Smallholders' demand for and access to private sector extension services: A case study of contracted cotton producers in Northern Tanzania

TY - JOUR

T1 - Smallholders' demand for and access to private sector extension services

T2 - A case study of contracted cotton producers in Northern Tanzania

AU - Jensen, Peter Fredslund

AU - Prowse, Martin

AU - Larsen, Marianne Nylandsted

PY - 2019/1

Y1 - 2019/1

N2 - This paper examines demand for and access to private-sector extension services by contracted cotton producers in northern Tanzania. Data from a non-random survey of 520 smallholders show that only 21.9% received any extension and only 4.6% received extension from the cotton ginnery. Wealthier households were three times more likely to receive extension from any provider. While the public sector remains the main source of extension and is prioritized by smallholders, almost all households demanded extension from firms and are willing to invest 3 days per month mainly for advice on cotton and maize production. The involvement of third parties in the supply of extension from ginneries could not only meet smallholders' demands but could increase cotton supply and repayment rates to the firm, and thus finance the provision of missing extension advice.

AB - This paper examines demand for and access to private-sector extension services by contracted cotton producers in northern Tanzania. Data from a non-random survey of 520 smallholders show that only 21.9% received any extension and only 4.6% received extension from the cotton ginnery. Wealthier households were three times more likely to receive extension from any provider. While the public sector remains the main source of extension and is prioritized by smallholders, almost all households demanded extension from firms and are willing to invest 3 days per month mainly for advice on cotton and maize production. The involvement of third parties in the supply of extension from ginneries could not only meet smallholders' demands but could increase cotton supply and repayment rates to the firm, and thus finance the provision of missing extension advice.

U2 - 10.1111/joac.12262

DO - 10.1111/joac.12262

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1471-0358

VL - 19

SP - 122

EP - 134

JO - Journal of Agrarian Change

JF - Journal of Agrarian Change

IS - 1

ER -