Does rice commercialisation in Mngeta, Kilombero, Tanzania impact livelihoods?

This policy brief draws from research on rice commercialisation in Mngeta division, Kilombero District

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 8 April 2020

• Country: Tanzania
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Agriculture
• Authors: Isinika, A

Abstract

This policy brief draws from research on rice commercialisation in Mngeta division, Kilombero District. The study area was selected because it fits well with the government’s ambition, under the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania framework, for smallholder farmers to benefit from technology transfer and market linkage with large-scale farmers. The analysis was based on research conducted with a randomly-selected sample of farm households across ten villages located 30km from Kilombero Plantation Limited, a large-scale rice farm in Mngeta division.

This work is part of the APRA (Agricultural Policy Research Policy in Africa) Programme

Citation

Isinika, A. et al. (2020) Does Rice Commercialisation in Mngeta, Kilombero, Tanzania Impact Livelihoods? APRA Policy Brief 23, Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium

Link

APRA Brief 23: Does rice commercialisation in Mngeta, Kilombero, Tanzania impact livelihoods?

Published 8 April 2020