Attitude, Adoption And Economic Potentials Of Agroforestry In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region – Tanzania

ABSTRACT

Agroforestry have been proposed as the solution to the prevailing deforestation and land deterioration in developing countries like Tanzania. This study aimed at determining farmer’s attitude, adoption and economic potentials of agroforestry practices in Kilosa District. Specifically it was intended to describe agroforestry systems and technologies, examining the level of attitudes towards agroforestry, identifying socio-economic factors influencing agroforestry adoption and estimating costs and benefits of agroforestry. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaire which was administered to a random sample of 120 households in four villages while data from key informants were collected using checklist. Secondary data from various sources were used to supplement the primary data. Data were analysed using Excel Software where cost benefit analysis was generated and Statistical Package for Social Sciences where descriptive statistics, factor analysis and logistic model were generated. Results revealed that agroforestry systems practiced were agrosilvopastoral and agrosilvicultural arranged in mixed intercropping, boundary planting and homegardens. The majority of the respondents had a positive attitude towards; commercialization (90%), land resource conservation (89%) and land productivity (82%). Farm labour force, attitude towards; land productivity, commercialization and land resource conservation significantly influenced adoption of agroforestry at P