Economic impact of rain water harvesting on crop productivity and poverty reduction in semi-arid areas of Tanzania: the case of Western Pare lowlands in Kilimanjaro region.
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2004
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
Rainwater harvesting for crop production is promising and generally appropriate measure in improving agriculture in the semi-arid tropics. It is especially interesting given the fact that farmers experience crop failures more often due to inadequate and poor rainfall distribution. Erratic and unreliable rainfall in semi-arid areas results in frequent dry spells which often results in serious reductions of crop yields and persistence of poverty. This means that water harvesting can function as an entry point for farming systems modernization in the semi-arid areas of East and Southern
Africa. This study aims on assessing the economic impact of rainwater harvesting on crop productivity and poverty reduction in semi-arid areas of Western Pare Lowlands in Kilimanjaro region. Specifically this study aims (i)To analyze households’ poverty focusing on incomes, assets value and consumption expenditure under ‘with’ and ‘without’ RWH (ii) To determine the contribution of RWH to the household income, and the productivity of major crops under ‘with’ and ‘without’ RWH (iii)To determine gross margins for maize enterprise among under ‘with’ and ‘without’ RWH (iv) To determine and compare income from crops, consumption expenditure
to the government minimum wage under ‘with’ and ‘without’ RWH (v) To identify major determinants of gross margins and consumption expenditure as indicators of household welfare. The data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaire administered to sample of 120 respondents, 30 out of them were households practicing under ‘without’ RWH
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Crop production, Land conservation, Economic activities, Socio-economic