ABSTRACT
This study aimed at analyzing the contribution of sunflower production to the
livelihood of farmers and development of small scale industries. The study collected
information from 101 sample size. The methods used to collect data were Interview,
Questionnaires, Participatory Observation, Focus Group Discussion and Institutional
Capacity Assessment (ICA).
The findings revealed that Production trend of sunflower for the past five years in
2007-20011 has a tendency of falling and rising from 2007 to 2011. The production
trend of sunflower oil industries of small scale was 14440 liters of sunflower were
produced during 2007, where as in 2008 and 2009 hence the production of small
scale industries went down to 12800 liters in both years.
The opportunities facing sunflower production and sunflower oil industries are land
for cultivating sunflower, insecticides and pesticides. On the other hand constraints
facing sunflower production and sunflower oil industries are shortage of capital for
buying fertilizers insecticides and pesticides. The measures to be taken in order to
improve the income among farmers in Chamwino District were to involve in nonagriculture
activities that provided substantial amount of income to improve
sunflower farming such as petty business. The financial services need to be evaluated
seriously so that the farmers can take loan on savings and loan associations. The
study recommends that farmers should make sure that gets enough extension
services, small scale industries should increase the capacity of machines, Extension
officers should provide enough advice to farmers on sunflower farming methods.
Policy makers should keen on making the policy that will affect farming in puts price
to increase its affordability by majority of sunflower farmers.
Singh, P (2021). Contribution Of Sunflower Production To The Livelihood Of Farmers And Development Of Small Scale Industries In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Chamwino District, Dodoma Region. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/contribution-of-sunflower-production-to-the-livelihood-of-farmers-and-development-of-small-scale-industries-in-tanzania-a-case-study-of-chamwino-district-dodoma-region
Singh, Prof "Contribution Of Sunflower Production To The Livelihood Of Farmers And Development Of Small Scale Industries In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Chamwino District, Dodoma Region" Afribary. Afribary, 25 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/contribution-of-sunflower-production-to-the-livelihood-of-farmers-and-development-of-small-scale-industries-in-tanzania-a-case-study-of-chamwino-district-dodoma-region. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Singh, Prof . "Contribution Of Sunflower Production To The Livelihood Of Farmers And Development Of Small Scale Industries In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Chamwino District, Dodoma Region". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Apr. 2021. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/contribution-of-sunflower-production-to-the-livelihood-of-farmers-and-development-of-small-scale-industries-in-tanzania-a-case-study-of-chamwino-district-dodoma-region >.
Singh, Prof . "Contribution Of Sunflower Production To The Livelihood Of Farmers And Development Of Small Scale Industries In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Chamwino District, Dodoma Region" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/contribution-of-sunflower-production-to-the-livelihood-of-farmers-and-development-of-small-scale-industries-in-tanzania-a-case-study-of-chamwino-district-dodoma-region