Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?

In this study, we set out to determine whether strategies used to link farmers to markets resulted in household level livelihood and NRM impacts measured by the participation in the market and the value of sales from the markets. Farmer to market linkages have improved livelihoods in developing coun...

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Autores principales: Pali, Pamela N., Kaaria, Susan K., Delve, Robert J., Freyer, Bernhard
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/5474
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author Pali, Pamela N.
Kaaria, Susan K.
Delve, Robert J.
Freyer, Bernhard
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Freyer, Bernhard
Kaaria, Susan K.
Pali, Pamela N.
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Kaaria, Susan K.
Delve, Robert J.
Freyer, Bernhard
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description In this study, we set out to determine whether strategies used to link farmers to markets resulted in household level livelihood and NRM impacts measured by the participation in the market and the value of sales from the markets. Farmer to market linkages have improved livelihoods in developing countries due to policy, institutional and implementation strategies, however, equal emphasis has not been placed on investments in Natural Resource Management (NRM). Areas with high market access have often been cited as the highest in soil nutrient depletion, while input markets and labour required for land management are scarce at community level. We established a higher human capacity through formal education and technical skills built through extension and training services provided by the institutional affiliation which enabled support to specific enterprise production. We also observed increased commercialization through increased number of crops sold to the market through more than one marketing channel, including food and cash crops which compete with one another. Investment in NRM was low despite increased income.
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spelling CGSpace54742025-06-13T04:20:16Z Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda? Pali, Pamela N. Kaaria, Susan K. Delve, Robert J. Freyer, Bernhard marketing social welfare natural resources income In this study, we set out to determine whether strategies used to link farmers to markets resulted in household level livelihood and NRM impacts measured by the participation in the market and the value of sales from the markets. Farmer to market linkages have improved livelihoods in developing countries due to policy, institutional and implementation strategies, however, equal emphasis has not been placed on investments in Natural Resource Management (NRM). Areas with high market access have often been cited as the highest in soil nutrient depletion, while input markets and labour required for land management are scarce at community level. We established a higher human capacity through formal education and technical skills built through extension and training services provided by the institutional affiliation which enabled support to specific enterprise production. We also observed increased commercialization through increased number of crops sold to the market through more than one marketing channel, including food and cash crops which compete with one another. Investment in NRM was low despite increased income. 2011-06-04 2011-08-28T18:46:17Z 2011-08-28T18:46:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/5474 en Open Access Pali, P.N., Kaaria, S.K., Delve, R.J. and Freyer, B. 2011. Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda? African Journal of Agricultural Research. 6(11): 2594-2608
spellingShingle marketing
social welfare
natural resources
income
Pali, Pamela N.
Kaaria, Susan K.
Delve, Robert J.
Freyer, Bernhard
Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?
title Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?
title_full Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?
title_fullStr Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?
title_full_unstemmed Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?
title_short Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?
title_sort can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in uganda
topic marketing
social welfare
natural resources
income
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/5474
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