Potential and limitations of contract farming for tea outgrowers of east Usambara: the case of Amani division,Muheza district
| dc.contributor.author | Nkalange,Rajabu Hussein | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-15T12:42:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-15T12:42:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | A study was conducted at Amani division in Muheza District, Tanga from 2011 to 2012 to find out the potentials and limitations of contract fanning for tea out growers of East Usambara. The survey was conducted in three wards of Amani division which were Mbomole, Amani and Zirai where villages included in this study from these wards were Kwcmwewe, Sakale, Mlesa, IBC-Msasa, Makanya, Antakae and Zirai. Therefore a sample of 120 respondents was used to accomplish this study. The respondents were interviewed by using well-structured questionnaire so as to obtain primary data. However, a checklist was used to gather additional information from key informants and Focus GroupDiscussion (FGD) where observation of farmers circumstances was done by the researcher and a research assistant. Secondary data were obtained from official reports such DALDO’s office-Muheza, Malikitanda Tea Research Institute (TRIT-Malikitanda), Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL), Department ofAgricultural Education and Extension(DAEE),Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives (MAFC). The analysis of data was done by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive statistics was done to analyze data so as to find the sample means and percentages for studied variables and it was also used for drawing frequency distribution graphs and tables. The findings from the study revealed that there was potentials which exist to Amani tea out growers producing under contract farming despite ofthe limitations under the contractual arrangement. However the findings have revealed that farmers have engaged in tea out growing due to availability of market for their produce and fringe benefits they acquire when producing under contract. Therefore contract farming can provide a win win situation though wins most is not always predictable. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7108 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Tea outgrowers | |
| dc.subject | Contract farming | |
| dc.subject | Amani division | |
| dc.subject | Food Security | |
| dc.title | Potential and limitations of contract farming for tea outgrowers of east Usambara: the case of Amani division,Muheza district | |
| dc.type | Thesis |