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Analysis of coffee marketing system in Arumeru district of Tanzania
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2007) Mbise, Mirau
This study assesses the capacity of co-operatives in reducing the transaction costs in Arumeru district, Arusha region. The objectives were to describe the coffee marketing system in the study area in particular, to assess the perception of farmers toward co-operatives, to asses the factors for adopting coffee marketing channels and to compare transaction costs between users and non users of co-operatives and to recommend the appropriate marketing system. Data were collected using structured questionnaire, which was supplemented by field observations. A total of 279 farmers from five villages namely Nkoaranga, Poli, Imbaseni, Ndatu and Ngyani were interviewed. Snowball sampling technique was adopted to get the respondents. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression analyses and independent sample t-test were used to analyse the data. Results of the study showed that 50% of respondents have negative perception on co-operatives and 48% have positive perception while 2% do not know if co-operatives are beneficial or not. Level of education was found to be the most important factor that influences farmers’ perception. In logistic regression analysis only information on market price and traders’ trustworthy was found to influence adoption of various market channels significantly. From independent sample t-test, the results revealed that the transaction costs incurred by members and non-members of co-operatives do not differ significantly. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were put forward: Policies formulated need monitoring and evaluation to insure good performance of coffee production and marketing. Further reform and changes need to be done in co-operative organizational and institutional to take advantage of the challenges and opportunities opened up by globalization and technological changes. Lastly, the new research on analysis and comparison of transaction costs between co-operative and private traders is recommended.
The effects of socio-demographic factors on agricultural production and marketing in Ludewa district, Njombe - Tanzania
(Tanzania Journal of Community Development, 2021-11-04) Mbise, Mirau
Crops’ production and marketing in Tanzania are affected by socio- demographic factors. However, such factors have been given little attention. Thus, this study assesses the relationship between socio- demographic factors and maize production and marketing in Ludewa district. The Solow growth model, which guides the study, indicates that among other economic growth determinants, socio-demographic factors are important. A two-stage sampling mechanism was employed to obtain a sample of 427 farmers. In the first stage, study area was purposively selected and in the second stage, farmers were selected through simple random sampling procedures. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the sampled farmers. Checklists were used to collect information from focus group discussions and key respondents. Findings from descriptive analysis reveals that age, sex, and education level significantly influence the size of land grown with maize, while the farming experience influences maize output. Furthermore, the results reveal that age, sex, marital status, and education level significantly influenced marketing participation. The study recommends enhancement of socio- demographic factors for high quality human capital resources.