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Quality of Agro-Processed Products in Small Firms: A Case of Mbeya and Morogoro, Tanzania

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  • Visent Kipene

    (Department of Business Management Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST). P.O. Box 131, Mbeya, Tanzania)

Abstract

Agro-processed products in Tanzania are important in income generation and continuation supply of food products throughout the year. Despite the importance of processed products in the country yet is being processed below standard and exported in small percentage. The objective of this study therefore established the quality status and factors affecting approval of processed products. The study was done in Mbeya and Morogoro regions as representatives of other regions in the country. The analysis was done descriptively where percentage, graphs photographs and tables were used. The results showed the approval agro-processed products are affected by unskilled labour, poor quality of packing materials, cost of acquiring TFDA and TBS approval. The paper recommends the increase and improvement of vocational training collages and technical institutions for skilled people to join agro-processing sub-sector. Improve packing materials; also the government should reduce cost for acquiring TFDA and TBS approval.

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  • Visent Kipene, 2016. "Quality of Agro-Processed Products in Small Firms: A Case of Mbeya and Morogoro, Tanzania," Business, Management and Economics Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 2(2), pages 31-35, 02-2016.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:bmerar:2016:p:31-35
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