Tanzania 120 Crop Value Chains — 4 Corridors (incl. SAGCOT)

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According to the Government of Tanzania, the country’s agriculture spans 120 diverse crop value chains. 100africa.com map every chain across the four corridors—SAGCOT (Southern Highlands), CAGCOT (Central), MAGCOT (Mtwara), and NAGCOT (Northern)—to show where each crop is strongest, what’s emerging, and where investment can unlock productivity, value addition, and exports. Our review highlights corridor primacy, spillover hotspots, and near-term opportunities in processing, inputs, logistics, and climate-smart intensification. Updated: 29 Sep 2025.

Tanzania: 120 Crop Value Chains — Mapped to Agricultural Growth Corridors

Corridors: SAGCOT (Southern Highlands), CAGCOT (Central), MAGCOT (Mtwara), NAGCOT (Northern). Updated: 29 Sep 2025.

SAGCOT
CAGCOT
MAGCOT
NAGCOT

How to read: “Primary” shows the corridor(s) where the value chain is most established/strategic; “Secondary” indicates meaningful but subsidiary presence.

1) Cereals & Pseudo-cereals

  1. Maize Primary: SAGCOT CAGCOT NAGCOT MAGCOT
  2. Rice (paddy) Primary: CAGCOT SAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT MAGCOT
  3. Sorghum Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  4. Pearl millet Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  5. Finger millet Primary: CAGCOT NAGCOT
  6. Wheat Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  7. Barley Primary: NAGCOT
  8. Oats (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  9. Teff (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  10. Triticale (pilot) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT

2) Roots & Tubers

  1. Cassava Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT SAGCOT
  2. Sweet potato Primary: CAGCOT NAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT SAGCOT
  3. Irish potato Primary: NAGCOT SAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  4. Yam Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT
  5. Cocoyam/Taro Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT
  6. Arrowroot Primary: MAGCOT CAGCOT

3) Pulses & Grain Legumes

  1. Common beans (dry) Primary: CAGCOT NAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT
  2. Pigeon pea Primary: MAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  3. Cowpea Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  4. Green gram (mung) Primary: MAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  5. Chickpea Primary: CAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  6. Soybean Primary: CAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT SAGCOT
  7. Groundnut/peanut Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  8. Bambara groundnut Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT
  9. Lablab (dolichos) Primary: CAGCOT NAGCOT
  10. Lentil (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  11. Field pea (highlands) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT

4) Oilseeds & Bio-oils

  1. Sunflower Primary: CAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  2. Sesame Primary: MAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  3. Rapeseed/Canola (emerging) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  4. Castor Primary: CAGCOT MAGCOT
  5. Linseed/Flax (niche) Primary: CAGCOT NAGCOT
  6. Safflower (niche) Primary: CAGCOT
  7. Jatropha (biofuel) Primary: MAGCOT CAGCOT
  8. Coconut Primary: MAGCOT NAGCOT
  9. Oil palm (limited) Primary: CAGCOT
  10. Cottonseed (by-product oil) Primary: CAGCOT

5) Industrial, Cash & Beverage Crops

  1. Coffee (Arabica) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT SAGCOT
  2. Coffee (Robusta) Primary: CAGCOT
  3. Tea Primary: NAGCOT SAGCOT
  4. Sugarcane Primary: CAGCOT NAGCOT SAGCOT
  5. Tobacco Primary: CAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT SAGCOT
  6. Cotton (lint) Primary: CAGCOT
  7. Sisal (agave) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  8. Cashew nut Primary: MAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  9. Cocoa (limited) Primary: CAGCOT
  10. Pyrethrum Primary: NAGCOT
  11. Stevia (emerging) Primary: NAGCOT
  12. Rubber (niche) Primary: MAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT

6) Fruits (Tree & Vine)

  1. Banana (dessert) Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  2. Plantain (cooking banana) Primary: CAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT SAGCOT
  3. Avocado Primary: NAGCOT SAGCOT
  4. Mango Primary: MAGCOT NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  5. Orange Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  6. Lemon Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  7. Lime Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  8. Tangerine/Mandarin Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  9. Grapefruit Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  10. Pineapple Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT SAGCOT
  11. Papaya Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  12. Passion fruit Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT SAGCOT
  13. Watermelon Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT SAGCOT
  14. Muskmelon/Cantaloupe Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT SAGCOT
  15. Apple (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  16. Pear (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  17. Plum (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  18. Peach/Nectarine (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  19. Grapes (table) Primary: CAGCOT
  20. Grapes (wine) Primary: CAGCOT
  21. Guava Primary: CAGCOT NAGCOT MAGCOT
  22. Jackfruit Primary: MAGCOT NAGCOT
  23. Soursop (guanabana) Primary: MAGCOT NAGCOT
  24. Sugar apple/Custard apple Primary: MAGCOT NAGCOT
  25. Tamarind Primary: MAGCOT CAGCOT
  26. Loquat Primary: NAGCOT
  27. Mulberry Primary: NAGCOT
  28. Pomegranate (emerging) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  29. Dragon fruit (emerging) Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT
  30. Strawberry (niche) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT

7) Vegetables (Open Field & Greenhouse)

  1. Tomato Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  2. Onion (bulb) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  3. Garlic Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  4. Cabbage Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT SAGCOT
  5. Kale/Collards (sukuma wiki) Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT MAGCOT
  6. Amaranth leaves (mchicha) Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT MAGCOT
  7. Spinach (other) Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  8. Eggplant/Brinjal Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT CAGCOT
  9. African eggplant (S. aethiopicum) Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT
  10. Okra Primary: MAGCOT NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  11. Bell pepper/Capsicum Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT
  12. Chili pepper (incl. bird’s-eye) Primary: NAGCOT MAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  13. Carrot Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  14. Cucumber Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT
  15. Courgette/Zucchini Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT
  16. Pumpkin Primary: CAGCOT NAGCOT Secondary: MAGCOT SAGCOT
  17. Butternut squash Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  18. Bottle gourd/Calabash Primary: MAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: NAGCOT
  19. Lettuce Primary: NAGCOT
  20. Broccoli (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  21. Cauliflower (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  22. French beans (export) Primary: NAGCOT
  23. Snow/Snap peas (export) Primary: NAGCOT
  24. Leek (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  25. Beetroot Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  26. Radish Primary: NAGCOT
  27. Celery (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  28. Spring onion/Scallion Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT
  29. Sweet corn (veg market) Primary: NAGCOT CAGCOT

8) Spices, Herbs & Essential-Oil Crops

  1. Cloves Primary: NAGCOT Note: Zanzibar is the major hub outside these four corridors.
  2. Cinnamon Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  3. Cardamom Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  4. Black pepper Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  5. Vanilla Primary: NAGCOT
  6. Ginger Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  7. Turmeric Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: SAGCOT
  8. Coriander (seed/leaf) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT
  9. Cumin (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  10. Fennel (niche) Primary: NAGCOT
  11. Lemongrass (tea/oils) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT SAGCOT
  12. Rosemary (culinary/oils) Primary: NAGCOT Secondary: CAGCOT SAGCOT

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