A socio economic analysts of modern irrigation projects under small -scale farming: a case study of the lower MCSPI Irrigation Project in Kilimanjaro Region
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Date
1993
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
This study analyses the socio-economic aspects of the
Lower Moshi Irrigation Project in Kilimanjaro Region,
Tanzania. Financial and economic analyses are performed to
determine if th® investment is a justifiable us® of the
scarce resources available in Tanzania for investment.
Survey results show that the project is doing well
th average yields per ba of 6.5 tons for paddy and 2.5
tons for maize. A benefit-cost ratio of 2.5, net present
worth of shs 614 million and internal rate of return of
over 50 percent is obtained from the financial analysis
•.•.’hen. costs and benefits are discounted at 18 percent.
Results from economic analysis show a benefit-cost
ratio of 2.3, a net present worth of shs 1028 million, and
an internal rate of return of 49.25 percent when a 12
percent discount factor is used. Both the financial and
economic
analyses
therefore,
judge
the
project
very
profitable to the farmer and the economy as a whole.
This study also attempts to evaluate the impact of
the project on employment, cropping patterns, yield levels
of principal, crops, farm income and land values.
It is
revealed that, the provision of irrigation facility has
increased labour employment in the study area. Impacts of
the
project
on cropping patterns,
yield
levels,
farm
income and land values show positive results when compared
to the same in the non-project area. This study also .looks into the problems that hinder
•project dev:-’.oniunnt arid -expansion. These .include problems
of drought; high unit rater requirements: illegal use of
water outside the project area and institutional problems
such
as
those
of
farmers’
ignorance
of
the
farming
operations under modern irrigation.
The following are the recommendations: 1. There is a need
to improve the knowledge about modern irrigation practices
at the
farmer’s
level.
2. .Water User Groups should be
separated from other political and administrative bodies
in
the
project
area :
3.
There
is
a
need to
look
for
alternative •.-.•ays of increasing water supply in project
area
during
drought
years
and
also
solve
the
water
shortage problem. A example is that of using boreholes to
increase
water
supply.
At
present
there
are
boreholes for this purpose in the project area.
only few boreholes for this purpose in the project area.
Description
Dissertation
Keywords
Socio economic analysts, Modern irrigation projects, Small -scale farming, Financial- economic analyses, Lower MCSPI Irrigation Project, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania