See how food budget share shrinks as income hikes

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Thought for food

Mar 12th 2013, 14:35 by Economist.com

How much people in different countries spend on food

THE discovery by European food shoppers that some of them have been eating horse in place of beef is, some argue, a result of a trend in the rich world. Spending on food as a share of total income has declined markedly, but at the expense, some say, of quality. This is a nice kind of problem to have: people in poor countries are forced to devote a far higher share of income to buying food. As the chart shows, that correlation between poverty and spending on food is not watertight: Indians, for example, spend less of their household budget on food than Russians do. In general, though, as countries develop people spend proportionally less on food. South Koreans spent one-third of their income on food in 1975; now the figure is just 12%. That leaves more money for the more enjoyable things in life. Hungarians lead the way in these matters: they devote around 10% of their household spending to alcohol and tobacco.

 

 

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2012 ’8′ tips on how to avoid whirlwind of office politics because it could damage your carrier and the company’s performance

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2012 ’8′ tips on how to avoid whirlwind of office politics because it could damage your carrier and the company’s performance. 

1.    1.   Be yourself

Show people you real self so that they do not get an opportunity to talk behind your back. Do not pretend to be master of some and slave of others at the same time. Learn about your duties and responsibilities at office and behave accordingly.

2.     2.  Identify co-workers

It is easy to identify co-workers who are involved in politics. Note their behaviour and try not to be friend them. Avoid going to lunches, dinner or parties, along with them so that, they have little about you to gossip with others. Ignore them when they seem to be interested in you because it might just a trick to bring out information from you.

  3. Don’t contribute

When you find yourself stuck in a situation where a work related discussion has taken up the shape of a nasty gossip session, take immediate action. The easiest way to deal with it is to simply walk away. Remember that even though you do not contribute to the gossip, staying there will be considered as participation. Another way to deal with such a situation is to reverse the discussion back to work related topic. By doing so you will prevent others from indulging in this non-productive activity.

4.   4.    Be observant

Even though you keep yourself out of such activities, it is important to know what kind of politics are going on around in your office. By being observant you can learn what’s going on and prepare yourself to face a difficult situation.

5.   5.    Disclose minimum personal information

Revealing too much personal information can have a negative impact on your work. Co-workers can use your personal information as a political tool to cause harm to you or benefit themselves.

6.    6.    Focus on your jobs

Organisations hire employees to fulfil their job responsibilities and duties and not to sit back and gossip. Remember this key point to help you focus on your work and stop from being involved in petty discussions. Focusing on your work will not only help you in achieving your target but, also help you in climbing up the ladder of success.

7.   7.    Do not criticise

Even if you are filled with anger and want to drain out your frustration, try not to criticise anybody in front of someone else.  Doing so will land you on the same page as gossipers. Stay calm and do not let your ego control you.

8.   8.   Be positive

Be positive yourself and create a positive environment around you. Remain happy and energetic. Smile a lot. Being a part of politics can only lead to trouble. Try being a neutral party.  This facet of the work culture cannot be eradicated completely. But you can always learn measures to prevent it so as to lead a peaceful and stress-free office life.

Chongchong agribusiness consultant.org wishing you all “Good lucky for 2012″

2012 ’8′ tips on how to avoid whirlwind of office politics because it could damage your carrier and the company’s performance

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1. Be yourself

Show people you real self so that they do not get an opportunity to talk behind your back. Do not pretend to be master of some and slave of others at the same time. Learn about your duties and responsibilities at office and behave accordingly.

 2.  Identify co-workers

It is easy to identify co-workers who are involved in politics. Note their behaviour and try not to be friend them. Avoid going to lunches, dinner or parties, along with them so that, they have little about you to gossip with others. Ignore them when they seem to be interested in you because it might just a trick to bring out information from you

3.  Don’t contribute

When you find yourself stuck in a situation where a work related discussion has taken up the shape of a nasty gossip session, take immediate action. The easiest way to deal with it is to simply walk away. Remember that even though you do not contribute to the gossip, staying there will be considered as participation. Another way to deal with such a situation is to reverse the discussion back to work related topic. By doing so you will prevent others from indulging in this non-productive activity.

4.       Be observant

Even though you keep yourself out of such activities, it is important to know what kind of politics are going on around in your office. By being observant you can learn what’s going on and prepare yourself to face a difficult situation.

