Impact of entrepreneurship practices on agribusiness transformation in Tanzania

Mkufya, Peter S. (2023) Impact of entrepreneurship practices on agribusiness transformation in Tanzania. Doctoral thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study examines impact of entrepreneurship practices on agribusiness transformation among agribusiness owners in Mbeya region. Specifically, it examined effect of agricultural production technologies, assessed effect of post�harvest storage, assessed effect of marketing practices, and examined influence of agro-processing practices in agribusiness transformation. It explored effect of vertical function on agribusiness transformation on grains. A cross sectional study design consisting of both qualitative and quantitative data was applied. The sample of 254 randomly selected agribusiness owners involved in grains production in the study area. The study used interview and structured questionnaires for primary data. Ordinal Logistic Regression was used to determine the impact of entrepreneurship practices on agribusiness transformation. The finding shows that there is insignificant effect (P>0.05) of agricultural production technology practices on agribusiness transformation whereas post-harvest storage, marketing and agro�processing practices indicate significant effect on agribusiness transformation (P<0.05). However, the moderation role of vertical function reveals significant negative prediction (-1.193) on agribusiness transformation. Correlation analysisreveals significant positive strong correlation between marketing practices and total agribusiness transformation. Government and key actors in agribusiness value chain are advised to formulate and implement appropriate policy, programs and strategies to enhance the impact of entrepreneurship practices on agribusiness transformation. Keywords: Entrepreneurship Practices, Agribusiness and Agribusiness Transformation

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