Youths바카라 사이트™ participation in agricultural intensification in Tanzania

This research presents a contrasting picture on youths바카라 사이트™ participation in agriculture intensification between Iringa and Morogoro regions

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
9 April 2020
Country:
Tanzania
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Agriculture
First published:
27 January 2020
Authors:
Isinika, A.

Abstract

Tanzania has one of the world바카라 사이트™s youngest population with 45 per cent being under the age of 15, and 35 per cent between the ages of 15-35. In addition, the annual population growth rate is high 바카라 사이트“3.1 per cent바카라 사이트“which suggest the population will double in less than 25 years.

This research presents a contrasting picture regarding youths바카라 사이트™ participation in agriculture intensification between the two regions of Iringa and Morogoro. Surveys on maize yields and generational data from Iringa Region indicate that youths are more affected by decreased yields than the middle and older generations. A contrasting picture is presented in Morogoro region, where young farmers have had the highest rice yields since the start of the data collection in 2000.

This research is an output of the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Research and Learning in Africa (SAIRLA) programme

Citation

Isinika et al. (2020) Youths바카라 사이트™ participation in agricultural intensification in Tanzania, SAIRLA Research Briefing, UK: SAIRLA

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