Analysis of production and marketing potential for paprika as an alternative crop to tobacco in Urambo district,Tabora Tanzania
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2007
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
Tobacco has been the most important traditional cash crop in Urambo district since. But
1960s, the production of tobacco in the district has been declining due to world
market price. Due to this price decline, farmers have now shifted to paprika
production. The economic benefit of tobacco vis a vis paprika production in Urambo
district has not yet been exploited. This study describes and analyses two crop
production systems namely tobacco and paprika growers. Specifically, the objective
of the study are (i) to identify and analyze costs and returns between Tobacco growers
and paprika growers, (ii) to compare the contributions of Tobacco and Paprika crops
to household income, (iii) to examine the profitability of Tobacco and Paprika
production. Purposive and multistage area sampling was used in order to include
divisions, wards and villages which cultivate tobacco and paprika, giving a total of
100 interviewees. Primary data for this study were collected by administering
structured questionnaires. Secondary data were extracted from reports and documents
from relevant institutions and organization such as WETCU and Sokoine National
Agricultural Library (SNAL). Two tools of analysis i.e. two independent T-test and
Gross Margin Analysis were used. Unit production costs for tobacco was 581 288.52
higher compared to paprika and Paprika production is a profitable enterprise with
gross margin of T.shs 250 950 /acre when farmers sell their produce to TSL and T.shs
392 070/ acre if they sell to WETCU. Apart from paprika production and marketing
problems encountered, the recommendations are as follows; Increase paprika
production, construction of irrigation schemes and establishment of paprika marketing
within the study area.
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Urambo district, Tobacco, Paprika, Traditional cash crop
Citation
Aneth,M.J.(2007) Analysis of production and marketing potential for paprika as an alternative crop to tobacco in Urambo district,Tabora Tanzania. Morogoro:Sokoine Universty of Agriculture.