Opinion
Exporting More Cash Crops Via AGOA
With Latin American having invaluable access to the U.S. market, why can’t the same be done for Africa? Would this not be seen as the effort to increase partnerships for growth and alleviating poverty? Is this not the cornerstone of the relationship between Tanzania and the U.S.?
Ideally, if Tanzania could competitively export its tariff rate quota commodities to the U.S., American companies could, in turn, be incentivized to increase investments in Tanzania; guaranteeing that AGOA adds to the formal employment rolls in the country. in both the short and medium term. Short of this, while Tanzania may continue to benefit from Power Africa and Feed the Future, these benefits will not be as widespread as implementing the country’s comparative advantage in agricultural products.
Liberata Mulamula is currently serving as Tanzania’s Ambassador to the United States.
