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An Exploration of Factors Affecting Groundnut Production in Central Tanzania: Empirical Evidence from Kongwa District, Dodoma Region
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Agriculture is mainstay for most rural communities in developing countries such as Tanzania. The current study was undertaken to explore factors affecting development of groundnut farming in central Tanzania. The study adopted a cross sectional research design. Both random and purposive sampling procedures were used to get appropriate respondents. Household survey, focus group discussions, key informants interview and documentary review were employed during data collection. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20 was used in analysing both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that the majority of farmers were male, belong to active age group and are married and have adequate education to engage in farming activities. The mean area under groundnut cultivation was 3.4 acres while the mean yield was 330.9 kg/acre. Additionally, household size, education level, area under groundnut cultivation and cost of seeds significantly (p<0.05) affected groundnuts production in study area. Other factors included in the regression model were insignificant (p>0.05). The study concludes that majority of farmers are men, married and attained reasonable level of education to engage in groundnuts farming. Also, most of them fall under active age group such that they can perform successfully most of farming activities. Additionally, the observed yield is lower than the country’s average. Furthermore, cost of seeds, cultivated area, education level and household size all significantly influenced groundnuts production in study area. On the other hand, poor farming practices and pests and diseases despite not being significant predictors of groundnuts yield but they denote negative relationships. The study recommends establishment of farmers’ organization to in order access easily credits/inputs and improve marketing conditions in favour of farmers. Also, there should be an increase in wider coverage of extension services in order to improve productivity.
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