Assessment of the sustainability of agricultural technologies: a case of “bustani ya tushikamane” (ByT) Programme in Morogoro Region
| dc.contributor.author | Mhando, Anna Leonard | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-01T04:14:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-01T04:14:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-05 | |
| dc.description | MA Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | The sustainability of agriculture technologies is a topic of growing importance in today's world, as the global population continues to expand, and the demand for food and resources escalates. The study aims to undertake a systematic assessment of the sustainability of agriculture technologies, with a focus on factors affecting sustainability and compliance of the technologies with the Agro ecological principles using the Agroecological Criteria Tool(ACT). The study employed cross-sectional research design with a sample size of 90 participants. Quantitative data was gathered through questionnaire, while qualitative data was collected through interview, focused group discussion (FGD) and observations. The analysis of the data involved both descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as thematic analysis of qualitative information. Factors like market availability (p = 0.000), training (p = 0.021), and cost of the agricultural technologies (p = 0.000) significantly predicted the likelihood of sustainability of agricultural technologies at 5% level of significance. Technologies introduced under the ByT programme were highly sustainable (60%), followed by medium sustainability (27.8%). The findings indicate that the agricultural techniques implemented by ByT have adhered to agroecological principles at every level, including efficiency (86%). This encompasses methods aimed at decreasing the use of resources such as water, pesticides, and fertilizers, while simultaneously enhancing crop yield. It is concluded that training, market availability, and cost of introduced agriculture technologies are crucial factors influencing sustainability of agricultural technologies. Also, the agriculture technologies introduced by ByT program are highly sustainable. This study offers a holistic perspective on the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainable agriculture technologies. The study concludes with recommendations that introduced agriculture technologies by stakeholders should consider the cost of introduced technologies, market availability of agriculture product and training of the technologies so as to ensure sustainability of those technologies. Also, need of future research and policy interventions to foster the sustainable adoption of agriculture technologies and advance the overall sustainability of the agricultural sector. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Parents | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6357 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Sustainability | |
| dc.subject | Agro ecological practices | |
| dc.subject | Small-scale farmers | |
| dc.subject | Agriculture technologies. | |
| dc.title | Assessment of the sustainability of agricultural technologies: a case of “bustani ya tushikamane” (ByT) Programme in Morogoro Region | |
| dc.type | Thesis |