Abstract:
within agricultural activities. The primary objective is to examine the contribution of agripreneurship to household food security in
Tanzania, with innovation acting as a mediating factor. Specifically, the study: (i) assesses the level of agripreneurship among farming
households; (ii) evaluates the extent to which agripreneurs employ innovative practices; and (iii) determines the status of household
food security using multidimensional indicators. Based on a sample of 384 agripreneurs selected through Probability Proportion
Sampling (PPS), the study undertakes key analytical tasks, including bivariate correlation analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, to
explore the relationships among the study variables. The findings indicate a high prevalence of food insecurity in the study areas and
reveal limited engagement in innovation among agripreneurs. Importantly, the results confirm that innovation mediates the relationship
between agripreneurship and food security, challenging the assumption of a direct linear association. The study recommends that
policymakers develop strategic initiatives to support agripreneurs in adopting innovation and establish a network of food innovation
hubs to enhance collaboration and address regional agricultural needs effectively.
