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    Assessment of the status of agroforestry practices in Mvomero district, Morogoro, Tanzania
    (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022) Mwakalalile, Emmanuel M.
    The present study on assessment of the status of Agroforestry practices adoption in Mvomero District, Morogoro, Tanzania. The study was conducted during September 2020 to December 2021 at Dihombo, Hembeti and Mkindo villages in Mvomero ward. Mvomero with its three villages were purposively sampled, and then thirty households from each village were randomly selected to make a total sample of 90 households, Data collection was done through reconnaissance survey, questionnaires, checklist of probe questions and field survey. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with the aid of Statistical package for Social Science (SPSS). The results indicated that Agriculture contributes more than Agroforestry in terms of food and income generation. Also when the Data analyzed descriptively on the contributions of Agriculture and Agroforestry on fire wood and charcoal to the people, it found that, there were very small differences in contribution between Agroforestry ad Natural forest, but on further inferential statistics it found that, there were no significance in differences contributions of fire wood and charcoal as a source of energy between Agroforestry and Natural forest, both used as sources of fire wood and charcoal. From results, it is important to increase efforts on the promotion of the Agroforestry so as to increase on the adoption of Agroforestry which then will help to increase the wide range of food production and will reduce the uses of the fire wood and charcoal from the Natural forestry which then reduces the environmental destruction by cutting down trees as a sources of firewood and charcoal. Also factors that can enhance adoption of agroforestry were analyzed descriptively, the results shows almost all factors were on the similar percentage, also factors which limit the adoption of the agroforestry ware in similar percentages, So all of the factors that enhance adoption of agroforestry and those which limit adoption of agroforestry should be taken in consideration in order for improvements of the agroforestry
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    Contribution of agroforestry homegardens to household food security and income generation among communities in Mbeya rural district, Tanzania
    (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013) Nzilano, Billes Luka
    The present study was conducted in Mbeya Rural District during December 2011 to April 2012 with the main objective of assessing the contribution of Agroforestry homegardens to household food security and income generation among communities. The study involved four randomly selected wards, one village per selected ward and thirty households from each village, all selected randomly. Data collection was done through field surveys using relevant social survey methods. The findings indicate that 99% of the communities in Mbeya Rural District practice Agroforestry Homegardens as one of their main sources of household food security and income generation. Six sources of household food security and income generation were identified in the study area with Agroforestry homegardens and agriculture being the main sources of life sustenance. Of the Agroforestry Homegardens contribution, seventeen percent (17%) is towards household food security and twenty five percent (25%) towards income generation. According to the communities studied, food security and income generation over the year form 78% of the motivating factors to adopt the Agroforestry homegardens. Crop competition, low capital and unreliable markets, were together the main factors (by 77%) which negatively affected the contribution of Agroforestry homegardens to household food security and income generation in the area. Sixty seven percent (67%) of the communities indicated that credit facilities, knowledge on components arrangements and market availability for homegardens products, were the main interventions required in improving the contribution of Agroforestry homegardens adoption. Based on these findings, Agroforestry homegardens is a major source of food and income generation in Mbeya Rural District. Therefore, there is a need for enhancing and reviving further the Agroforestry homegardens technologies for the benefits of the wider communities beyond the District. This should go hand in hand with the provision of sufficient credit facilities, extension services together with marketing arrangements.
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    The contribution of agroforestry to household food security and income generation of the local communities in Arumeru district, Arusha, Tanzania
    (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013) Kessy, Pamela Ezrom
    The present study was conducted in Arumeru District, Arusha Region, with the objective of assessing the contribution of agroforestry to household food security and income generation of the local communities. The methods involved stratification of the district into three agro-ecological zones, randomly selecting two wards per each agro-ecological zone, one village per each ward and twenty households from each village to form a total of six wards, six villages and 120 households. Data collection was done through reconnaissance, social and field surveys. Results indicated that 71% and 59% of the households in Arumeru District depend on agroforestry as their main source of food and income livelihood respectively. Agrosilvopastoral system constituted 78% of all agroforestry practiced in the district and 33% of the agroforestry practices being of homegardens technology. The results indicated further that agroforestry contributed 89% to food security and 84% to income generation of the households of the local communities. It is concluded that besides being the most important source of peoples’ food security and income generation in the district, agroforestry has the advantages of increasing, multiplying and diversifying the per unit resources management products while holding the capacity to spread the systems outputs over different seasons of the year, which are significant attributes for assured food, income and nutrition sustainability. The availability of good road network and soil fertility were the most important enhancing factors for agroforestry adoption, drought and lack of knowledge are the most significant limiting factors while provision of water for irrigation and extension services were required interventions in improving the performance of agroforestry in the district. The study recommends for more vigorous promotion of agroforestry practices in the district by paying more attention to the indicated factors influencing and required interventions for its enhanced adoption and contribution to food security and income generation of the communities of Arumeru District.