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UNIT PROFILE
Socio-Economics and Farming System
Research, is a cross cutting unit. It
serves part of Tanzania comprising the
two regions of
Mtwara and
Lindi, and one district of
Tunduru in
Ruvuma
region. There are twelve district
councils and one municipal council for
administrative arrangement.
The area with well diversification of
Agro-Ecological zones is divided as
follows;
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Makonde
plateau,
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Rondo plateau,
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Coastal plain and Lowland
All of the Agro-ecological area is
potential for various crops and
livestock production for farmers,
diversification, income generation
source, and food stuff.
The crops are classified according to
the main uses by communities as follows;
i.
Food crops
a.
Roots and tubers
b.
Cereals and legumes
ii.
Cash crops
iii.
Fruits and Vegetable crops
iv.
Livestock
Unit
activities
i.
Identifying and disseminating various
techniques in;
1.
Crops and livestock husbandry and
management techniques
2.
Crops and livestock post harvest
processing and utilization technologies
ii.
Survey and analysis of various Socio-
Economics data and information
iii.
Report writing and reporting
iv.
Conducting participatory appraisals
(Participatory Appraisal of Competitive
Advantages – PACA and Participatory
Rural Appraisals – PRA method)
v.
Offering consultation on Agriculture
projects and Socio-Economics studies
vi.
Identifying, innovating and
disseminating agricultural technologies
Staff
composition
The unit
has skilled and well experienced staff
in Economics, Agriculture research and
wide range of technologies
Section Staff
i.
Mr.
Bakari
Rashid Kindunda
ii.
Upendo
Freidrick
Titi
iii.
Mullowellah
Abdallah
Mtendah
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