Solomon, Noel Manoa2026-06-112026-06-112011https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7664DissertationUse of improved technologies has remained the major strategy used by governments to increase agricultural productivity and promote food and livelihood security to smallholder farmers in different countries. However, irrigation schemes using water harvesting and simple river diversion practices produce the bulk of paddy for local consumption in Tanzania. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the extent of availability, transfer and utilisation of selected irrigated paddy production innovations in Mvomero district, Morogoro region. Specific objectives of the study were to: identify basin irrigated paddy production innovations available to the extension service; determine the extent to which basin irrigated paddy production innovations are transferred and utilised and identify factors contributing to success or failure in transfer and utilisation of basin irrigated paddy production innovations. Data were collected from 134 respondents comprising of 120 farmers, 4 village extension workers and 10 key informants using questionnaires, researcher's diary and checklist. Data were processed and analysed using programme for Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and "content" analysis technique. The findings showed that available irrigated paddy production innovations appear difficult and not easily understood by farmers and field extension workers. The extent of transfer of irrigated paddy production innovations take the form of advice mainly through group and individual methods. It was concluded that some of the constraints to transfer such innovations are of extension nature while others are beyond the responsibilities of extension worker. The study recommended that efforts be made to refine basin irrigated paddy production innovations; design continuous process of training for extension workers and conduct case studies on acquisition of information by extension workers from district agricultural offices.enIrrigationAgricultural DevelopmentIrrigation InnovationIndigenous innovationThesis