Determinants of Tobacco Production Efficiency among Smallholders in Urambo District, Tanzania.

Alfred, Nyachiro (2023) Determinants of Tobacco Production Efficiency among Smallholders in Urambo District, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study assesses the determinant of tobacco production efficiency among smallholders in Urambo district in Tanzania. The study determines tobacco production efficiency, assess farm characteristics statistical insignificance to tobacco production and analyse tobacco production cost in tobacco production. It covers a period of 2 consecutive years where cross sectional research design was used through primary data correction from 269 respondents who are smallholders in Urambo district. Data analysis is done through Regression Analysis, where production cost affect tobacco production efficiency negatively hence high cost reduce the efficiency, and farm characteristics is statistical significance to the tobacco production efficiency i.e. the higher land cultivated with experienced growers the higher production efficiency is achieved. Despite high production cost, tobacco production is profitable. In order to make tobacco production more profitable to smallholders then Government officials and policy makers should consider imparting education to tobacco growers through enough extension services as per grower requirement so that correct input usage is done appropriate and timely to hence increase tobacco yield. Furthermore through formed groups smallholders to be provided with ox driven tools like tractors to reduce production cost specifically labour which will increase tobacco production efficiency. Keywords: Smallholders Farmers, Socio-economic Factors, Production Efficiency.

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