Technical factors which affect cotton production in Ukerewe District
| dc.contributor.author | Ngasa, Joseph Stephen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T06:17:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-17T06:17:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | This is a cross-sectional descriptive study of factors which affect cotton production in Ukerewe district. The study describes farmers' opinions and extension workers' opinions thought to have a bearing on cotton production. The study also identifies and describes technical constraints which confound cotton production and recommendations for solving them are made. The main findings of the study are: (1) Cotton farmers in the survey area implement those recommended practices which do not call for financial disbursements and seem to shy away from implementing those recommended practices which call for financial disbursements. (2) Some of the factors which contribute to low cotton yields were identified as lack of proper extension programme planning, a large number of clients per V.E.W., poorly trained extension workers and unattractive working conditions for the extension workers. (3) Although V.E.W.s reported that they favoured the progressive farmers' approach, in practice they adopted the frontal approach which is the current extension policy in Tanzania. (4) The farmers reported deciding freely to grow cotton because it was a means of earning money. On the other hand the extension workers claimed that their clientele were forced to grow cotton. To overcome the technical constraints it is recommended that: (a) One mechanization centre be established, to facilitate mechaniza tion of cotton farming in the survey area. facilities be made (2) A provision of credit to enable farmers to buy inputs and equipments for efficient cotton production. iii The government shouldiv introduce a subsidy on these items because their prices, influenced as they are by the current inflation, are prohibitively high for the poor farmers. (3) Both farmers and extension workers should participate in the formulation of extension programme plans. (4) Extension workers should be furnished with current cotton research findings from Ukiriguru. They should as well be afforded the opportunity for further training. Inservice training courses could serve a useful purpose in this regard. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7426 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine Univesirty of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Cotton production | |
| dc.subject | Ukerewe District | |
| dc.subject | Cotton farmers | |
| dc.title | Technical factors which affect cotton production in Ukerewe District | |
| dc.type | Thesis |