Determinants of the Implementation of Agroecological Practices among Smallholder Farmers in Singida District, Tanzania

Agroecological farming is considered to be among the suitable approach toward sustainable food systems and environmental conservation. Characteristically agroecology at low cost as it does not depend on expensive external inputs. Similar other forms of more agriculture, implementation its practices generally low. There scant information regarding causes for implementation. This paper, therefore, looks into determinants agroecological smallholder farmers in Singida District, Tanzania. Specifically, study uses data from household survey, focus group discussions, key informants’ interviews. The employed both descriptive inferential analysis establish adoption practices. A multiple linear regression model was analyze factors decision use practices, using a cross-sectional 160 randomly selected households. Thematic used qualitative data. findings indicate that dominant are application organic fertilizers (such farm yard manure, composite green manure), intercropping, crop rotation. results, also show income, education level head, distance homestead farm, training land ownership were found associated with by Besides, about 75% who decide implement those access supports FRN project. Based findings, Government stakeholders should insist improving services increase Also, recommends diversification income sources farmers’ side engaging on-farm off-farm activities such petty business which turn will enable them invest