Determinant of FDI in Cashew-nut Process Industries in Tanzania: Evidence from Nachingwea District.

Nanauka, Joel Arthur (2023) Determinant of FDI in Cashew-nut Process Industries in Tanzania: Evidence from Nachingwea District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated the determinant of FDI in cashew-nut process industries in Tanzania. The study was conducted at Nachingwea district. The study employed mixed methods research design with both quantitative and qualitative approaches whereby quantitative data views subjected to a Five point Likert scale in establishing respondents’ views from 90 respondents. The results of the study revealed southern Tanzania zone area is an ideal place of investing in cashewnut processing industry although the zone has supportive population and market size little is to be adjusted, there is relative investment in agricultural facilities, distribution of sources of energy is on average, privatized and more centralized in terms of pricing and government investment in general infrastructure has is promising. The study established the state of the factors that limit FDI in Cashew nut processing industry that include laws and regulation governing cashewnut production, trade openness and trust, transportation of raw cashewnut, power rationing at rural places, and quality of cashew nut. The study has also established the factors that influence FDI in cashewnut process industries, material and non-material environment support, land distribution and development, contribution of other traditional crops in the export basket, industrialization in source of energy. The study recommends, there should be focus on create both infrastructure and other system that command the transportation of raw material, encouraging, quality of crops is of an utmost important for the development of Cashew nut, preparation a good fund allocation plan in order to create good environment that support the development and growth of Cashew-nut investments.

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