Strengthening the Flow of Agricultural Knowledge among Agricultural Stakeholders: The Case of Morogoro Region in Tanzania

Mtega, Wulystan Pius; Ngoepe, Mpho

doi:10.5772/intechopen.72731

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“…Mobile phones can support development by increasing household management efficiency [1,16,50] and contributing to existing livelihood activities [37]. They can provide people and communities in rural parts of the developing world with access to digital information and resources, as well as new types of knowledge sharing platforms [51,52]. Our results highlight the importance of mobile phones at individual-and household-scales, and complement research at larger scales, which highlights how mobile phone penetration and use can improve agricultural market performance in developing economies [16].…”

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Mobile phone use is associated with higher smallholder agricultural productivity in Tanzania, East Africa

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Mobile phone use is increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa, spurring a growing focus on mobile phones as tools to increase agricultural yields and incomes on smallholder farms. However, the research to date on this topic is mixed, with studies finding both positive and neutral associations between phones and yields. In this paper we examine perceptions about the impacts of mobile phones on agricultural productivity, and the relationships between mobile phone use and agricultural yield. We do so by fitting multilevel statistical models to data from farmer-phone owners (n = 179) in 4 rural communities in Tanzania, controlling for site and demographic factors. Results show a positive association between mobile phone use for agricultural activities and reported maize yields. Further, many farmers report that mobile phone use increases agricultural profits (67% of respondents) and decreases the costs (50%) and time investments (47%) of farming. Our findings suggest that there are opportunities to target policy interventions at increasing phone use for agricultural activities in ways that facilitate access to timely, actionable information to support farmer decision making.

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Section: Plos Onementioning

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Mobile phone use is associated with higher smallholder agricultural productivity in Tanzania, East Africa

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“…In this regard, improving rice farming in Myanmar necessitates better knowledge diffusion and the dissemination of sustainable practices and technologies. It has been shown that the quality of advisory and extension services is an important determinant for knowledge transfer (Cawley et al, 2019;Danso-Abbeam et al, 2018;Mtega and Ngoepe, 2018) and that adoption is the basis of technical change (Connor et al, 2021a;Glover et al, 2016). The element of time is considered crucial in the context of adoption and diffusion of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) (Rogers, 2003;Sunding and Zilberman, 2001) and adaptive research strategies with participatory approaches can support the reconfiguration of farmer practices (Flor et al, 2017(Flor et al, , 2021Palis et al, 2016).…”

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Rural development and transformation of the rice sector in Myanmar: Introduction of best management practices for sustainable rice agriculture

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Myanmar has experienced considerable economic and social changes since its political transition in the early 2010s. Its agriculture sector has demonstrated rapid intensification and modernization. Agricultural best management practices (BMPs), e.g., drum seeders and laser land levelling, were introduced to rice farmers in Bago Region in 2012 to increase sustainable production and counter negative environmental impacts. The objective of this study was to determine the socioeconomic and agronomic changes due to the adoption of BMPs between adopters and non-adopters. Using a digital survey questionnaire application to collect household data, 200 farmers in eight villages were interviewed in 2012 and 2017. Data were analysed using uni- and multivariate statistics. Mediation analysis was utilized to evaluate the effect of the farmer group on rice yields. Overall, all farmers in this study experienced substantial positive changes over the course of five years in line with the national development efforts. Differences among adopters and non-adopters were not significant, but notable distinctions existed between cropping patterns. Rice-pulse farmers had higher yields ( + 0.4 t/ha), yet rice-rice farmers had larger cultivation areas, received higher agricultural credits, and had superior income levels. Nevertheless, rice yields remained low (<4 t/ha). Education was found to be an important predictor of yield. Hence, this factor is crucial for accelerating agricultural development in Myanmar. Improving extension services and knowledge transfer are necessary to expand the dissemination of sustainable BMPs and make farmers more resilient against the negative implications of climate change.

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“…Consequently, the AEOs, who are expected to contribute to agricultural transformation by disseminating knowledge on improved farming practices, lack the finance to support their activities. The narrow view of agriculture based on material things was also observed by Mtega and Ngoepe (2018), who argues that stakeholders' access to agricultural knowledge in Tanzania is inadequate.…”

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confidence: 87%

Politics and Agricultural Policy Implementation in Tanzania

Kawishe

Mallya

2022

JPPOL

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Despite the fact that there is high agricultural policy density in Tanzania, implementation of the agricultural policies has remained ineffective. Studies to explain the causes of implementation ineffectiveness are vast. However, the political dimension of agricultural policy implementation is seldom systematically examined. Thus politics as a variable that can steer implementation has hitherto received a narrow focus. The article examines how the political dynamic has led to ineffective agricultural policy implementation in Tanzania. The article applies qualitative research methods. We used in-depth interviews with key agricultural and political stakeholders to uncover the effects of politics on agricultural policy implementation. Empirical data shows that the implementation of agricultural policies in Tanzania is vastly affected by politics. Politics has affected the allocation of resources required for effective policy implementation. The paper has also noted incidences of political capture in the form of threats, political interference, imprecise prioritisation, resource diversion, rent-seeking and embezzlement of policy implementation resources. Our analysis shows that politics matters in policy implementation. Politics has been a source of implementation disruptions when it is misapplied. This article champions the body of knowledge on the policy-politics dichotomy by arguing that applying politics rightly in the policy process can reduce implementation disruptions.

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Strengthening the Flow of Agricultural Knowledge among Agricultural Stakeholders: The Case of Morogoro Region in Tanzania

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Mobile phone use is associated with higher smallholder agricultural productivity in Tanzania, East Africa

Mobile phone use is associated with higher smallholder agricultural productivity in Tanzania, East Africa

Rural development and transformation of the rice sector in Myanmar: Introduction of best management practices for sustainable rice agriculture

Politics and Agricultural Policy Implementation in Tanzania

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