5.       Disclose minimum personal information

Revealing too much personal information can have a negative impact on your work. Co-workers can use your personal information as a political tool to cause harm to you or benefit themselves.

6.       Focus on your jobs

Organisations hire employees to fulfil their job responsibilities and duties and not to sit back and gossip. Remember this key point to help you focus on your work and stop from being involved in petty discussions. Focusing on your work will not only help you in achieving your target but, also help you in climbing up the ladder of success.

7.       Do not criticise

Even if you are filled with anger and want to drain out your frustration, try not to criticise anybody in front of someone else.  Doing so will land you on the same page as gossipers. Stay calm and do not let your ego control you.

8.       Be positive

Be positive yourself and create a positive environment around you. Remain happy and energetic. Smile a lot. Being a part of politics can only lead to trouble. Try being a neutral party.  This facet of the work culture cannot be eradicated completely. But you can always learn measures to prevent it so as to lead a peaceful and stress-free office life.

Chongchong agribusiness consultant.org wishing you all  ”Good lucky for 2012″.

Hello agribusiness entrepreneurs, welcome once again to chongchong agribusiness consultant blog

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Today i’m going to talk about “INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TANZANIA AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR”, take a look on it:

Investment opportunities are available in production, processing, marketing and service provision in agribusiness sector in general and in the crop sub sector in particular as explained here under:

1.      Coffee

i. Opening up new large-scale coffee estates in Ruvuma, Mbeya, Iringa, Kigoma and Arusha regions.

ii. Establishment of coffee processing plants.

iii. Potential production for Arabica is 2.5 Tons/Ha.

iv.  Potential production for Robusta is 2 Tons/Ha.

v.  Annual average production volume is 43,000 Metric tons

vi. Average yields for Robusta is 1 Tons/Ha.

vii. Average yields for Arabica is 0.2 Tons/Ha.

2.       Cotton

Tanzania’s cotton is of medium staple length range: ranging from 28.2mm to 28.7mm for type I, 27.4mm to 27.9mm for type II and 26.7mm to 27.2mm for type III.

Investment opportunities in the cotton industry include:

i. Establishment of larger-scale cotton production farms, particularly in Morogoro, Coast, Singida, Tanga and Iringa regions.

ii. Establishing textile and spinning industries.

iii. Potential production is 4 tons/Ha

iv. Annual average production volume is 239,000 Metric tons.

v. Average yields 0.45 is Tons/Ha.

3.      Tobacco

i. Establishing large scale woodlots for tobacco curing in Mbeya, Singida,

Shinyanga, Rukwa, and Tabora regions.

ii. Purchase of tobacco and construction of processing factories.

iii. Potential production is 2.5 tons/Ha

iv. Annual average production volume is 53,000 Metric tons.

v. Average yields is 1.15 Tons/Ha.

4.      Sisal

i. Establishment of large-scale sisal plantations in Dodoma, Shinyanga, Singida Kigoma, Tanga, Coast and Morogoro regions.

ii.  Investment in new plantations and joint venture in the privatized sisal estates. Currently only 4% of the sisal plant is utilized for fiber and twine production. Investment opportunities are available in sisal spinning and weaving, production of alcohol, particle boards, biogas and electricity, citric acid, pharmaceuticals, animal feeds, organic fertilizer, handicrafts (Various items like Bags, Dart Boards, Rugs, Doormats, Tablemats, Curtains), Sisal Mattresses and Padding for furniture and car seats, Sisal polishing cloth Buffing. Cloth is a preferred material for polishing metals in industrial settings. Sisal Composites in Automotive, Boats, Furniture and in all areas to replace Fibre Glass and in establishment of pulp factories.

iii. Potential production for hard fibre is 1 tons/Ha.

iv.  Annual average production volume is 25,000 Metric tons.

v.  Average yield is 0.28 Tons/ Ha.

5.      Tea

i. Establishment of large-scale tea production through opening up new plantations in Mbeya, Iringa, Mara and Tanga regions.

ii. Establishment of tea processing factories.

iii. Potential production for made tea is 3.5 Tons/Ha.

iv. Annual average production volume is 30,000 Metric tons.

v. Average yields is 1.31 Tons/Ha.

