Serikali yenyewe inasema utalii umeingiza zaidi ya $1B kwa Tanzania je asilimia kubwa ya huu utalii ni wapi kama sio Arusha na Manyara!.
Serikali yenyewe inasema utalii umeingiza zaidi ya $1B kwa Tanzania je asilimia kubwa ya huu utalii ni wapi kama sio Arusha na Manyara!.
OCT042013
Kwa mujibu wa ripoti ya Benki kuu ya Tanzania(BOT),Dsm ndio mkoa unaoongoza kwa kuchangia pato la taifa.
1. Dar-es-salaam(GDP-7.5 trilion)
2. Mwanza(GDP-4.09 trilion)
3. Mbeya(GDP-3.2 trilion)
4. Shinyanga
5. Iringa
6. Morogoro
7. Arusha(GDP-2.1 triliom)
8. Tanga(GDP-2.09 trillion)
9. Kilimanjaro(GDP-2.03 trillion)
Why Mbeya beats Safari-city Arusha
A section of Arusha City. Arusha Region, which is Tanzanias tourism hub, is seventh in contributing to the national economy, according to the Bank of Tanzania. PHOTO | FILE
By Bernard Lugongo The Citizen Reporter
Posted Friday, October 4 2013 at 08:52
IN SUMMARY
A legislator criticised the Bank of Tanzania report saying it missed key indicators in reaching its conclusion
The recent data by the BoT indicates that Dar es Salaam is the richest region with a total income of Sh7.5 trillion, followed by Mwanza (Sh4.09 trillion) and Mbeya (Sh3.2 trillion)
Dar es Salaam. A firm agro-based economy seems to have done Mbeya Region wonders as shown by the latest Bank of Tanzanias report on regional total net worth beating Arusha whose economy runs on mining and tourism.
The recent data by the BoT indicates that Dar es Salaam is the richest region with a total income of Sh7.5 trillion, followed by Mwanza (Sh4.09 trillion) and Mbeya (Sh3.2 trillion). But, with all tourist attractions, Arusha ranks number seven on the economic ladder of the country behind Mbeya, Shinyanga, Iringa and Morogoro regions. Lindi Region still lags behind as it holds second position among the poorest regions after Coast Region, even though it produces natural gas for power generation.
Stakeholders who spoke to The Citizenyesterday, said Mbeya Region was in control of income from both within and outside its market which is powered by its agricultural produce, thus enhancing money circulation in the region.
This is contrary to the Arusha situation, which sees a big part of its earnings from tourism and mining being taken outside its boundaries.
University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) senior economics lecturer, Prof Amon Mbele, said Mbeyas agro-economy captures almost the entire countrys market. The tourism industry is largely dominated by foreign-based firms, so part of the income remains in their mother countries. The same logic works for large mining firms, said Prof Mbele.
He advised that the country should not abandon agriculture for gas, because it is still the former that would provide the basis for growth.
Mr Zitto Kabwe, Kigoma North MP (Chadema), who is also an economist, said Mbeya has the potential to overtake even Mwanza because of its emerging mining sector, which includes gold and coal mining at Lupa and Kiwira, respectively.
Lindi lags behind because of lack of economic activities, generally. Natural gas was an enclave sector and even if it started, still it would not benefit the local people, Mr Kabwe argued. It is shocking for Arusha to fall to seventh place. But Mbeyas agriculture has given it a firm ground on which to pin itself, he said. Above all, Arusha largely remains a service region, tanzanite comes from Manyara Region whereas almost all manufacturing factories were sold while no new ones have been established.
Legislator for Arumeru East, Mr Joshua Nassari (Chadema) and his Karatu counterpart, Rev Israel Natse (Chadema), blamed the situation on uncontrolled income flow to neighbouring Kenya for products produced in Arusha. There is no formal market for various products in Arusha, hence revenues go unrecorded; for instance, flowers are transported to Kenya where they are processed and branded as Kenyan products,Mr Nassari said.
Speaking on Mbeyas success, Special Seats MP from the region, Ms Naomi Kaihula (Chadema), said it was obvious for the region to have a big total income because its agriculture is commercialised, thus enabling the region to earn more. Agriculture has transformed incomes of many households in Mbeya Region, all because of commercialising farming, she asserted.
However, Lindi regional commissioner Thomas Sowani, said the region remained poor because its natural gas was being taken away to other regions.
The gas obtained here benefits industries based in other regions, he lamented.
source;citizen
I am not critical of the report from Bank on the regional financial clout,GDP and their over all contributions to the National economic growth,My concern here is over the false reflection on the regions' financial clout mentioned.Take a look at Mbeya for example,Can anyone be convinced that Mbeya is economically stronger than Arusha?The answer is not,Arusha have got more valuable resources than Mbeya.Tourism and Mining sectors alone could make Arusha on the top spot followed by Lake region,And then Dar es salaam if our Country had a proper government system with good policies on how our resources should be protected and put to a good use.
We have been hearing about Tanzanite minerals being smuggled into Kenya and South Africa if i am not mistaken.The iron is,Kenya is the major exporter of Tanzanite while Tanzania where Tanzanite is found lags behind.Tourism is another key sector which contributes very little to Arusha region because tourism activities are largely controlled by the Foreign Firms.
