The impact of road transport on agricultural production: in Morogoro District, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Msangya Benedicto | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-28T13:13:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-28T13:13:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | Tanzania economy depends much on agriculture as its main stay, but still rural farmers suffer from poor road transport and high cost of transport of products to markets. Problems in transport sector affect agricultural production in two ways. Firstly, the time and energy spent on transport related activities reduce labour productivity because the transport charges have led the price of fertilizers to be very high, hence reduces the profits which labour could get. Secondly, increased market costs as a result of inadequate and poorly maintained roads that are passed on to the farmers in terms of low farm -gate price. In many food-growing areas, crops are carried in many kilometers by head to the assembly markets or roadsides. Despite the efforts made by the government concerning road transport, still there is inadequate agricultural production in rural areas. Because of this structure of human settlement and production, road transport system assumes an extraordinarily important role in the economic development of an area. The study evaluates the impact of road transport on agricultural production. It was conducted at Mikese, Kiroka, Kinole and Mkambarani wards located in Morogoro District. It involved 100 respondents who were household members; other participants include government officials and political leaders. Data were collected through structured questionnaire as a major tool for data collection. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze data. The results reveal transport improvements are thus critical for rural development and poverty reduction. The link and impact lies in the fact that improved transportation improves access to economic opportunities by reducing transport costs. It also ensures increased agricultural productivity, opens up room for participation in non agricultural activities through time saving effects, eases accessibility to markets and social services, and links the rural sector to the rest of the economy. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6948 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture. | |
| dc.subject | Road transport | |
| dc.subject | Agricultural production | |
| dc.subject | Rural farmers | |
| dc.subject | Cost of transpor | |
| dc.subject | Fertilizers | |
| dc.title | The impact of road transport on agricultural production: in Morogoro District, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |