Smallholders' demand for and access to private‐sector extension services: A case study of contracted cotton producers in northern Tanzania

This paper examines demand for and access to private‐sector extension services by contracted cotton producers

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 11 January 2018

• Country: Tanzania
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Agriculture and Economic Growth
• Authors: Jensen PF,, Prowse M and Larsen MN

Abstract

This paper examines demand for and access to private‐sector extension services by contracted cotton producers in northern Tanzania. Data from a non‐random survey of 520 smallholders show that only 21.9% received any extension and only 4.6% received extension from the cotton ginnery.

This work is part of ‘Gender equity in contract farming in Eastern Africa’ project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Department for International Development.

Citation

Jensen PF, Prowse M, and Larsen MN. Smallholders’ demand for and access to private‐sector extension services: A case study of contracted cotton producers in northern Tanzania. J Agrar Change. 2018;1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/joac.12262

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Smallholders’ demand for and access to private‐sector extension services: A case study of contracted cotton producers in northern Tanzania

Published 11 January 2018