MCHANGO WA VYOMBO VYA HABARI KATIKA SEKTA ZA KIUCHUMI - MKOA WA RUKWA


 



From Rukwa region the main economic sectors that generate income for the people are Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Cooperatives, Trade and Natural Resources.

These sectors have been contributing significantly to the regional economy by providing industrial raw materials, employment, revenue and food. Kadoka region of Rukwa main economic sectors that generate income for the people are Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Cooperatives, Trade and Natural Resources.

These sectors have been contributing significantly to the regional economy by providing industrial raw materials, employment, revenue and food.

       Moka has an area of ​​1, 660,600 hectares suitable for agriculture, of which the area planted in the 2019/2020 season is 533,726.5 hectares equivalent to 32.14 percent of the total area suitable for agriculture. Yields for the year amounted to 1,173,326.91 tonnes of food crops and 109,494.42 tonnes of cash crops thus making the total production of all crops (food and trade) to be 1,282,821.33 tonnes .

Maize is the main food and trade crop in the region.   This crop is cultivated by almost all farmers who are engaged in crop farming. In the 2019/2020 agricultural season a total of 239,603 hectares were planted maize crops. The area is equivalent to 52% of the area where food crops are grown. Production of maize in the 2019/2020 season was a 585,723 ton equivalent to 51 percent of the production of food crops

       Rukwa Region is the second largest food producer in the country after Ruvuma region leads in food production.

       Food demand for Rukwa Region for the year 2020/2021 for 1,350,964 people ( estimated 2021 ) is a total of 432,308.48 tons  , of which 364,760.28 tons are for starchy crops and 67,548.2 tons for legumes; thus having an additional 508,820.93 tons .

       Of the 364,760.28 tonnes of starchy foods, the required amount of maize is 291,808.22 tonnes equivalent to 80% of starchy food. Thus the surplus of maize is 293,914.59 tons and rice 38,485.08 tons .







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