BUSINESS & INVESTMENT
Trade, industry and cooperatives had existed in the district before the creation of the district in 2010.In 2010/2011there were 2 SACCOs in the district,2 rural producer cooperatives with over 10 cottage industries spread in all parts of the district ranging from bakery, portable grinding mills, crafts which all operated in small scales with capital ranging from 5,000,000 million but less than 10,000,000.
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NO |
ACTIVITIES |
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
Totals |
|
1 |
Rural producer organizations |
2 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
16 |
|
2 |
SACCOs |
2 |
2 |
2 |
36 |
42 |
|
3 |
Tourism industry Hotels/restaurants |
4 |
4 |
2 |
- |
10 |
|
4 |
Value addition equipment’s two phase |
5 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
|
5 |
Transport industry estimate |
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6 |
Eco-tourism development in progress |
- |
- |
02 |
0 |
02 |
Most traded commodities in Maracha District
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NO |
MOST TRADED COMODITIES |
METRIC TONNES PER YEAR |
SOURCE OF INFORMATION |
DATE OF COMPILATION |
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1 |
Tobacco |
1000,000> |
Tobacco companies( Alliance one, Meridian tobacco and Continental tobacco) |
2019 /2020 financial year |
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2 |
Cassava |
150,000> |
Market research by commercial officer and production projection by production department |
2019 /2020 financial year |
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3 |
Beans |
0.50 |
Market research by commercial officer and production projection by production department |
2019 /2020 financial year |
|
4 |
Ground nuts |
0.80 |
Market research by commercial officer and production projection by production department |
2019 /2020 financial year |
|
5 |
Honey |
0.30 |
District entomology sector |
2020/2021 financial year |
|
6 |
Forest products |
0.50 |
District forest officer |
2017/2018 |
Cross cutting issues on local trade, industry and cooperatives development
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NO |
CROSS CUTTING ISSUE |
IMPACT |
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1 |
HIV/AIDS |
1. Most agricultural production is manual labour therefore PHAs find it hard to avail their labour effectively 2. Stigma at work place makes many PHAs inactive
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2 |
Gender |
1. Land for agriculture owned by men yet most agricultural activity done by men hence low production
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3 |
Environment |
1. The beautiful fauna and flora depleted affecting tourist attraction 2. Water falls like Olewa, Miriadua reduce in volumes as wetlands are encroached for farming hence reducing its beauty as tourists attraction 3. Most trading commodities are agricultural goods with destroyed vegetation and soil erosion productivity has reduced over years
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4 |
Climate change |
1. The district there used to be two reliable seasons(March-May)and July-November) in a year due to climate change the seasons can’t be predicted well hence frequent crop failures
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Impact of cross cutting issues on financial inclusion
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SNO |
CROSSCUTTING AFFECTING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES |
EFFECTS |
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1 |
Gender |
Few women are empowered to make saving to financial institutions because cultural practices were women do not own lands which is key factor of production. |
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2 |
Poverty |
High levels of poverty among the population has affected the saving culture in the population. |