Journal articles Open Access A gendered approach to the goat value chain analysis: A case study of Mbire District, Zimbabwe J. Musovi · T. Mutibvu · B Rusawo This study evaluated the functionality of the goat value chain from a gender perspective in a rural district of Zimbabwe prone to crop failure due to droughts and flooding in some parts. Using KII and a semi-structured questionnaire, data … RUF-40848 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Stimulating youth entrepreneurial mindset and orientation: experiences from the students’ enterprise scheme at Gulu University S. Elolu · W. Kalule · W. Odongo · D.M. Okello Enhancing the entrepreneurship orientation of the youth is now considered the best approach to increasing employability and employment. Responding to calls for entrepreneurship programs to be more practical in nature, Gulu University devel… RUF-40789 2019 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Why do smallholder farmers fail to use certified seed potato? The case of Nakuru county, Kenya A. M. Kibe · M. M. Mutuku · M. Mwangi · A. O. Nkurumwa Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the second most important staple food crop in Kenya, coming second to maize. It has the potential to contribute greatly to national food and nutrition security, yet the country still suffers from food insec… RUF-39759 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Can banana-coffee intercropping improve nutrition security? Evidence from Uganda National Panel survey data M. Barungi · F. Nakazi Ugandan farmers, like in other Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to over reliance on rain fed agriculture (less than 1 percent practice irrigation). In the event of cl… RUF-39754 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jan 2023
Journal articles Open Access Impact of agricultural credit access on agricultural productivity among Maize and Rice smallholder farmers in Rwanda E. Bett · I. Macharia · E. Majiwa · N. Taremwa This paper assesses the impact of access to agricultural credit on the agricultural productivity of 422 smallholder farmers that cultivate maize or rice in the Western and Eastern province of Rwanda. Stratified, simple random and convenien… RUF-39511 2021 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2022
Journal articles Open Access Characterization of smallholder farmer households and financial institutions in the southern province of Rwanda E. Bett · S. K. Kim · I. Macharia · N. Taremwa Improving financial inclusion and access to agricultural credit for smallholder farmers in Africa is vital in meeting the challenges of increasing global food demands. Various international organizations and governments on the continent ha… RUF-39507 2021 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2022
Journal articles Open Access Characterization of smallholder farmers and agricultural credit institutions in Rwanda E. Bett · I. Macharia · N. Taremwa The significance of access to agricultural credit in perpetuating agricultural productivity is unquestionable, because it is a means to achieving optimal productivity. The minimization of any barriers to agricultural credit access should, … RUF-39505 2021 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2022
Journal articles Open Access Smallholder Farmers’ resource allocation decisions in a Maize-farming system under climate risks in Malawi S. Gbegbelegbe · K. Machila · R. Magreta · J. Mangisoni +1 more Using household data from Lilongwe districts, along with crop phenology, agronomic management and climatic data from Chitedze Research Station, the Target-MOTAD and DSSAT-CSM models examined the resource allocation decisions of smallholder… RUF-39454 2021 CC BY 4.0 20 Dec 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of crop management practices and soil type of Hwedza communal area of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe S Mabasa · K. Mukomberanwa · J.T. Rugare The impact of crop management practices and soil type on weeds is only partially understood in Zimbabwe. A weed survey was carried out in Hwedza communal area of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe during the 2014/2015 agricultural seaso… RUF-39353 2018 CC BY 4.0 28 Jul 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Analysis of uptake of drip irrigation by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe: Case study of Mutare District M. Chiwa · K. Mukumbi The use of drip irrigation has the potential to increase yields but uptake by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe has been low. This study was conducted to determine the factors influencing the adoption of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. The … RUF-38661 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Financial institutions and farming systems characterisation in the southern province (Amajyepfo) of Rwanda E. Bett · I. Macharia · N. Taremwa One of most prominent interventions that governments world over and especially in Africa have adopted is the enhancement of agricultural finance systems, the provision of agricultural credit to farmers, and creation of policy environments … RUF-38639 2018 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Moisture stress reduces stomata conductance, growth and yield of soybean K. E. Cheruiyot · L. H. Mwamlima · J.P. Ouma Soybean [Glycine max (L) Merrill] yield amongst smallholder farmers in Kenya is low and range from 445-1200 kg ha-1. These low yields are attributed to various factors including moisture stress and use of poor agronomic practices. Optimiza… RUF-38634 2018 CC BY 4.0 7 Sep 2020
