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Honors Project - Open Access
Abstract
Agriculture is a central part of Tanzania’s economy. Both within Dar es Salaam, its primate city, and in the city’s peri-urban zone, agriculture is an important part of the livelihood strategy for people of all social classes. However, because the peri-urban zone is one of transition from urban to rural, it tends to undergo more pronounced changes in land use over time than do the city and rural area it borders. This paper examines recent changes in agriculture, land use and livelihoods in the peri-urban zone of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Based on a literature review and semi-structured interviews conducted in three peri-urban villages, this paper argues that structural adjustment policies and changing land tenure regimes are impacting the presence and practice of agriculture in peri-urban Dar es Salaam. This paper further argues that because agriculture provides a means of investing in the future, it is an essential part of the livelihood strategy for middle and upper class residents of peri-urban areas.
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Sara C., "Farming on the Fringes: Changes in Agriculture, Land Use and Livelihoods in Peri-Urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania" (2007). Geography Honors Projects. 10.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/geography_honors/10
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