According to the Encyclopedia of the Nations, the agriculture sector in Tanzania engages 80% of the labour force in Tanzania. With a population of approximately 45 million, that number is a staggering 36 million. Whether it is farming, processing, importing, exporting, or manufacturing, they fall under the umbrella of agriculture. Farming in Tanzania is broken down in several categories... Animal Husbandry and Food crops. Animal Husbandry involves beef, sheep (very few), goats, pork, and chicken. The fishing industry is another whole ball of wax. Food crops are broken down to Staple and Cash Crops. Cash Crops include tea, cotton, tobacco, coffee, cashews, sisal, cloves, spices, flowers. . They are produced for export. Most of the farmers who deal with these crops are "contract farmers". This means they have a contract with the big compnaies
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