Summary

Tanzania is among the sub-Saharan African countries experiencing food insecurity and high rates of malnutrition in many forms, largely attributed to a lack of dietary diversity among disadvantaged households. This thesis focused on exploring the potential of soybean-maize-chicken value chains to support the sustainable production of diversified diets and to identify entry points for value chain integration in Tanzania.The study revealed the importance of networks of value chains in domestic markets, whereby soybean-maize-chicken value chains are interconnected particularly at smallholder farming systems and at processing facilities. We proposed enhancing local sourcing and adequate processing of soybean coupled with strengthening the integration of smallholder farmers with other value chain actors. To meet the increasing demand for food, the present study strongly recommends focusing on sustainable intensification options aiming to reduce the yield gaps in crop and poultry production for the current and future population without further expansion of agricultural land.