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Psychosocial factors in rural smallholder farmers’ decisions to accept orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-02)
With vitamin A deficiency enduring as a major public health concern in many developing countries, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) continues to be promoted as a food-based alleviation strategy for the deficiency. It is ...
Market participation and profitability of maize production by smallholder farmers in Masindi and Hoima Districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Maize production is a strategic enterprise in Uganda because of its increasing contribution to household incomes, foreign exchange and food security. The crop is increasingly becoming a staple food for many people especially ...
Mixed cropping systems for sustainable domestic food supply of the smallholder farming communities in Nakasongola District, Central Uganda
(Online Science Publishing, 2018-07-31)
Poverty alleviation and food security are the most important national priorities in Uganda. Development of agricultural technologies to improve rural livelihood through sustainable increase in production on crop, animal, ...
Smallholder farmers' adaptation to climate variability in Nakasongola District
(Makerere University, 2015-12)
Climate change and variability are among the biggest contemporary threats to agricultural production and livelihoods in Sub Saharan Africa. As climate variability continues to manifest, the scale of the necessary adaptation ...
Determinants of adoption of improved soybean varieties among smallholder farmers in Eastern Uganda
(2017-12)
Improved soybean varieties were introduced by Africa 2000 Network Uganda (A2N) project (Improving Smallholder Productivity and Controlling STriga in Eastern Uganda funded by AGRA in three selected districts of Tororo, ...
Field ploughing performance evaluation of the Mulimi multi-purpose vehicle
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
In 2015, a Mulimi Multi-purpose vehicle (MMPV) was developed by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) at Makerere University in partnership with the Department of Agricultural and Biological ...
Constraints and opportunities for access to lucrative markets by smallholder farmer: Analysis of the Bean Value Chain in Kamuli District
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
The study investigated the bean marketing constraints and opportunities of the various actors in the market in Kamuli district of Uganda. Various reforms have been introduced to increase marketing efficiency of agricultural ...
Effect of village savings and loan associations on access to improved inputs among smallholder farmers in Kiryandongo district, mid-western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Access to agricultural finance for smallholder farmers‟ investments in improved inputs is a big challenge in Uganda. Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) have been promoted to increase access to financial services ...
Determinants of participation in the indigenous chicken market by smallholder farmers in Busia District, Eastern Uganda
(2018-11)
Indigenous chickens play a very big role in the livelihoods of rural dwellers by providing the much needed protein in form of meat and eggs as well as being a source of income. However, there is limited information to ...