fsr/socio- economics unit staff position 1. kidunda b.r - msc. agric economics 2. davis...
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FSR/SOCIO- ECONOMICS UNIT
Staff position
1. Kidunda B.R - MSc. Agric Economics
2. Davis Mwakanyamale - BSc. Agric Economics
3. Mullowelah A. Mtendah – Dipl Agric general
FSR/SOCIO- ECONOMICS UNIT
FSR/SOCIO-ECONOMICS works in collaboration with other depts.
This is due to the fact that economics cut across to all agric disciplines e.g. Pathology, Crop protection, Agronomy, Livestock.
SOCIO-ECONOMICS UNIT/FSR
ROLE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAM The primary role of the program is to
institutionalize, coordinate and develop an overall strategy framework for enhancing the efficiency and impact of agricultural research through farmer focused technologies. To achieve this, the program has major areas of research including;
Major Areas of Research
Promoting farmers participation in all stages of research
Monitoring and evaluation activities
Documenting dissemination and adoption of technologies
Preparing farm budgets
Areas of Research. Cont’
Providing information concerning the impact of technologies and return to research investment and analyzing institutional and policy-induced constraints to technology development at farm level.
Areas of Research. Cont’
Conducting baseline surveys Project appraisals and evaluation Profitability analysis Value chains studies Market research Participatory Rural Appraisal
(PRA’s)
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED
2000 – 2004 Through CBSD Project – cassava
planting materials tolerant to CBSD were disseminated to farmers.
Knowledge of farmers and extension officers on CBSD were improved through;
ACTIVITY (2000 – 2004) cont’
Training on symptoms of CBSD and control strategies.
Radio programs on CBSD In collaboration with IITA, A pilot
site for cassava post-harvest processing was established in Chisegu village – Masasi district.
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED (2005 – 2008)
Conducted cashew stakeholders analysis
Conducted PRA for identification of farmers problems.
Conducted economic analysis of sesame production and marketing of small scale farmers in Southern zone.
Farm budgets for sesame, groundnuts, and cashew were prepared.
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED (2009 -2010)
Farm budgets for maize, sesame, groundnuts and cashew were prepared.
Conducted Baseline survey for bambaranuts in Tanzania
Conducted bambara value chain in Tanzania Conducted farmers’ preferences of improved
cashew materials in Southern zone. Conducted adoption and impact of sesame
technologies to farmers of Southern Tanzania
Limitations/Constraints
Shortage of staffs
Shortage of working facilities such as; Computer systems, Transport facilities
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