Socio-economic impact of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) in Mozambique: case study of Gurue District

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This research examines the socio-economic impact of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) on rural livelihoods of Mozambique. The specific goals are to describe and understand the role of pigeonpea in the farming system of Gurue; analyse pigeonpea production with a focus on the five assets of the Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Framework; and generate recommendations of livelihood strategies that are not being adopted in the portfolio of activities that involve pigeonpea, based on an extensive literature review. A case study was done in the Gurue district in Mozambique, particularly in Posto Administrativo de Lioma. A survey was conducted of 200 farmer households in four villages, namely, Lioma-sede, Magige, Nintulo and Tetete. Moreover, community meetings were held and observations were made to verify the collected information obtained. The analysis was done using STATA 10.0 in which logit and tobit regression models were developed. The results are divided into two parts, descriptive and analytical

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