Evaluation of the association of Tanzania tobacco traders’ reforestation programme: the case of Urambo district
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Date
2007
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
The study was conducted in Urambo District. The objectives of the study were as
follows: to examine role played by primary farmer co-operatives in implementing the
reforestation programme; to determine the planting rate of trees among co-operative
members; to assess the survival rate of planted trees; and to identify constraints faced
by farmers in implementing the reforestation programme and their coping strategies.
The study applied a cross-sectional research design. A variety of methods including
personal observations questionnaires and focus group discussion were applied. Sample
size for the study was 60 primary-farmer co-operative members, 20 members from
each
of the
three
primary-farmer co-operatives,
selected
purposively
and
systematically from the most affected division. Sample size represented 7% of total
study population which is 862 co-operative members. Data were analyzed using SPSS,
both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were analyzed. Results from this
study show a poor performance of reforestation programme. Furthermore, the results
indicate that, the study had a low planting rate and a low survival rate of 39.6 %. This
study recommends proper actions to be taken on several constraints that have been
identified to course the lower rates. Furthermore, farmers should be separated from
livestock keepers to avoid grazing on tree farms. On issues of fire outbreaks, there is a
need to introduce strict by-laws, penalties and fines to those who deliberately burn the
forests.
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Tobacco traders, Reforestation, Urambo district, Tobacco