• Ending rural hunger: the case of Tanzania 

  Alphonce, Roselyne (2017)

  Ending hunger is an ambition formally enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and adopted by all 193 member countries of the United Nations. This report looks at Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2), ...
• The influence of incentives in eliminating hypothetical bias: Evidence from a choice-based conjoint experiment for beef products in Iringa and Mbeya Regions in Tanzania 

  Nandonde, S. W.; Msuya, E. E.; Mtenga, L. A.; Kilima, F. T.; Alphonce, R. (2013)

  Consumer responses were observed for a within-sample comparison of preference and willingness-to pay (WTP) estimates for tenderness, leanness, freshness and hygiene for beef products from finished cattle and non-finished ...
• Economic viability of newly introduced chicken strains at village level in Tanzania: FARMSIM model simulation approach 

  Makindara, Jeremia; Andrew, Rogers; Mbaga, Said H; Alphonce, Roselyne (ELSEVIER, 2019)

  A local chicken farming is an integral part of Tanzania's rural economy. However, despite its contributions to household economy and food security, local chicken productivity remains low because of low genetic potential, ...
• Consumer willingness to pay for food safety in Tanzania: an incentive-aligned conjoint analysis 

  Alphonce, Roselyne; Alfnes, Frode (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2012)

  In this paper, we present results from a consumer experiment in Tanzania focusing on food safety. We elicit consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for tomatoes that have been inspected by health officials to meet ...
• Eliciting Consumer WTP for Food Characteristics in a Developing Context: Application of Four Valuation Methods in an African Market 

  Alphonce, Roselyne; Frode, Alfnes (WILEY, 2016)

  We elicit willingness to pay for conventional, organic and/or food-safety-inspected tomatoes in a traditional African food market. We identify four elicitation methods that can be conducted with one respondent at a time, ...
• Consumption of processed food & food away from home in big cities, small towns, and rural areas of Tanzania 

  Sauer, Christine M; Reardon, Thomas; Tschirley, David; Liverpool-Tasie, Saweda; Awokuse, Titus; Alphonce, Roselyne; Ndyetabula, Daniel; Waized, Betty (WILEY, 2021)

  We study household consumption of various categories of processed food, includ ing ultra-processed food and meals away from home in Tanzania. We compare peri-urban versus hinterland rural areas, and large cities versus ...
• Behavioral responses and the impact of new agricultural technologies: evidence from a double-blind field experiment in Tanzania 

  Bulte, Erwin; Beekman, Gonne; Difalco, Salvatore; Hella, Joseph; Lei, Pan (Oxford University Press, 2014)

  Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the social sciences are typically not double-blind, so participants know they are “treated” and will adjust their behavior accordingly. Such effort responses complicate the assessment ...
• Climate variability and farm technology adoption decisions among smallholder farmers in Pangani River Basin 

  Moshi, Arbogast; Hella, Joseph; Isinika, Aida (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2016)

  Climate change is currently a serious threat for agriculture development and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. With the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate outlook for the 21 st century, the future ...
• Assessment of operational aspects of the input supply chain under national agriculture input voucher scheme (NAIVS) in Tanzania 

  Aloyce, G. M.; Gabagambi, D. M.; Hella, J. P. (Academic Journals, 2014)

  This study examines the operational aspects of the National Agriculture Input Voucher Scheme in Tanzania from 2009/2010 to 2010/2011 based on secondary and primary data. Primary data were collected from a random sample ...
• National agricultural input voucher scheme impact on productivity and food security of smallholder farmers in Tanzania 

  Aloyce, G. M.; Gabagambi, D. M.; Hella, J. P. (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2014)

  Tanzania Government introduced National Agriculture Input Voucher Scheme (NAIVS) in 2008/2009 to overcome the limitations of the previous subsidy programs. This would increase productivity and food security contributing ...
• Participatory market-led cowpea breeding in Sub- Saharan Africa: Evidence pathway from Malawi and Tanzania 

  Hella, J. P.; Chilongo, T; Mbwag, A. M; Bokosi, J; Kabambe, V; Riches, C; Massawe, C. L. (2013-09)

  This paper present presents a pathway followed by the Alectra research project group in Tanzania and Malawi breeding cowpea for Alectra resistance and for the market. The main objective of the project was to develop ...
• The art of balancing food security: securing availability and affordability of food in Tanzania 

  Haug, Ruth; Hella, Joseph (2013-04)

  Monitoring of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) indicates that a large number of countries are not on track to reach the hunger targets set out in Goal 1 (MDG1, Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger by 2015). The ...
• Determinants of access patterns to goods and services from wetlands in Tanzania and the impact on sustainable wetland management 

  Mombo, Felister; Speelman, Stijn; Kessy, John; Hella, Joseph; Huylenbroeck, Guido van (Academic Journals [Commercial Publisher], 2012)

  Wetlands perform vital role in providing useful goods and services to mankind. Because of their importance, human beings interactions with the wetlands’ physical environment have caused some of them to be highly degraded. ...
• Liberalized Maize Marketing for Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania: Evidences from Ludewa and Sumbawanga Districts 

  Hella, J. P.; Poulton, C.; Kashuliza, A. K. (2010)

  Since 1986, Tanzania undertook economic reforms to establish free market economy in order to stimulate economic growth. With respect to maize, policy measures were implemented through; removal of price subsidies on maize ...
• Consumer preferences and market potential for sorghum based clear beer in Tanzania 

  Makindara, J, R; Hella, J, P; Erbaugh, J, M; Larson, D, W (Academic Journals, 2013-01)

  This paper assessed the influence of consumers on sorghum based clear beer (Eagle) value chain in Tanzania. The specific objectives were to assess consumers’ preferences and market potential of Eagle beer in Tanzania. ...
• Economic analysis of rice legume rotation systems in Morogoro,Tanzania 

  Kinyau, M; Ley, G, J; Hella, J, P; Tenge, A, J; Opio, F; Rwomshana, I (Journal Issues, 2013-04)

  The cost of investing in agricultural technologies and their opportunity costs are key drivers of technology adoption by farmers. Integration of many technologies in the production of a given crop is commonly practiced ...
• High global food prices – crisis or opportunity for smallholder farmers in Tanzania? 

  Hella, Joseph, P.; Haug, Ruth; Kamile, Illuminatous M. (Routledge, 2013-09)

  The recent food-price crisis has contributed towards a huge increase in the number of hungry people in the world. The main purpose of this article is to use empirical data collected from food-surplus and food-deficit ...
• Benefit-cost analysis of alternative insect pests management in cashew and mango orchards in Tanzania 

  William, J, G.; Hella, J; Lars, E; Offenberg, J; Mwatawala, M; Rwegasira, G (Pak Publishing Group., 2015)

  This study was conducted to determine the financial feasibility of African weaver ants (Oecophylla longinoda) as biological control agents in cashew and mango orchards. It was compared to chemical insecticides and control ...
• Economics of Potassium Based Fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production 

  Hella, J, P.; Mkangwa, C, K.; Kazyoba, S, E. (2013)

  In recent years utilization of in-organic fertilizers in Tanzania has more than doubled due to many factors including government subsidies through the National Input Voucher Scheme (NAIVS). However the increase is more ...
• Contribution of Non-Tariff Barriers on Market transaction costs for maize production and Trade in Tanzania 

  Maziku, P; Hella, J; Makindara, J (International Review of Research in Emerging Markets and the Global Economy (IRREM), 2015)

  In developing countries like Tanzania, agricultural commodities such as maize are often traded in an environment characterized by poor transport and communication infrastructure, giving rise to high market transaction ...

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