Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda
Purpose Improving milling quality is expected to improve the quality of domestic rice and hence the competitiveness of Uganda's rice industry. Therefore, this study aims to assess the determinants of four aspects of milling, namely, choice of milling technology, millers' perceptions of the importan...
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| author | Twine, Edgar E. Adur-Okello, S.E. Mujawamariya, Gaudiose Ndindeng, S.A. |
| author_browse | Adur-Okello, S.E. Mujawamariya, Gaudiose Ndindeng, S.A. Twine, Edgar E. |
| author_facet | Twine, Edgar E. Adur-Okello, S.E. Mujawamariya, Gaudiose Ndindeng, S.A. |
| author_sort | Twine, Edgar E. |
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| description | Purpose
Improving milling quality is expected to improve the quality of domestic rice and hence the competitiveness of Uganda's rice industry. Therefore, this study aims to assess the determinants of four aspects of milling, namely, choice of milling technology, millers' perceptions of the importance of paddy quality attributes, milling return and milling capacity.
Design/methodology/approach
Multinomial logit, semi-nonparametric extended ordered probit, linear regression and additive nonparametric models are applied to cross-sectional data obtained from a sample of 196 rice millers.
Findings
Physical, economic, institutional, technological and sociodemographic factors are found to be important determinants of the four aspects of milling. Physical factors include the distance of the mill from major town and availability of storage space at the milling premises, while economic factors include milling charge and backward integration of miller into paddy production. Contracting and use of a single-pass mill are important institutional and technological factors, respectively, and miller's household size, age, gender and education are the key sociodemographic variables.
Originality/value
The study's originality lies in its scope, especially in terms of its breadth. Without compromising the needed analytical rigor, it focuses on four aspects of milling that are critical to improving the marketing of Uganda's rice. In doing so, it provides a holistic understanding of this segment of the value chain and offers specific recommendations for improving the marketing of Uganda's rice. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1183292025-12-08T10:29:22Z Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda Twine, Edgar E. Adur-Okello, S.E. Mujawamariya, Gaudiose Ndindeng, S.A. rice research Purpose Improving milling quality is expected to improve the quality of domestic rice and hence the competitiveness of Uganda's rice industry. Therefore, this study aims to assess the determinants of four aspects of milling, namely, choice of milling technology, millers' perceptions of the importance of paddy quality attributes, milling return and milling capacity. Design/methodology/approach Multinomial logit, semi-nonparametric extended ordered probit, linear regression and additive nonparametric models are applied to cross-sectional data obtained from a sample of 196 rice millers. Findings Physical, economic, institutional, technological and sociodemographic factors are found to be important determinants of the four aspects of milling. Physical factors include the distance of the mill from major town and availability of storage space at the milling premises, while economic factors include milling charge and backward integration of miller into paddy production. Contracting and use of a single-pass mill are important institutional and technological factors, respectively, and miller's household size, age, gender and education are the key sociodemographic variables. Originality/value The study's originality lies in its scope, especially in terms of its breadth. Without compromising the needed analytical rigor, it focuses on four aspects of milling that are critical to improving the marketing of Uganda's rice. In doing so, it provides a holistic understanding of this segment of the value chain and offers specific recommendations for improving the marketing of Uganda's rice. 2021-12-17 2022-03-03T15:30:08Z 2022-03-03T15:30:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118329 en Open Access Emerald Publishing Limited Twine, E.E. Adur-Okello, S.E. Mujawamariya, G. Ndindeng, S.A.Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda.British Food Journal.2021,Volume 123, Issue 13 :454-468. |
| spellingShingle | rice research Twine, Edgar E. Adur-Okello, S.E. Mujawamariya, Gaudiose Ndindeng, S.A. Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda |
| title | Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda |
| title_full | Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda |
| title_short | Targeting millers to improve rice marketing in Uganda |
| title_sort | targeting millers to improve rice marketing in uganda |
| topic | rice research |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118329 |
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