Diagnostic Study of Bambara Groundnut Production, Marketing, Agronomic Practices For Food Security and Income in Kagera Region

Abstract

The diagnostic study of Bambara Groundnut (BG) ( marketing, agronomic practices was conducted in four villages sampled from two districts of Missenyi and Muleba in Kagera region, Tanzania, East Africa. The resuts indicated that about 93.3% of the farmers involve were involved in land preparation in so known as assisting their women during cultivation, that means male were indirectly participating in BG production. Age wise the major 41 to 50, followed by elderly (20.8%) of age >50 who were involved fully in Bambaranut production compared to (20%) of age <41. The results indicated that most BG farmers had attended at least primary education (94%). Bambara gr about (88.3%). The 99% of BG farmers intercrop the bambaranut plants with other crops especially with cassava ( identifie Muleba districts respectively. The yield of BG generally was low (150 improved seeds (89.2%), pests and diseases especially Fusarium wilt ( tenure system were mentioned as constraints of the production of BG. It was noted that high price of BG of approximately 1.6 retail basis. Thus encourages marketing system was ranked highest in the study areas. Scientific investigation of the forma