An Assessment of National Fertilizer Policies, Regulations and Standards for Tanzania

Despite the potential in meeting its food requirements Tanzania remains a net importer of food. This is exacerbated by low agricultural productivity among Tanzanian farmers which is primarily fuelled by low adoption of productivity enhancing technologies such as the use of fertilizer and improved seeds. Fertilizer consumption among smallholder farmers in Tanzania remains low on the backdrop of nutrient depletion which is estimated at five times high than annual replenishment rate. This underscores the need for more efforts to improve smallholder farmers’ adoption of productivity enhancing technologies and improve both productivity and soil health.