Following in the footsteps of the successful spice farmers: Determinants of spice income in Tanzania

Factors influencing spice income in Tanzania are assessed, exploring household effects of spice diversification, socio‐economic and land characteristics on spice income. Spice diversification, household size, age and gender of the household head, non‐spice crops and off‐farm activities are factors i...

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Published inJournal of international development Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 2005 - 2021
Main Authors Kajembe, Jacqueline George, Bostedt, Göran, Ngaga, Yonika M., Abdallah, Jumanne M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.05.2024
Subjects
Cooperation
Crops
determinants
Diversification
Economics
Educational programs
Farmers
Household size
Households
Infrastructure
Marketing
Nationalekonomi
Negotiation
Policy making
Prices
Program implementation
spice farming
spice income
Spices
Tanzania
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Summary:Factors influencing spice income in Tanzania are assessed, exploring household effects of spice diversification, socio‐economic and land characteristics on spice income. Spice diversification, household size, age and gender of the household head, non‐spice crops and off‐farm activities are factors influencing spice income. Results indicate that successful farmers can negotiate higher prices for most spices. This suggests that policymakers should encourage farmers to diversify production and supplement their income with non‐spice crops. Promoting cooperation among farmers, improving marketing infrastructure and implementing education programs could equip farmers with the necessary knowledge and skills to negotiate prices and reduce income differences among farmers.
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We gratefully acknowledge that this research was funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), Grant Number 13394.
ISSN:0954-1748
1099-1328
1099-1328
DOI:10.1002/jid.3892