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Adoption of improved technologies for sorghum and pearl millet production in Dodoma region in central Tanzania.
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2002) Mwanga, Judicate Naftal Wangael
A study on adoption of improved technologies for product ion of sorghum and pearl millet was conducted in Dodoma region in Tanzania. A two stage cross sectional research design was adopted for data collection. A stoictured questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 240 fanners. The results shows that 88% of sampled household heads were aware of improved sorghum and 48% were aware of improved pearl millets varieties. About 49%, 36%, and 4% of sampled sorghum farmers were growing Pato, Tegemeo, and Macia respectively. Only 10% of pearl millet fanners were growing Okoa. Results fiom logistic curve estimation showed that the annual rate of adoption for improved sorghum varieties was 0.56, 0.79 and 0.53 for Pato, Tegemeo and Macia respectively. Okoa was adopted at an annual rate of 0.46. Adopters of Pato were characterized by being younger, with lower fanning experience and had more years in formal school compared to non-adopters. Adopters had more number of livestock, larger farm size and more non-livestock wealth value than non-adopters. M