Jatropha Production In Tanzania: Opportunities And Constraints To Small Scale Farmers In Arusha And Rukwa Regions

ABSTRACT

A study was carried out to assess biofuel production and its influence on improving

livelihoods of Jatropha small-scale farmers in Arusha and Rukwa regions in

Tanzania. General objective of the study was to assess the Jatropha production as

well as the prospective opportunities and constraints to small-scale farmers in

Tanzania. Specifically, the study aimed at examines and compare profitability of

Jatropha production; assessing factors, opportunities and constraints which influence

production; and then analysed seeds oil contents. The data were collected from 186

households in all of the three districts of the study areas. The study results revealed

significant differences in income between different cropping systems of Jatropha at

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