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Title:Spatial Variations and Trends in Agricultural Efficiency in Tanzania
Authors:Naimani, Godwin M.
Kumar, Pranesh
Year:1993
Periodical:Eastern Africa Economic Review
Volume:9
Issue:1
Pages:195-201
Language:English
Geographic term:Tanzania
Subjects:land use
agricultural land
efficiency
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Development and Technology
Economics and Trade
Abstract:This paper uses an agricultural efficiency index based on farm prices to compare yield efficiency of a number of food crops in Tanzania. Spatial variation in agricultural efficiency is also examined using analysis of variance technique for regional comparison. A significant difference in agricultural efficiency was found to exist between regions as well as between production years. The trend shows a significant increase in agricultural efficiency between 1982/83 and 1988/89, with an annual growth rate of between 32.18 (Kilimanjaro) and 134.96 (Rukwa). The author suggests that the annual growth rate is a better criterion for classifying regions than the average agricultural efficiency. Bibliogr., sum.