Dissertation (MA Development Studies)This study is about the contribution of District Agricultural Development Plans (DADPS) to the income benefit of small scale farmers. A case of Bahi District Agricultural Programme in Dodoma, Tanzania. The study was conducted at Bahi District in Dodoma region. Descriptive analysis was adopted in which four Local Governments Authorities (LGAs) was selected for the study. The selection was based on DADPs performance criteria as per DADPs quality assessment framework. Indeed, Bahi District was selected for the study because it is one of the District Agriculture Development Programme (DADPS) beneficiaries. The study has involved a sample of 100 respondents comprising those who were interviewed and those who filled questionnaires. It has adopted purposive and simple random sampling methods. Indeed, the study objective was to assess the contribution of DADPs to the income benefit of small scale farmers, specifically in Bahi District, Dodoma. The SPSS version16 software package was used for data analysis. The study results revealed that, DADPs assisted the households by providing farm inputs (pesticide, fertilizers and quality seeds) and livestock which supported means of improving income benefits. The households participated in the project through monetary, material and labour power which is effective participation toward improving income benefits of small scale farmers. It is therefore recommended that, the district councils should ensure that the agricultural and livestock inputs, together with other working tools are readily available to the vicinity of the project site at the right time and also at affordable prices. Lack of inputs affects the productivity of the projects.