Howlett DavidNagu Joseph2026-04-151997APA1898828261https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1957This book was sent to DRPS for publication.This handbook focuses on Agricultural Project Planning with special reference to Tanzania. Agriculture plays an important role in the development of many countries especially in Tanzania where it accounts for about half of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It also provides employment to about 90% of the rural population. Agriculture accounts for over 70% of the country's exports earnings. The plight of most the rural population has basically not improved; land productivity is declining; population is increasing. There is considerable experience that the massive injection of foreign funds into this sector has not achieved the desired results, a point highlighted in a recent study by the World Bank. One of the major weaknesses identified has been poor project design. The traditional project cycle used in the past was founded on the premise that the planners and technicians knew the needs of the people. This top down approach did not sustain the projects, or their expected benefits. The fundamental question still remains: what are the most appropriate project designs to make agricultural projects achieve their objectives and be more sustainable? In addition, are traditional textbooks adequately catering for the different needs of the individual farmer in developing countries? These and related questions are very crucial, especially now when resources must be allocated according to market forces. The main objective of this Handbook is to address this issue, and to assist in increasing the national capacity of Tanzania to design better agricultural programmes and projects.en-USOpportunity costsCost breakdownsForeign exchangeEconomic analysisEnvironmental assessmentEnvironmental impactsEconomic evaluation impactEnvironmental monitoringDevelopment approachesPlanning stagesLivestock enterprisesProject benefitsAppraisal studiesBook