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Choice of Tillage Technologies and Impact on Paddy Yield and Food Security in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

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dc.creator Mlay, Glead
dc.creator Mdoe, Ntengua
dc.creator Isinika, Aida
dc.creator Boniface, Gideon
dc.creator Magomba, Christopher
dc.date 2022-05-09T10:54:20Z
dc.date 2022-05-09T10:54:20Z
dc.date 2022-04-30
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-26T08:55:44Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-26T08:55:44Z
dc.identifier Mlay, G.; Mdoe, N.; Isinika, A.; Boniface, G. and Magomba, C. (2022) Choice of Tillage Technologies and Impact on Paddy Yield and Food Security in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania, Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 13(7): 22-32, DOI: 10.7176/JESD/13-7-04
dc.identifier https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/17387
dc.identifier https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/58597
dc.identifier 10.7176/JESD/13-7-04
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/199166
dc.description This paper analyses choice of alternative tillage technology options and their impact on paddy yield and food security in Kilombero valley of Morogoro Region, Tanzania. The results show that the choice of any tillage technology option combining hand hoe with animal traction and/or tractor is influenced by characteristics of household head (sex, age and education), access to extension, dependency ratio, land size and livestock assets. As hypothesized the three improved tillage technology options above the hand hoe enhance paddy yield and improve household food security. Factors other than tillage technology options that influence paddy yield and food security are characteristics of household head(sex, age and education), access to extension, use of fertilizer and herbicides, dependency ratio, farm size and livestock assets. The study recommends promotion of tillage technology options involving use of animal traction and yield enhancing inputs.
dc.language en
dc.publisher International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
dc.rights © 2022 The Author(s). Published by the International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
dc.subject Agriculture
dc.subject Economic Development
dc.subject Rural Development
dc.subject Technology
dc.title Choice of Tillage Technologies and Impact on Paddy Yield and Food Security in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania
dc.type Article
dc.coverage Tanzania


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