Abstract: Evidence of a deepening ‘financing gap’ amidst growing demand, and mutually inclusive strategies and policy interventions raises questions as to the causal factors limiting the supply of debt financing to Tanzania’s large scale agro-industries. The study therefore aimed at analysing the causal factors, limiting the supply of debt financing. Employing both descriptive and exploratory research designs, it analysed the degree to which Tanzania’s large scale agro-industrial sector had the pre-requisites to qualify for financing; the preparedness of the banking system to meet such demand; and the adequacy of the existing policy environment in addressing the gap. The findings revealed despite an adequate creditworthiness profile amongst Tanzania’s large scale agro-industries the country’s banking system was yet to adjust to meet the unique financing needs.
Keywords: agro-industry, large scale agro-industry, financing gap, demand, supply.
Title: Analysing The Financing Gap in Tanzania’s Large Scale Agro-Industrial Sector
Author: Doris Odit Achenga
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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