Journal articles Open Access Smallholder farmers’ decision and level of participation in the potato market in Uganda A. Kasharu · E. Katungi · H. Kyomugisha · J. Mugisha +1 more Smallholder potato farmers in Uganda face many production and marketing challenges including limited access to markets and low surpluses for sale into the market. This study sought to underscore the factors that influence smallholder farme… RUF-37890 2014 CC BY 4.0 16 Apr 2019
Working Document Series Open Access A socio-economic assessment of cavy production in the Western Highlands of Cameroon C. H. Yiva The general objective of this study was to improve the livelihoods of cavy farmers in the Western highlands of Cameroun by describing their socio-economic characteristics, identifying cavy market chains, estimating the contribution of cavy… RUF-37794 2016 CC BY 4.0 30 Oct 2018
Working Document Series Open Access The role of agricultural information and communication systems in disseminating climate change adaptation strategies to smallholder farmers of Coastal Kenya G. A. Achiando · R. Birech · Washington Ochola Climate change is the fluctuation around the mean climate state or pattern that has built over a long period of time, usually decades or longer, typically 30 years. The worlds’ climate is continuing to change at rates that are projected to… RUF-37737 2016 CC BY 4.0 29 Oct 2018
Journal articles Open Access Impact of soil and water conservation improvement on the welfare of smallholder farmers in southern Malawi Abdi-Khalil Edriss · F. Maguza-Tembo · J. Mangisoni This study employed full Mahalanobis matching and a variety of propensity score matching methods to adjust for pre-treatment observable differences between treated and untreated groups for measuring the impact of technologies. Data were co… RUF-37701 2016 CC BY 4.0 3 Aug 2018
Journal articles Open Access Does adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies reduce household vulnerability to poverty? F. Maguza-Tembo Climate variability is one of the limiting factors to increasing per capita income and food production among smallholder farmers in Africa. This study investigated if the adoption of climate smart agriculture (CSA) technologies reduce hous… RUF-37683 2016 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2018
Journal articles Open Access Agrobiodiversity conservation enhances food security in subsistence‑based farming systems of Eastern Kenya Jacinta Malia Kimiti · Gilbert Koskey · John Maingi · Simon Wambui Mburu +2 more Globally, there is great concern about expanding agricultural activities due to their impact in the conservation of agrobiodiversity. African continent is known for its richness in biodiversity. In Kenya, there is a continuous unabated exp… RUF-37667 2016 CC BY 4.0 3 Jul 2018
Journal articles Open Access Determinants of climate smart agriculture technology adoption in the drought prone districts of Malawi using a multivariate probit analysis Abdi-Khalil Edriss · F. Maguza-Tembo · J. Mangisoni Climate variability is one of the limiting factors to increasing per capita food production for most smallholder farmers in Africa. The adoption and diffusion of climate smart agriculture technologies, as a way to tackle this barrier, has … RUF-37658 2017 CC BY 4.0 12 Jun 2018
Theses & Dissertations Open Access MARKET PARTICIPATION OF SMALLHOLDER CASSAVA PROCESSORS IN NORTH AND NORTH EASTERN UGANDA Winnifred Ajok Smallholder cassava farmers in Uganda face many production and marketing challenges including limited access to markets, high transportation costs and low sales volumes for unprocessed fresh cassava. In order to overcome these limitations,… RUF-37169 2017 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Economic viability and competitiveness of processed cassava products among rural women in north and north eastern Uganda Winnifred Ajok · B. Mugonola · D. Ongeng Smallholder cassava farmers in Uganda face a range of production and marketing challenges in the cassava value chain. Cassava processing and value addition is fronted as a viable option to alleviating challenges faced by smallholder farmer… RUF-37123 2016 CC BY 4.0 19 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of soil and water conservation improvement on the welfare of smallholder farmers in Southern Malawi A.K. Edriss · F. Maguza-Tembo · J. Mangisoni This study utilised full Mahalanobis matching and a variety of propensity score matching methods to adjust for pre-treatment observable differences between treated and untreated groups for measuring the impact of technologies. Data were co… RUF-37023 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Cassava characterization and diverse use, the mirror for cassava landraces on-farm conservation in Uganda. An opportunity to genetic conservation and food security for rural communities S. Balaba Tumwebaze · S. Kalimunjaye · G. Nakabonge Conservation of cassava (Manihot esculentum) genetic resources is crucial given their critical role in Agricultural production. Cassava landraces have over the years been conserved in situ directly or indirectly. However, farmer traditiona… RUF-37011 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access The role of Information and Communication Technology in enhancing universitysmallholder farming community engagement Drake Patrick Mirembe · B. Obaa · F.P. Tulinayo In the modern information economy, communication and information sharing is key in improving one’s way of working, thinking and living. Studies indicate that despite the flourishing Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector and a v… RUF-36847 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Determinants of market participation for smallholder indigenous chicken farmers in Gulu District Irene Lynette Akidi RUF-36756 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
