A Socio-Economic Profile of the Rufiji Floodplain and Delta.

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Socio-economic profile of Rufiji flood plain and Delta - Vol. 1 AEZ Inner Delta North Inner Delta South Table 28:Statistics for Ukindu harvesting by AEZ Amt. used for home consumption (fungu) Price per fungu Cost per year Gross value /yy/hh Net value of /yy/hh Amt harvested/year/ hh (fungu) Mean 50.4 53.6 200.0 7771.4 356.64 N 7 9 1 7 11 Std. Dev. 68.7 29.6 . 12546.5 590.1 Min. 3 12.0 200.0 1000.0 3 Max. 200 100.0 200.0 36000.0 2000 Mean 200.0 200.0 N 1 1 Std. Dev. . . Min. 200 200 Max. 200 200 Delta North Mean 445.7 48.9 204233.3 106194.4 -71608.3 3350.36 N 6 9 6 9 6 11 Std. Dev. 592.6 14.5 240829.4 119477.1 185806.1 4769.76 Min. 4 30.0 3400.0 750.00 -450000.0 4 Max. 1600 80.0 600000.0 300000.0 28600.0 12000 Delta South Mean 30.0 27.8 1600.0 10100.0 18900.0 641.7 N 1 6 2 5 2 6 Std. Dev. . 19.6 1979.9 9581.2 2687.0 709.2 Min. 30 10.0 200.0 1500.0 17000.0 30 North Flood Plain Max. 30 50.0 3000.0 21000.0 20800.0 2000 Mean 16.50 40.0 350.0 27.7 N 2 1 1 3 Std. Dev. 19.0 . . 23.6 Min. 3 40.0 350.0 3 Max. 30 40.0 350.0 50 Total Mean 193.5 45.2 122915.0 50507.1 -48981.3 1403.4 N 17 25 10 21 8 32 Std. Dev. 387.2 23.5 207950.2 90655.3 162531.0 3099.7 Min. 3 10.0 200.0 750.0 -450000.0 3 Max. 1600 100.0 600000.0 300000.0 28600.0 12000 Source: computed form survey data (2000) The overall mean gross income from harvesting ‘ukindu’ ranges from 750 Tsh to 300,000 Tsh, with a mean of 50,507 Tsh over the AEZ (Table 2.23). However, the overall net income is negative due to higher production costs, especially in Delta north. However, it is important that the results be interpreted carefully because farmers’ cost estimates may have been high. There was no significant difference among the AEZ with respect to the variables reported in tables 27 and 28. The amount of non-timber forest products lost per season is less than a quarter (Table 29). This is indicated by 84.4% of the respondents who use non-timber forest products. It is only in the inner Delta North, Inner Delta south and Delta north where a few respondents indicated that they lose between a quarter and a half (Table 29). Table 29: Amount of non-timber products lost each year by AEZ Less than a quarter A quarter to a half Inner Delta Inner Delta North (n=8) South (n=2) Delta North (n=9) Delta South (n=8) North Flood South Flood Plain (n=2) Plain (n=1) West Valley (n=2) Total (n=32) 87.5 50.0 66.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 84.4 12.5 50.0 33.3 15.6 Source: Survey data, 2000 30
Socio-economic profile of Rufiji flood plain and Delta - Vol. 1 Losses of non-timber forest products occur when products are harvested during the rainy season. Respondents indicated that quality losses during rainy seasons are high. Other losses occur during transportation. Threat by wild life is a hindrance to harvesting in some parts of the survey area particularly those surrounded by game and forest reserves. In order to improve profitability of non-timber forest products, the following actions are recommended by the respondents: • Improve capital availability • Improve markets • Harvest the products during dry season • Apply alternative drying/processing methods such as steam drying • Improve transportation • Use proper handling/storage structures • Control wild fires • Form co-operatives among the harvesters 3.2.5 Livestock production Livestock production is important in sustaining the livelihoods of the people residing in the Rufiji flood plain and Delta. Respondents ranked it the third among the main sources of income. Livestock kept include cattle, goats and chickens. Goats The results of the survey show that goats are kept mainly in three AEZ namely, Delta north, Delta south and north flood plain. Ten households are involved in goat production out of a sample of 182 households. Table 30: Statistics for household goat production by AEZ AEZ HH yield per HH Amt. used Price per Annual cost Gross value Net value of season yield/year for hh cons. goat (Tsh) of production of production production (number) (number) (number) (Tsh) (Tsh) (Tsh) Delta North Mean 6.0 6.0 2.0 15000.0 16000.0 90000.0 74000.0 N 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Std. Dev. . . . . . . . Min. 6 6 2 15000 16000 90000.0 74000.0 Max. 6 6 2 15000 16000 90000.0 74000.0 Delta South Mean 4.5 7.3 2.4 8666.7 11666.7 53333.3 46333.3 N 4 6 5 6 3 6 3 Std. Dev. 1.0 4.1 1.1 3502.4 10692.7 19745.0 36774.1 Min. 4 2 1 5000 5000 30000.0 6000.0 North Flood Plain Max. 6 12 4 15000 24000 84000.0 78000.0 Mean 8.3 30.7 8.0 14000.0 7950.0 452000.0 602550.0 N 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 Std. Dev. 4.9 38.4 10.4 1732.1 3606.2 583161.2127 724006.6 Min. 5 8 2 12000 5400 96000.0 90600.0 Max. 14 75 20 15000 10500 1125000.0 1114500.0 Total Mean 6.1 14.2 4.2 10900.0 11150.0 176600.0 236350.0 N 8 10 9 10 6 10 6 Std. Dev. 3.3 21.6 5.9 3984.7 7569.35 334714.9 431224.2 Min. 4 2 1 5000 5000 30000.0 6000.0 Max. 14 75 20 15000 24000 1125000.0 1114500.0 Source: Survey data (2000) Goat production statistics are presented in table 30 and show that goat production is mainly for sale (overall average of 10 goats out of 14 produced are sold, Table 30). The average annual yield of goats is slightly above 14. 31
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