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Using GIS for decision‐making: the case of Kidunda dam in Morogoro, Tanzania
Author(s) -
MWANUKUZI PHILLIP K
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
geographical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.071
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1475-4959
pISSN - 0016-7398
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2008.00288.x
Subject(s) - productivity , business , tanzania , government (linguistics) , agriculture , production (economics) , agricultural productivity , poverty , process (computing) , natural resource economics , agricultural economics , environmental resource management , economic growth , economics , environmental planning , geography , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , computer science , macroeconomics , operating system
management has not always been supported by market mechanisms that enhance better resource management and higher agricultural productivity. Yet, the commercialisation of smallholder production is part of the process of globalisation that is not going to stop. Unless there is greater guidance of the process by the government, the vision towards achieving higher agricultural productivity, higher income, reduction of poverty and improvement in environmental resources management is not likely to be realised. There is the need to guide the process of commercialisation and reduce the constraints it brings to smallholder producers. Enhancing smallholders' competitiveness in the market economy through better organisation should be encouraged. The government should take responsibility for ensuring fair trade that would benefit farmers and enhance their ability to undertake the sustainable management of agricultural resources. References