Vol. 11(4), pp. 94-102, September 2023 , 2023.

ISSN: 2384-6151

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijebm2023095

 

 

Full Length Research

 

Facilitative Role of Government Budgetary Execution on Maize Commercialisation in Mbeya and Songwe regions, Tanzania

 

David Malima Biswalo1, Deus Dominic Ngaruko2 and Timothy Martin Lyanga3

 

1Corresponding author, Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority, Box 9192, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Email: dbiswalo@yahoo.com. +255755630407 2Department of Economics, The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Email: ngarukoddp@gmail.com.+255764378575 3Department of Economics, The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Email: lyangatimothy@yahoo.com. +255754311041  

1Corresponding author, Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority, Box 9192, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Email: dbiswalo@yahoo.com. +255755630407  

 

 

Accepted 31 August 2023

Abstract

 

Transformation of agriculture to a higher commercialisation level is a key objective of the government of Tanzania. However, official reports show that this objective to date is still elusive in spite implementation of agricultural development initiatives through government budgetary execution (GBE). Agricultural growth and productivity is generally still very low. Thus, this paper assessed how GBE facilitated maize commercialisation in Mbeya and Songwe regions whose maize yields are high compared to the national annual average maize yields. Rostow’s theoretical model of economic development stages guided the study. The descriptive survey design was employed whereby a cross-sectional survey was used to collect primary data from 180 respondents in the study area. The mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data via SPSS software. The main findings indicated that GBE facilitated increased scale of maize production, use of improved maize seeds, mechanization of maize farming, use of financial system and market participation of maize. The study recommended that the government through GBE should strengthen implementation of programmes that aim at enhancing production and productivity, access to mechanization equipment and agricultural credit as well as investing in roads, storage and market infrastructure. All these features are important requisites towards a reaching a higher agricultural commercialisation level.

 

Keywords: Agricultural Commercialisation, Government Budgetary Execution, Food Crops, Maize.

 

Cite This Article As: Biswalo, D.M., Ngaruko, D.D., Lyanga, T.M. (2023). Facilitative Role of Government Budgetary Execution on Maize Commercialisation in Mbeya and Songwe regions, Tanzania. Inter. J. Econ. Bus. Manage. Vol. 11(4), pp. 94- 102, September 2023