6.       Pyrethrum

i.  Establishment of contract and large scale farming of pyrethrum in high altitude regions of Iringa, Mbeya, Arusha and Kilimanjaro.

ii. Establishment of Pyrethrum crude extracts refineries.

iii. Potential production is 1.7 Tons/ha.

iv. Annual average production volume is 3,000 Metric tons.

v. Average yields is  0.3 Ton/Ha.

7.       Cashew nut production and processing

i.  Currently 90 percent of cashew nuts crop is exported as raw cashew and therefore there are good opportunities to establish cashew-processing industries.

ii.  Investment in large scale cashew production.

iii. Investment in cashew processing plants and marketing.

iv. Potential production is 1 Ton/Ha

v. Annual average production volume is 82,000 Metric tons.

vi. An average yield is 0.32 Ton/Ha.

8.       Sugarcane production

Tanzania current level of sugar self sufficiency is about 75%. There are good opportunities in establishment of new sugarcane estates in Coast, Ruvuma, Kagera, Mara, Mbeya, Kilimanjaro and Kigoma regions and in sugarcane processing factories.

i. Potential production for cane is 200 Tons/Ha.

ii. Annual average production volume is 215,000 Metric Tons.

iii. An average yield of cane is 62.2 Tons/Ha.

9.       Paddy

Suitable areas for paddy production are available in Mbeya, Rukwa, Tabora, Mwanza, Shinyanga and Kigoma regions.

i. Potential production 5 tons/Ha

ii.  Annual average production of paddy 1,301,000 Metric tons approximately 933,000 Metric tons of rice.

iii. An average yield of paddy is 1.95 Tons/Ha.

10.   Maize

i.  Large scale production of maize in high potential areas of Manyara, Kigoma, Kagera, Rukwa, Mbeya, Iringa Morogoro and Ruvuma regions

ii. Potential production 5 tons/Ha.

iii. Annual average production of maize 4,167,000 Metric tons.

iv. Average yields of maize 1.395 Tons/Ha.

11.   Wheat

i. Investment in large-scale production of wheat in Arusha, Manyara, Iringa Mbeya, Kagera, Kigoma, Rukwa and Kilimanjaro

ii. Investing in existing Hanang’ wheat farms – about 28,000 hectares, in Manyara region.

iii. Potential production 4 Tons/Ha.

iv. Annual average production of wheat 42,600 Metric tons.

v. Average yields of wheat 1.4 Tons/Ha.

12.   Spices

i. Establishment of spice production, processing and marketing infrastructure in the coastal and high altitude areas of Tanga, Coast, Mtwara, Lindi, Morogoro, Mbeya, Kilimanjaro, Kagera and Kigoma regions.

ii.  Establishment of spice processing and marketing infrastructure.

13.   Floriculture

i. Open flower farms in Tanga- Usambara, Iringa, Mbeya, Kagera, Arusha Kilimanjaro and Morogoro regions

ii.  Invest in Lowland flower farming in Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Mtwara and Lindi regions.

iii. Flower seed production in Arusha, Mbeya, Iringa and Kilimanjaro

14.   Fruit and vegetable production and processing

i. Tanzania is richly endowed with a large variety of fruits and vegetables. Less than 10% of fruits and vegetables produced are processed. There is a room for large-scale production of a range of tropical as well as temperate fruits and vegetables. The following are possible areas for investment:

ii.  Processing and canning factories in regions with high potential for production of fruits and vegetables.

iii. Open fruits and vegetables plantations for domestic and export markets.

iv. Potential areas for horticultural crops are Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Morogoro, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Mbeya, Mwanza and Kagera.

15.   Bananas

i. Investments opportunities for banana production and banana products are available for both domestic and export markets.

ii. Areas with high potential for expansion of banana production are in Kagera, Kilimanjaro, Morogoro and Mbeya regions.

iii. Investment in production and marketing of banana seedling like Williams, Lacatan, Pazz Chinese Cavendish, Grandmine.

iv. Potential production is 30 Tons/Ha.

v. Annual average production of banana is 2.2 million Metric tons.

vi. Average yields of banana 5 Tons/Ha.

16.   Oilseed production and processing

Sesame, Sunflower, Palm oil and Soya beans in various areas of the country.

17.   Other crops

Cassava, Irish potatoes, sorghum, millets and various pulses can be produced

in large quantities for food and feed for domestic and export markets.

 

“WELCOME AGRIBUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS FOR INVESTMENT”