Tanzania - National Agricultural and Livestock Research Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY &GJZ I 9 07ca -TF Report No. 6926-TA STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT TANZANIA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH PROJECT July 25, 1988 Southern Africa Department Agriculture Operations Division This document has a restrcted distribudon and may be used by redplents only In the pedonmauce of their oficld dudes. Its contents may not othendse be disdosed without Wodd Bank autoiatidon  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US$1.00 m T.Sh-90.O0 _ WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System ABBREVIATIONS ADF - African Development Fund FSR - Farming Systems Research GOT - Government of Tanzania MALD - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development RTD - Research and Training Department SPAAR - Special Program for African Agricultural Research TALIRO - Tanzania Livestock Research Organization TARO - Tanzania Agricultural Research Organization TPRI - Tropical Pesticides Research Institute UAC - Uyole Agricultural Centre I/ At Februerf 1, jU  TANZANIA O OFCAL US OnLY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH PROJECT Table of Contents Page No. Credit and Project Summary ... ............................... i-ii I. SECTORAL BACKGROUND * ................................ 1 A. Project Genesis ........ . ............. * 1 B. The Economy ....... .................. 1 C. The Agriculture Sector ......................... 2 D. IDAts Iliwolvement, Sectoral Strategy and the Proposed Project .......4..........., 4 E. The Role of Other Donors ......................... 5 II. THE AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH SYSTEM 7 A* Institutions 7................. ... 7 B. Policy Guidance, Control and Coordination .......... 9 C. Research Program Planning andBudgeting .............. 10 D. Pesearch Funding ...... ............................. 10 E. Major Constraints and Shortcomings ................ 11 -tt. THE PROJECT 15 A. Rationale and ProjefAct Objectives *-..*7..-.-..-.-... 15 B. Summary Description ................................ 15 C. Detailed Features ............ ...... 16 D. Cost Estimates ..... 22 B. Project Financing ..................... 23 FP Procurement ..........0. ...... .. 24 G3 Disbursements .................... 26 B. Accounts and Audits ........ 27 IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 29 A. Organization and Management ........................ 29 B. Research Master Plan .......................... .. 30 C. Research/Extension Linkages ........................ 31 D. Linkages with International and Regional Organizations and with Sokoine University of Agriculture . 32 Note: This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission which visited Tanzania in May 1987, comprising Messrs. A. Seth (IDA and , mission leader), M. Creek (FAO/CP), and D. C. M. Corbett, J. A. Chettoe, H. Idris and A. Leacock (Consultants), and the findings of a follow-up mission comprising Messrs. G. Stern (IDA) and J. A. Chettoe (Consultant) that visited Tanzania in February 1988. This document has a restrited distdbution and may be used by recipients only in the performe of their oftltal duties. Its contents may not otherwise be discklsed without World Bank authorization.  PagLe No. B. Donor Coordination ........................... 32 Fe Annual Work Program ... ...32.e...... 32 G. Mid-Term Project Review *....*.................. 33 H. Reporting and Monitoring ......................... 33 V. BENEFITS, JUSTIFICATIONS AND RISKS * ................... 34 A. Benefits and Justification ..* ................... 34 B* Risks ....* .............*..................*. 35 C. Environmental Effects .................... 35 VI. AGREEMENTS TO BE REACHED AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......... 36 ANNEXES 1. Present Agricultural Research System - Organization Charts 2. Research Services Consolidation 3. Organization and Management Consultancy - Terms of Reference ... ... .... 4. Research Master Plan - Terms of Reference 5. Summary of Training to be fanded under the First Project Phase ................. .. 6* Cost Tables ........... ...... * 7. Disbursement Schedule 8. Documents Available in the Project Files 9. Implementation Schedule ........................ WAPS IBRD No. 20654 Rainfall IBRD No. 20655 Potential Land Use IBRD No. 20656 Research Institutes and Centers  - i - TANZANIA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND LI MSTOCK RESEARCH PROJECT Credit and Project Summary Borrower: Government of Tanzania Beneficiaries: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Amount: SDR 6.0 million (US$8.3 million) Terms: Standard IDA Terms with 40 years maturity Cofinancing: ADF Loan US$8.2 million Netherlands Grant US$2.7 million -United Kingdoam GrantV/ US$2.9 million West German Grant 1/ US$1.6 million 1/ Includes US$0.75 million contribution, as.SPAAR member for financing preparation of the Master Plan. Project The project would be the first phase of a long-term Description: program to strengthen Tanzanian research. The five research agencies would be consolidated, and planning, management, financial control and monitoring activities improved. Concurrently a Master Plan would be drawn up identifying priorities for a sustainable research program. Cotton, root and tuber and farming systems research would be Improved in the early stages, while a research fund would finance other priority programs identified by the Master Plan. There would also be funds for early purchase of urgently needed vehicles, equipmect and materials, to sustain the ongoing research program. Civil works, technical assistance, training, and foreign recurrent costs would alsG be financed. The participation of the Special Program for African Agricultural Research (SPAAR) should ensure close donor coordination by agreement to tie the research program to the Master Plan Benefit & Risks: There would be major institution building benefits that should revitalize the research effort and build a sustainable research system, sensitive to national priorities. Strengthening of key research programs, and closer research-extension-farmer linkages should translate into technology messages to help farmers increase production and raise their incomes. Main risks are problems with institutional changes, inadequate funding and lack of adoption of research recommendations by farmers. Technical assistance would facilitate the institutional changes. To maintain adequate funding, assurances were obtained that present budget provisions would be maintained in real terms. Farming systems research and attention to close research- extension-farmer linkages should help to ensure program relevance; while economic dialogue and IDA lending program focus on incentives, inputs and marketing, should foster farmer uptake of econottically useful messages.  - ii - gEtimated Costs: Local Forei Total A. Research Programs