ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS IMPACTING THE FOOD SUPPLY IN TANZANIA : A Focus on Select Economic Aspects of the Tanzania Food Supply

The problem of food supply is a critical issue in developing countries such as Tanzania, where the mainstay of these countries economies is extremely dependent upon the agricultural sector. The food supply system in Tanzania and other developing countries is highly sensitive to factors such as food transportation and distribution, food pricing income levels, food consumption patterns, agricultural marketing and trade, technologies employed, food storage systems, food processing facilities, and agricultural productivity. This paper will examine and analyze the economic constraints impacting the Tanzania food supply. An investigative methodology was used; the economic constraints impacting food supply were analyzed, including issues such as food transportation and distribution, food pricing, income levels, food consumption patterns, agricultural marketing and trade, technologies employed, agricultural, extension services, food storage systems, food processing facilities, and the agricultural productivity affecting the ability to produce agriculture were all evaluated. Thus based on fundamental, significant factors that cause most food supply and agriculture related problems in Tanzania, this paper will provide a comprehensive analysis of the economic constraints impacting the food supply in that country next, a better understanding of the economic constraints impacting the food supply in Tanzania, as well as how and to what extent those factors play out, will be provided. In addition, using the analyzed data output and this author\u27s conclusions, suggestions and policy implications to improve the food supply (both in specific and general agriculture policies) will be drawn, thus giving insight and helping policy and decision makers to systematically consider the complex food supply equation problems