSA activities are: • Bilateral projects engaged in tree planting • NGOs involved in tree planting • National, Regional and District foresters • Commercial plantations • Private nurseries • Forestry professionals • Villagers and farmers

  28. SUCCESS STORIES.. Community involvement • The involvement of local communities was not formulated as an objective for TTSA. • Mainly GoT, private companies, aid donors and NGOs have constituted TTSA’ s seed customers. • They, also in reality, are the direct beneficiaries from TTSA’ s seed sales

  29. SUCCESS STORIES.. • Approx 1/3 of the seed sources identified by TTSA is found on land belonging to local communities. • Part of the seed is eventually distributed to farmers through government agencies and NGOs who are customers at TTSA. These farmers can actually be seen as the end-beneficiaries.

  30. SUCCESS STORIES.. • On these lands seed collection is carried out in collaboration with the local communities and TTSA pays royalty to the community and salary to local workers involved in seed collection.

  31. TTSA SEED CENTRES

  32. TTSA ZONAL CENTRE AND SEED DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

  33. TTSA COVERAGE IN TANZANIA

  34. TTSA SOURCES OF REVENUEFORJULY 06 TO JUNE 2007

  35. TTSA SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR JULY 06 TO JUNE 2007

  36. SPECIES WISE INCOME CONTRIBUTION TO TTSA INCOME July 2006 TO June 2007

  37. CUSTOMER WISE CONTRIBUTION TO TTSA INCOME FOR JULY 06 TO JUNE 2007

  38. SEEDLINGS SALES JULY 06 TO JUNE 2007

  39. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS COLLABORATION WITHIN TANZANIA • SUA, TOSCI, UDSM, TAFORI, FTI, TPRI COLLABORATION OUTSIDE TANZANIA • SADC TSCN, KFSC, UFSC, IUFRO, FAO, Biodiversity International, F&L(University of Copenhagen), RBG, MSBP

  40. CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD Shortage of staff • TTSA recruits new staff to fill vacant posts each year depending on government approval. • It is our hope that after a few years to come all required staff will be recruited.

  41. CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD… TTSA is small • TTSA is very small compared with the size of the country. • There is a plan to establish the 4th Zonal Seed Centre (Lake Zonal Seed Centre) in Mwanza city to serve five regions around Lake Victoria.

  42. CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD… • TTSA has identified six Distribution Agents scattered all over the country. • These will be our partners when we introduce the system of “Distribution of tree seed in small bags”. • We are collaborating with F& L, University of Copenhagen to implement this system. • This is one of the areas where we need development partners intervention.

  43. CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD… Low purchasing power of customers • Most of our customers have low purchasing power therefore, complain of high seed prices. • TTSA struggles to maintain prices. The price of our seed does not increase every year like other commodities. • The sale of seeds in small bags will solve the problem of low purchasing power of our customers to some extent.

  44. CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD… Lack of awareness • Most people are still not aware of existence of TTSA. • We have marketing strategies which include several types of promotion materials (advertisement in newspapers, leaflets, signboards, television, radio, yellow pages, etc.) • We also visit our customers regularly and participate in the famous DITF

  45. CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD… Inadequate contribution from government • Every year when TTSA submits its budget the government advises the budget to be reduced. • In some years the government does not release all funds approved. • This is another area where development partner intervention is needed.

  46. CONCLUSION • TTSA is proud to have good working environment (facilities), it has wise members of the Ministerial Advisory Board and staff (even few) who are well trained and committed. • That is why TTSA is one of the best seed centres in Africa.

  47. Thank you for your attention

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