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The relationship between rural industries and agriculture during the early stages of economic development is not well … understood, despite its potentially central role in economic transformations. I investigate the expansion of small-scale gold … mining and processing in north-western Tanzania between 2008 and 2012, and find that small-scale mining causes nearby …
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Tanzania is rich with natural resources, which have significant potential to contribute to the country's economic … development. Several laws recently passed in Tanzania are dedicated to establishing linkages between foreign firms in natural … other developing countries' experiences with local content legislation, drawing lessons for Tanzania. …
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Tanzania contributes to advancing knowledge of one such marginal crop, the Bambara nut. On the quantitative side, we surveyed …
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given to existing varieties of farming practices. Using agricultural data on Tanzania, we introduce a crop/plot level of …
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This paper and associated presentation explores the economic phenomenon of the so called ‘resource curse’. We begin by defining the phrase and outlining the main individual ‘curses’ and their causes to give the reader a broad understanding of what is meant by the phrase. This is followed...
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gold mine operators. This paper argues that the Tanzanian government should increase its involvement in the mining industry …
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Based on a case study of an anonymous mining company in Tanzania, this study assesses the implementation of the local … discusses other challenges confronting LC implementation in the mining sector of Tanzania and the potential policies to address …
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agriculture. Using notions of transitions and mobilities we set out a transformative work and opportunity space framework that … that seek to engage young people with agriculture must be more realistic, rooted in more context-specific economic and … social analysis, and appreciative of the variety of ways that rural men and women use agriculture to serve their needs and …
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A large share of the population of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lacks access to modern energy services. To bridge the electricity access gap, distributed power generation systems such as minigrids and stand-alone photovoltaic systems emerge as attractive options in the power supply solution space....
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Land as an indispensible factor of production has been at the centre of several conflicts among men. This study analysed the conflict between Benue farmers and Fulani Herdsmen in Benue state with particular emphasis on the socio-economic effects of the conflict on Benue farmers output in the...
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