Youths' participation in agricultural intesification in Tanzania

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dc.creatorLindsjö, K
dc.creatorDjurfeldt, A A
dc.creatorIsinika, A C
dc.creatorMsuya, E
dc.date2022-04-12T10:03:07Z
dc.date2022-04-12T10:03:07Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:50:05Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:50:05Z
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.descriptionAgricultural intensification is necessary in Tanzania to meet the demands of a rapid growing population, and to avoid dependence on agricultural imports. An overwhelming share of the Tanzanian population is young, and the issue of employment among youth is increasingly debated. Agriculture is perceived to play a key role in creating employment opportunities in Sub-Sahara African as urban employment possibilities are limited, and domestic demand for food is growing. Based on a mixed methods approach this article aims to agricultural take a contextual approach to near and distant opportunity spaces for the young rural Tanzanians. Our findings suggest that youth are excluded in agricultural intensification in maize production, but play a central role in the more labour intensive rice production. Contrasting to previous research, a majority of the interviewed youth said they prefer to stay in the rural areas, and a combination of farming and business was aspired to by many respondents. Tools and machinery, capital for agricultural investment, and infrastructure and access to markets were identified by the youth as some of the main obstacles to intensify farming, limiting their opportunity space.
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dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/4006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/89833
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAIMS
dc.subjectAgricultural intensification
dc.subjectOpportunity space
dc.subjectSmallholder farmers
dc.subjectYouth
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleYouths' participation in agricultural intesification in Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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