Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective
The Ugandan government is increasingly emphasizing input distribution over extension advisory services in its agricultural budget allocations, broadly defined. Both expenditure items are arguably important; hence, this note makes an empirical case for a more balanced approach to allocating public re...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2018
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| author | Van Campenhout, Bjorn Nattembo, Fiona Pauw, Karl |
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| description | The Ugandan government is increasingly emphasizing input distribution over extension advisory services in its agricultural budget allocations, broadly defined. Both expenditure items are arguably important; hence, this note makes an empirical case for a more balanced approach to allocating public resources within the agricultural sector. Econometric results from official household-level survey data suggest that combining inputs and extension services is associated with higher yields. For maize and groundnut, in particular, the benefits of offering modern inputs and extension together exceed those of providing either exclusively. We conclude that the government’s current approach, which focuses mainly on the logistics of input distribution, may be misguided. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1468962025-11-06T06:08:04Z Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective Van Campenhout, Bjorn Nattembo, Fiona Pauw, Karl agricultural extension agricultural policies crop yield farm inputs agricultural development subsidies The Ugandan government is increasingly emphasizing input distribution over extension advisory services in its agricultural budget allocations, broadly defined. Both expenditure items are arguably important; hence, this note makes an empirical case for a more balanced approach to allocating public resources within the agricultural sector. Econometric results from official household-level survey data suggest that combining inputs and extension services is associated with higher yields. For maize and groundnut, in particular, the benefits of offering modern inputs and extension together exceed those of providing either exclusively. We conclude that the government’s current approach, which focuses mainly on the logistics of input distribution, may be misguided. 2018-10-17 2024-06-21T09:09:24Z 2024-06-21T09:09:24Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146896 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Van Campenhout, Bjorn; Nattembo, Fiona; and Pauw, Karl. 2018. Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective. USSP Policy Note 21. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146896 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural extension agricultural policies crop yield farm inputs agricultural development subsidies Van Campenhout, Bjorn Nattembo, Fiona Pauw, Karl Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective |
| title | Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective |
| title_full | Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective |
| title_short | Evaluating the shifting priorities of Uganda’s agricultural extension services: A micro perspective |
| title_sort | evaluating the shifting priorities of uganda s agricultural extension services a micro perspective |
| topic | agricultural extension agricultural policies crop yield farm inputs agricultural development subsidies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146896 |
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