Land is an important resource in any society because it provides food
and shelter. It also harbours the waters which are essential of life.
Proper plans for the use of land and its security of tenure ensure
orderly development and equitable sharing. This study concerns the
impact of land development projects on land justice for the urban
farmers in Dar es Salaam city, the economic hub of Tanzania. It draws
inferences from a small farmers' village located in the outskirts of the
city named Mbweni Mpiji. The study investigates the impact of 20,000
Plots Delivery Project (PDP) on urban agriculture and farmers land
justice in Dar es Salaam city. The study concludes that the increase in
urban land development projects has a negative impact on urban
agriculture and contributes to land injustices for urban farmers in
Mbweni Mpiji. Similarly, the society's general perceptions of urban
agriculture and farmers have resulted in the neglect urban agriculture
in urban planning and the disregard of farmers in decision making
process in Mbweni Mpiji.