Economic Profile

Singida District has got two types of farming categories, being Agriculture production and livestock farming. Activities done in developing this sector is production of food and cash crops through good management practices, pest control, use of improved agriculture technologies such as tractors/power tillers, improved seeds, cattle dipping, crop and livestock marketing, food processing, irrigation schemes and live stock keeping. The major economic activities in the district are farming and livestock keeping. Other activities include fishing, small businesses, and processing industry. Both food and cash crops are grown in the District. Food crops include maize, sorghum, millets, beans, cassava and sweet potatoes. Cash crops include sunflower, onions, groundnuts, finger millet, yellow peas, coriander, sesame, cotton and other newly introduced crops like pigeon peas and cashew nuts. Small-scale farming constitutes 60% of the economic activities while agro-pastoralists form 40%.Major problem facing agriculture Sector in the District is low production and productivity which is caused by unreliable and poor distribution of rainfall, pests, poor soil fertility, improper use of agriculture inputs and poor infrastructure. Others are shortage of extension staff, inadequate knowledge and skills especially one Environmental conservation, lack of processing technology, inadequate working 26facilities, and unreliable markets for agricultural products, low working capital, low cooperative skills and HIV/AIDS prevalence. READ MORE