Contribution and potential of indigenous fruits to household food security in Uluguru Mountains areas in Morogoro District, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorTiisekwa, Jasmine B.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-06T10:49:28Z
dc.date.available2024-05-06T10:49:28Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionThe Degree of Master of Arts (Rural Development)
dc.description.abstractTanzanians in different parts of the country, experience various degrees of food insecurity. However, as in other tropical and sub tropical countries, exploiting fully indigenous fruit resources available in their areas can alleviate the situation. A study , / was therefore conducted to assess the food security situation, the contribution and potential of indigenous fruits to household food security in the Uluguru mountain areas in Tanzania. The attitudes towards utilization by traders, consumers in Morogoro Municipality and attitude of fruit processors based in Morogoro and Dar es Salaam were also assessed. Data were collected by using face-to-face interviews using 123 respondents. The respondents consisted of 87 farmers in six villages, 22 urban consumers of fresh fruits and fruit products, nine processors and five traders of IFs. Collected data were analysed using statistical Package for Social Science. In the study area some households were found to be food insecure, particularly during the rainy season. Families adjust down the meal portions, sell labour and obtain gifts as coping strategies. Thirty six different types of IFs were available in the study area, however, these were known to about one-third of the population. The five top-most popular fruits known to about 50% of the population are Saba florida (rubber vine) Vitex doniana (black plum), Tamarindus indica (tamarind), Sclerocarya birrea (marula) and Syzygium guineense (zambarau). IFs are used mainly as a snack and as part of the meal. Their contribution to household food availability and income is rated low (about 3%) probably due to lack of knowledge on value and handlingiii technologies. A small proportion (2.9 - 21.7%) of respondents (n = 87) in the villages were engaged in marketing different types of fruits, mainly due to lack of demand for the fruits. A very small proportion of households practiced limited processing and preservation of the identified fruits. The fruit processors, however, were willing to process the fruits if made available in adequate quantities. Similarly, consumers were willing to consume fresh or processed IFs if made available. Consumers preferred IFs to exotic ones because IFs are naturally produced i.e. without use of chemicals. The fact that local people, consumers as well as processors are ignorant on value and use of IFs, calls for intervention strategies that will create awareness among them.
dc.description.sponsorshipInternational Centre for Research in Agroforesty (ICRAF)
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6062
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agriculture
dc.subjectIndigenous fruits
dc.subjectHousehold food security
dc.subjectUluguru Mountains areas
dc.subjectMorogoro District
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleContribution and potential of indigenous fruits to household food security in Uluguru Mountains areas in Morogoro District, Tanzania
dc.typeThesis

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