Agriculture

Research Papers/Topics in Agriculture

Management Strategies To Reduce Postharvest Losses Of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) In Morogoro, Tanzania

ABSTRACT Lack of simple storage facilities in tomato supply chain contributes to high postharvest losses of tomato in Tanzania. In the field, harvested tomatoes are left in an open area and occasionally covered with grasses or sometimes under shade trees. Refrigerated storage structures are relatively expensive to build and operate; and most people living in rural areas cannot afford. This study was conducted to determine the effect of on farm storage technology (zero energy cool chamber) wit...

Comparative Analysis Of Farm Power Technologies In Rice Production For Smallholder Farmers In Mbarali District, Tanzania

ABSTRACT This study aimed at undertaking a comparative analysis of farm power technologies; manual, oxen, 2WT and 4WT in Rice Production for Smallholder Farmers in Mbarali District, Tanzania. The study had three objectives namely: (i) identification of different farm operations by power sources used by smallholder farmers in paddy production, (ii) analysing costs and returns per unit area of using the mentioned sources of farm power and (iii) examining factors influencing smallholder farmers�...

Assessment Of Students’ Academic Performance Under Secondary Education Development Plan (Sedp I) Implementation: The Case Of Nyamagana District, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to assess students’ academic performance under Secondary Education Development Plan (SEDP I) implementation in Nyamagana District, Tanzania. Data were collected using both structured and non-structured interviews. Field observations and secondary data supplemented the data collected using questionnaires. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select 5 schools that were in place before and after SEDP 1 implementation. At the school level, 12 teachers and 8 ...

Cassava And Sweet Potato Value Chains In Mvomero And Kongwa Districts In Tanzania

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to analyze cassava and sweet potato value chains so as to identify potential areas for intervention in order to improve small-scale farmers’ access to markets in Mvomero and Kongwa Districts. Sub-sector mapping was used to map cassava and sweet potato value chains. Results indicate that several constraints exist in the two sub-sectors which among other things include low production, poor access to inputs, lack of market information, poor support services, p...

Effects Of Institutional Changes On Forest Condition: A Case Of Chenene Forest Reserve In Bahi District, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT This study assessed the effects of institutional changes on forest condition, stakeholders’ interests, the performance of local institutions and factors influencing the performance of local governance structures, using a case study of Chenene Forest Reserve (CFR) in Bahi, Tanzania. Data were collected through forest inventory using 120 systematically selected sample plots. Satellite images were collected and analysed using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System techniqu...

Phenotypic And Genetic Diversity Of Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L.) Varieties And Their Suitability For Ethanol Production In Tanzania

ABSTRACT Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) has been recognised widely as a potential alternative source of biofuel because of its high fermentable sugar content in the stalk. With international focus on alternative fuel sources, investors are looking at sweet sorghum as a feedstock source for bioethanol production without compromising sorghum’s primary use for food, fodder, and animal feed. However, for researchers to maximize its feedstock potential and to be used in future there is a nee...

Assessment Of The Effectivenes And Sustainability Of Household Food Insecurity Coping Strategies In Chamwino District Dodoma Region

ABSTRACT Household food security is an important development issue. However, food insecurity still persists in many parts of Tanzania due to a number of factors. When people are faced with food shortage, they develop mechanisms to cope with this problem. These strategies, however, are neither effective nor sustainable. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of coping strategies towards food insecurity in Chamwino area in order to suggest possible wa...

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Katc Approaches In Improving Smallholders’ Irrigated Rice Productivity: A Case Of Selected Irrigation Schemes In Tanzania

ABSTRACT Farmer training is essentially an agricultural extension education with a non-formal function, which applies to any institution that disseminates information and advice with the intention of promoting knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations. When systematically and effectively provided, extension is known to enhance social and economic development. In terms of agricultural extension systems, different approaches can be employed to organize and implement extension activities. Ea...

Adaptive Capacity To Climate Change And Food Security Among Artisanal Fisher Folk In Rorya District, Tanzania

ABSTRACT This research was carried out in the inshore of Lake Victoria, Rorya District in particular, to examine determinants of gendered adaptive capacity to climate change and its role in enhancing food security among artisanal fisher folk. The specific objectives were: to examine fishers perception on climate change by gender; to determine the adaptive capacity of artisanal fishers by gender; and to determine factors affecting the adaptive capacity to climate change by gender. A total of 9...

Genotype X Environment Interaction On Performance Of Selected Cashew (Anacardium Occidentale L.) Hybrids In Tanzania

ABSTRACT Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is an important export crop in a number of tropical countries and is the main cash crop and the leading source of income for over 300,000 households in Southern and Eastern Tanzania. Farmers still, however use unimproved varieties, which account for low yields. Thirty cashew genotypes were evaluated to assess genetic variability for higher yield and its components at two locations (Nachingwea and Chambezi) in the Southern and Eastern zones of Tanzan...

Effects Of Weed Density And Species Diversity On Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) Yield In Zambia

ABSTRACT Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the important crops in the world for food and income security. Cassava production is challenged by weeds as they reduce yield to 100%. Effective weed management in cassava production depend determination of weed species diversity and determination of Critical Period for Weed Removal (CPWR). A study was conducted in Zambia, to document weed species diversity in cassava growing areas of Chongwe and Kaoma districts in Zambia, determine the cr...

Improving Upland Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Perfomance Through Enhanced Soil Fertility And Water Conservation Methods At Ukiriguru Mwanza, Tanzania

ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)–Ukiriguru Mwanza, Tanzania from November 2011 to May 2012, aiming at improving upland rice performance through enhanced soil fertility and water conservation methods. A split–split plot experiment in randomized complete block design with three replications and three factors that were (a) upland rice cultivars (WAB 450, NERICA1 and NERICA4) (b) fertilizer types, (urea 80kg N/ha, farm yard manure 5 t/ha and contr...

Consumers Demand For Traditionally Processed Cashewnuts: A Case Of Morogoro And Coast Region -Tanzania

ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Morogoro and Coast Regions. The study used a crosssectional research design where data was collected from a sample of 80 consumers and 30 sellers using structured questionnaire. Also survey methods including personal observations and key informants was used to obtained necessary information. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and linear regression analysis was adopted by using S...

Response Of Rice Yield To Rat Damage In Irrigated Rice (Oryza Sativum L.) In Mvomero District, Morogoro, Tanzania

ABSTRACT Rodents often damage crops throughout the growing season, from germination to harvest, thus making it difficult to understand its cumulative effects for crops such as rice that are able to partially compensate. This study examines response of rice yield to rat damage in farmer’s fields and simulated rat damage in irrigated and rain-fed rice (Oryza sativum L.) in Morogoro, one of Tanzania’s granary areas. The study was conducted at Hembeti village in Mvomero district from Septembe...

Members’ Participation And Financial Performance Of Wheat Producers’ Cooperative Societies In Southern Ethiopia

ABSTRACT Currently, cooperative enterprises in Ethiopia are growing in terms of numbers and membership. However, despite growing policy attention and researchers‟ interest on cooperatives, the issue of members‟ participation, in relation to performance of cooperatives has not been adequately addressed. The overall objective of this study was to determine the influence members‟ participation in their cooperative financial performance of cooperatives. The study used a cross-sectional rese...


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