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opportunities exist that could be considered for enhancing farmers’ capabilities,
including microcredit schemes for loans to enable farmers to buy pumps and
agricultural inputs, existence of market opportunities because of expanding
urban centres, rapid economic growth and the accompanying demand for more
diversified products, mainly fruits and vegetables and existence of local manufacturer of manual pumps. Conclusively, improving access to irrigation water is
instrumental for minimizing agricultural production risks and enhancing income
of smallholder farmers.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ASDP
Agriculture Sector Development Programme
ASDS
Agricultural Sector Development Strategy
BRN
Big Results Now
CAADP
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme
DADPs
District Agricultural Development Plans
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
NIMP
National Irrigation Master Plan
NIP
National Irrigation Policy
NPES
National Poverty Eradication Strategy
NSGRP
National Strategy for Growth and Reduction Poverty
PRSP
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
RDS
Rural Development Strategy
SAGCOT Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania
TAFSIP
Tanzania Agriculture and Food Security Investment Plan
TDV
Tanzania Development Vision
URT
United Republic of Tanzania
WC
Water control
1 Introduction
1.1 Description of the Study Area
The Tanzanian economy largely depends on agriculture, and the contribution of
the agricultural sector to the economic growth and the development of
Tanzanians has continued to increase. In 2015, the agricultural sector contributed 29% of the GDP, compared to 28.8% in 2014 (Doloitte 2016). Currently,
the sector alone provides employment to 65.5% of Tanzanians; in favourable
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opportunities exist that could be considered for enhancing farmers’ capabilities,
including microcredit schemes for loans to enable farmers to buy pumps and
agricultural inputs, existence of market opportunities because of expanding
urban centres, rapid economic growth and the accompanying demand for more
diversified products, mainly fruits and vegetables and existence of local manufacturer of manual pumps. Conclusively, improving access to irrigation water is
instrumental for minimizing agricultural production risks and enhancing income
of smallholder farmers.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ASDP
Agriculture Sector Development Programme
ASDS
Agricultural Sector Development Strategy
BRN
Big Results Now
CAADP
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme
DADPs
District Agricultural Development Plans
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
NIMP
National Irrigation Master Plan
NIP
National Irrigation Policy
NPES
National Poverty Eradication Strategy
NSGRP
National Strategy for Growth and Reduction Poverty
PRSP
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
RDS
Rural Development Strategy
SAGCOT Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania
TAFSIP
Tanzania Agriculture and Food Security Investment Plan
TDV
Tanzania Development Vision
URT
United Republic of Tanzania
WC
Water control
1 Introduction
1.1 Description of the Study Area
The Tanzanian economy largely depends on agriculture, and the contribution of
the agricultural sector to the economic growth and the development of
Tanzanians has continued to increase. In 2015, the agricultural sector contributed 29% of the GDP, compared to 28.8% in 2014 (Doloitte 2016). Currently,
the sector alone provides employment to 65.5% of Tanzanians; in favourable
J. J. Kashaigili