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Analysis of the organization and challenges of contract farming in Tanzania: a case of Mtibwa sugarcane outgrower scheme

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dc.creator Respikius, Martin
dc.creator Sharp, Jeff
dc.date 2022-06-27T08:25:10Z
dc.date 2022-06-27T08:25:10Z
dc.date 2016
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T08:51:41Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T08:51:41Z
dc.identifier 2320-7027
dc.identifier https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/4289
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91645
dc.description Journal Article
dc.description Aims: To analyze the organization and challenges of contract farming in Tanzania. Study Design: Cross sectional. Place and Duration of the Study: Turiani division in Mvomero District. Data collection began in February 2013 and ended in March of the same year. Methodology: The paper utilizes the qualitative data to answer the research questions. Results: Sugarcane growers are contracted through their organizations. Five main challenges of contract farming in the study area were identified. They include delayed payment, lack of fairness in allocation of quotas, lack of transparency in determining the content of sucrose (rendement), lack of transparency in determining the weight of sugarcane and low price of sugarcane.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher Science Domain
dc.subject Organization
dc.subject challenges
dc.subject contract farming
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.title Analysis of the organization and challenges of contract farming in Tanzania: a case of Mtibwa sugarcane outgrower scheme
dc.type Article


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