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Title
Profitability, labour input, fertilizer application and crop protection in vegetable production in the Arusha region, Tanzania |
Full text
http://edepot.wur.nl/424873 |
Date
2017 |
Author(s)
Everaarts, A.P.; Putter, H., de; Maerere, A.P. |
Abstract
An analysis was made of the inputs, costs and profit of vegetable production in Arusha region,<br/>Tanzania. The aim was to establish the financial capability of vegetable producers to invest in<br/>improved production techniques use of hybrid seeds and drip irrigation. The average income<br/>from vegetable production was 17,362 Tanzanian Shilling per hectare per growing day<br/>(TZS/ha/Gday). This amount is equivalent to around 7,500 TZS (4.73 USD) per day for 0.53 ha,<br/>which is the average area of vegetable production in the study area. After deduction of<br/>estimated daily expenses of a five-member household, the remaining earnings would only make<br/>a gradual introduction of hybrid seeds and drip irrigation possible. Farmers have complained of<br/>lack of access to affordable credit. Thus companies supplying hybrid seeds and improved<br/>vegetable production equipment would do wise to offer safe and affordable credit. Profit per<br/>crop was primarily influenced by labour input and to a lower extent by yield level and product<br/>price. Average labour input per crop ranged from 3 to 13 h/ha/Gday. The average for all crops<br/>was 6.4 h/ha/Gday. About 89% of labour spend, was hired labour, constituting 54% of the<br/>average total production costs. Average cost of fertilizer application and crop protection were<br/>18% and 6% respectively, of total production costs. Farmers complained about high costs of<br/>inorganic fertilizers, which may be the reason for low amounts applied. Most of the active<br/>ingredients of fungicides applied are of the mancozeb type, while insecticides belong to the<br/>organochlorines and organophosphates. Herbicide use was low, limited to carrot production<br/>only. |
Subject(s)
PPO AGV Internationaal; PPO AGV Internationaal; AGV Internationaal; AGV Internationaal |
Language
en |
Type of publication
Article/Letter to editor |
Format
application/pdf |
Source
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 32 (2017) 3; ISSN: 2071-7024 |
Rights
Wageningen University & Research |
Repository
Wageningen - University of Wageningen
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