Huwa tunawaambia Mabilionea wa Arusha ni wajanja wajanja tu mtu akiwa na gorofa 2 basi anatukuuuzwa bilionea ukienda Kariakoo hapo unakuta mkinga ana gorofa 4 na hajulikani kama Bilionea na wala watu hawamtukuzi kila mtu na 50 zake.
habari nzuri kwa wana mbeya japo serikali imeusahau sana mkoa huo kama sio jiji bana
We huo ni uchizi we nani kwakwambia tanzanite ipo arusha hata hujui nini unachokiongea na tourism inamilikiwa na wageni wazungu wanalipia huko kwao ndio wanakuja bila hela thats why arusha haina hela apart from few people wanaocjihusisha na uchimbaji wa madini directly. and that makes this report a very true reportI am not critical of the report from Bank on the regional financial clout,GDP and their over all contributions to the National economic growth,My concern here is over the false reflection on the regions' financial clout mentioned.Take a look at Mbeya for example,Can anyone be convinced that Mbeya is economically stronger than Arusha?The answer is not,Arusha have got more valuable resources than Mbeya.Tourism and Mining sectors alone could make Arusha on the top spot followed by Lake region,And then Dar es salaam if our Country had a proper government system with good policies on how our resources should be protected and put to a good use.
We have been hearing about Tanzanite minerals being smuggled into Kenya and South Africa if i am not mistaken.The iron is,Kenya is the major exporter of Tanzanite while Tanzania where Tanzanite is found lags behind.Tourism is another key sector which contributes very little to Arusha region because tourism activities are largely controlled by the Foreign Firms.
Mkuu huna haja ya kujitutumua wakati ukweli unafahamika.
Zaidi ya barabara ya Mbeya -Kyela HAKUNA barabara nyingine yoyote ya lami iliyowahi kujengwa kwa zaidi ya miaka 40 kwa wilaya za Rungwe na Kyela.
Na hata huko Mbozi ni sasa barabara ya kwenda Sumbawanga inajengwa , asante Millenium Challenge.
Huko vijijini hali ni MBAYA!
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Wananchi barabara ya Kyela -Matema wakijikimu kwa kukamua mawese.
Kwa nini Mbeya? Mbona Shinyanga, Iringa na Morogoro zimeipita Arusha na Hamshangai? Mbeya ndiyo mzaishaji mkubwa wa mazao ya chakula na baadhi ya mazao ya biashara, kilimo pekee kinachofanyika Mbeya ni kigezo tosha cha kifanya iipite Arusha. Hata Mbeya chakula kinatoroshwa pia kwenda nchi mbali mbali za jirani (mfano Congo DR wao kulima ni tatizo kwa sababu ya vita mashariki) kwa iyo kama kilimo kingesimamiwa vizuri na uuzwaji wa mazao pia pia basi Arusha na sekta zake mnazotaja isingegusa kabisa hata robo ya Mbeya. Shinyanga ipo juu kwa sababu sekta ya madini ipo juu na kilimo pia, haingii akilini ukisema sekta ya madini arusha ipo juu kuliko Shinyanga ( yaani useme almasi inayozalishwa shinyanga imezidiwa na Tanzanite ya Arusha). kwa hiyo ukijumlisha hivyo utaona matokeoa yake tofauti na arusha ambayo uchumi inaotegemea wa utalii inabidi kugawana na mikoa mingine yenye vivutio hivyo vya kitalii. Nguvu ya kilimo inaonekana kwa Iringa na Morogoro. Arusha hamna kitu wala msitudanganye kwa maneno.
Kwa nini .nabishania kuhusu mbeya?, kwahiyo kwa iringa na morogoro ni sawa tu ila kwA mbeya hapana, kuna kitu hapa....
ukitembelea vwawa, tukuyu, kyela au tunduma unaweza sema hujatoka nje ya mkoa. tofauti na mikoa mingine ambayo mawilayani kunakuwa kumechoka sana. kilimo kina pesa kuliko watu wanavyofikiri. kuna kipindi mufindi na mbozi zilikuwa ndo wilaya zina changia sana pato la taifa. lakini msihofu nayo ikigawanywa itashuka tu.hata kwa vigezo vya kiwilaya bado wananchi katika wilaya za mbeya wana vipato vikubwa ukilinganisha na arusha ambayo ni mjini tu. mfano wilaya ya kyela mbali na kuzalisha mchele super east africa pia wanazalisha kakao, michikichi( mawese) ambayo wafanyabiashara wa congo hujazana kuyafuata, ndizi, matunda kama maembe, machungwa na matikiti huzalishwa kwa wingi. pia kuna beach na hoteli nzuri za kitali mwambao wa ziwa nyasa(matema beach)
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Mkuu nngu007 nafikiri hiyo ripoti ni feki au kuna matatizo mazito.
Inakuwaje mkoa unao changia kwa wingi pato la Taifa ukaachwa nyuma kama tunavyoona hapo kwenye picha-katikati ya jiji la Mbeya , Mabatini Industrial Area.
Au tuseme kwa kifupi tunaibiwa!!
Sasa wewe mkuu unabishana kama wale Nyerere aliwaita zuzu!Hapana, hii umeambiwa pato la Taifa, sasa kama hawajajengewa barabara, haifuti ule mchango kwa pato la Taifa. Yawezekana serikali haikujenga hizo barabara kama zilivyojengwa huko Arusha, ambapo siyo wao wananchi wamejenga hizo tarmaced roads.