The study examines politics, patronage and projects. It focuses on the political economy of agricultural policy in Tanzania. Data was obtained through literature review and other reports. The report concludes that patronage ...

This paper analyses climate variability and farm technology adoption decisions among smallholder farmers in Pangani river basin. Participatory techniques, including interviews, questionnaires and group discussions were ...

The study examines fifty years (1961-2011) of cooperatives and economic development in Tanzania. Data collection involved review of various reports and documents, as well as interviews. Results show that without co-operatives, ...

This (2014) study uses the value chain approach to analyze the coordination and structure of the banana value chain in Rombo district, Tanzania. Its objective is to provide information to decision makers for improving ...

This paper examines the National Agriculture Input Voucher Scheme (NAIVS) which was introduced in Tanzania in 2008/2009 to overcome the limitations of the previous subsidy programs, access impact on productivity and food ...

This paper presents empirical results on the effects of the National Agricultural Input Voucher system (NAIVS) on crop production in some selected regions in Tanzania. The study used the panel data analysis technique to ...

This paper examines the contradictions and theoretical ambiguities of agricultural trade liberalization on the welfare of smallholder farmers. It analyses the correlation between domestic and international prices of rice ...

This paper examines human capital factors affecting labour productivity in small agro-processing firms. A survey of 107 agro-processing firms was conducted in Mbeya and Morogoro Regions, Tanzania. Descriptive statistics ...

This paper discusses the adequacy of off-farm coping strategies in enhancing food security for rural communities and support climate change adaptation. Using data from 2010 household cross-sectional survey in Morogoro, ...

This paper is the position that KILIMO KWANZA (Agriculture first) with minimal differences in previous strategies to promote agriculture in Tanzania. To be precise, this paper is of the opinion that KILIMO KWANZA has come ...