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The data of this study was obtained for the 1986-87 growing season from a sample of farmers in two zones of Morogoro region's Morogoro District. A total of 47 farmers who used tractors for land preparation and 32 farmers who relied on hand hoes were interviewed for the study. Survey results indicate that the use of tractors for land preparation reduced labor requirements by nearly 46.2 man-days per hectare. Therefore, in areas where labor is abundant and wage rates are low, using tractors to clear land is not justified. However, in situations where labor for clearing land is scarce and timely planting is critical, the use of tractors may be essential to enable farm expansions and ensure timely planting

This volume represents research from the first two rounds of the African Rural Social Sciences Research Networks program sponsored by Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development and funded by the Ford Foundation from 1986-1990. The reserach was conducted by African social scientists under a small-grants program designated for the study of African rural development issues and problems. The studies represent a wide range of social science fields and topics, all with policy implications, and are organised by country (15 articles deal with Nigeria, 4 with Tanzania, 2 with Malawi, and one each with Ethiopia, Ghana and Liberia). (DÜI-Hff)