Sustainability of HIMA project agricultural technologies in Iringa district, Tanzania
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2014
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
Sustainability of Agricultural technologies in Iringa Rural has been questionable
inspite of the introduction of several agricutural projects to conserve environment in
Tanzania. This study aimed to assess the sustainability of HIMA project agricultural
technologies in Iringa where: existence, performance, socio-economic and
institutional factors that contributed to sustainability of agricultural technologies was
studied. Cross sectional research design was used, Purposive sampling of 4 villages
was done, 30 respondents in each village were randomly selected, 120 total
respondents were interviewed. Results showed existence of technologies but some
were poorly performed due to different socio-economic factors. Logistic regression
and general linear model identified education level, Occupation, and Household size
were statistically significant thus significaintly influenced factors on existence of
agricultural technologies in the study area. The findings show that most respondents
employed in agriculture are aware that key issues on agricultural policies are well
addressed but implementation of By-laws are weak. However, some benefited with
available financial institutions including SACCOS and trainings during agriculture
shows. It was concluded that, most technologies still exist inspite of some
performing poorly due to high management cost, incompatibility, financial
constraints, inadequate extension for monitoring and evaluation and weak By-laws
implementation. It was recommended that, the District should improve efficiency of
extension services, farmers partcipation, trainings, seminars, certificates for better
parformance as incentives to farmers, Financial empowerment to farmers to be
important factors to consider during project introduction and implementation stage
for technologies sustainability.
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Sustainable agricultural production, HIMA project agricultural technologies, Agricultural technologies, HIMA project-Iringa District