Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda

The aim of this paper is to assess the direct and indirect impacts of the agricultural extension system of Uganda, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program, on household agricultural income. Data from two rounds of surveys of Ugandan rural farm‐households conducted in 2004 and 200...

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Autores principales: Benin, Samuel, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Okecho, Geresom, Randriamamonjy, Josee, Kato, Edward, Lubade, Geofrey, Kyotalimye, Miriam
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Publicado: Wiley 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154872
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author Benin, Samuel
Nkonya, Ephraim M.
Okecho, Geresom
Randriamamonjy, Josee
Kato, Edward
Lubade, Geofrey
Kyotalimye, Miriam
author_browse Benin, Samuel
Kato, Edward
Kyotalimye, Miriam
Lubade, Geofrey
Nkonya, Ephraim M.
Okecho, Geresom
Randriamamonjy, Josee
author_facet Benin, Samuel
Nkonya, Ephraim M.
Okecho, Geresom
Randriamamonjy, Josee
Kato, Edward
Lubade, Geofrey
Kyotalimye, Miriam
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description The aim of this paper is to assess the direct and indirect impacts of the agricultural extension system of Uganda, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program, on household agricultural income. Data from two rounds of surveys of Ugandan rural farm‐households conducted in 2004 and 2007, as well as different program evaluation methods and model specifications, are used to estimate impacts and compute a rate of return. The direct and indirect impact of the program is estimated at 37–95% and 27–55% increase in per capita agricultural gross revenue between 2004 and 2007 for households participating directly and indirectly in the program, respectively, compared to nonparticipants. The rate of return on the program's expenditures is estimated at 8–49%. The program has been relatively more effective among male‐headed, larger, and asset‐poor households, as well as those taking up noncrop high‐value enterprises and living further away from financial services, all‐weather roads, and markets or located in the Eastern and Northern Regions. Policy implications of the results are drawn.
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spelling CGSpace1548722025-03-19T19:18:11Z Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda Benin, Samuel Nkonya, Ephraim M. Okecho, Geresom Randriamamonjy, Josee Kato, Edward Lubade, Geofrey Kyotalimye, Miriam agricultural extension programmes The aim of this paper is to assess the direct and indirect impacts of the agricultural extension system of Uganda, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program, on household agricultural income. Data from two rounds of surveys of Ugandan rural farm‐households conducted in 2004 and 2007, as well as different program evaluation methods and model specifications, are used to estimate impacts and compute a rate of return. The direct and indirect impact of the program is estimated at 37–95% and 27–55% increase in per capita agricultural gross revenue between 2004 and 2007 for households participating directly and indirectly in the program, respectively, compared to nonparticipants. The rate of return on the program's expenditures is estimated at 8–49%. The program has been relatively more effective among male‐headed, larger, and asset‐poor households, as well as those taking up noncrop high‐value enterprises and living further away from financial services, all‐weather roads, and markets or located in the Eastern and Northern Regions. Policy implications of the results are drawn. 2011-03 2024-10-01T14:04:29Z 2024-10-01T14:04:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154872 en Limited Access Wiley Benin, Samuel; Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Okecho, Geresom; Randriamamonjy, Josée; Kato, Edward; Lubade, Geofrey; Kyotalimye, Miriam. 2011. Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda. Agricultural Economics 42(2): 249-267. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-0862.2010.00512.x
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programmes
Benin, Samuel
Nkonya, Ephraim M.
Okecho, Geresom
Randriamamonjy, Josee
Kato, Edward
Lubade, Geofrey
Kyotalimye, Miriam
Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda
title Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda
title_full Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda
title_fullStr Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda
title_full_unstemmed Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda
title_short Returns to spending on agricultural extension: The case of the national agricultural advisory services (NAADS) program of Uganda
title_sort returns to spending on agricultural extension the case of the national agricultural advisory services naads program of uganda
topic agricultural extension
programmes
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154872
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