Tanzania Greenhouse Cost Estimator

Calculate the full cost of setting up and running a greenhouse in Tanzania. Compare 5 greenhouse types across 6 crops — with TZS (TSh) costs, ROI and payback period.

🏠 Growing Sector — Arusha & Kilimanjaro Region 📈 ROI & Payback Period 🌐 Free Tool
🏠 Section 1: Greenhouse Type & Size
🌿 Section 2: Crop & Growing Cycles

Crop yields and prices are pre-filled with local 2024–2025 market data. Prices shown are at farm gate (mid-market).

💧 Section 3: Water Source

Water source affects setup cost (borehole drilling) and annual electricity/pumping costs.

Annual Net Profit (mid-market price)
💰 Setup Cost Breakdown
📅 Annual Running Costs
📈 Revenue & Profit by Price Scenario

Low = poor season / surplus market. Mid = typical farm-gate price. High = premium / off-season price.

🔍 Greenhouse vs Open-Field Comparison

Open-field estimates use typical rainfed or furrow-irrigated production figures for this country.

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Data sources: TADB Tanzania, Arusha Agritech, TARI Extension Services, FAOSTAT 2023–24. All prices in TZS. For planning purposes only.

Farming context: Tanzania

Tanzania's main rainy season runs March to December, with a dry season from January to September — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.

Agriculture share of GDP~26%
Arable land15,500,000 ha
Irrigated share~2%
Main rainy seasonMarch to December
Main food cropsmaize, cassava, rice, sorghum, millet, banana
Main export cropscashew, coffee arabica, tea, cotton, clove

Growing regions at a glance

RegionAnnual rainfallMajor crops
Northern Highlands (Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara)1000 mmcoffee arabica, maize, banana, tea
Lake Victoria Zone (Mwanza, Kagera, Mara, Shinyanga)1100 mmcotton, rice, cassava, maize
Southern Highlands (Iringa, Mbeya, Njombe, Ruvuma)1200 mmtea, maize, coffee arabica, sweet potato
Coast & Eastern (Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Tanga, Morogoro)1200 mmcashew, cassava, rice, banana
Central (Dodoma, Singida, Tabora)600 mmsorghum, millet, maize, cassava
Zanzibar1600 mmrice, cassava, banana, maize

Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.