Resultados de búsqueda - "Uganda"

Harvesting trees to harvest cash crops: The role of migrants in forest land conversion in Uganda por Ignaciuk, Adriana, Kwon, Jihae, Maggio, Giuseppe, Mastrorillo, Marina, Sitko, Nicholas J.

“…Agricultural expansion-led deforestation in Uganda is one of the highest of the world. At the same time, internal migration patterns are strongly inter-linked with agricultural dynamics in the country, as migrants are involved in crop production activities and traditionally play important roles in major crop value chains. …”
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Participatory and inclusive agrobiodiversity approaches for better nutrition outcomes: Lessons from Tanzania and Uganda por Ekesa, Beatrice, Nabuuma, Deborah, Fongar, Andrea, Kalyango, Francis, Nkuba, Domina, Mpiira, Sam, Staver, Charles

“…Through participatory experimentation with rural smallholder farming households in Bukoba, Tanzania and Kiboga, Uganda to increase agrobiodiversity-based production and dietary options for infants and young children and local learning alliances for stakeholder engagement and capacity building, the following were realised: • Participatory identification and selection of agrobiodiversity options contributed to their adoption in the farming systems. …”
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Self-selection versus population-based sampling for evaluation of an agronomy training program in Uganda por Hoffmann, Vivian, Doan, Miki Khanh, Harigaya, Tomoko

“…A three-session training on farm business management was conducted in 22 study villages in central Uganda. Coffee agronomy training was then offered in half of these villages, based on random assignment. …”
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Baseline environmental assessment of dairy production systems in Uganda - CLEANED dairy feedback report por Rubayiza, Isaac, Mwema, Emmanuel, Gonzalez, Ricardo, Businge, Martha, Lukuyu, Ben A., Ouma, Emily A., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

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Gender bias in bargaining: Lessons from haggling over the price of seed in rural Uganda por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Nabwire, Leocardia

“…In a recent study conducted in rural Uganda, we built on prior research that hinted at biased perceptions against female-managed agro-input shops, examining the intricate dynamics that govern bargaining over a bag of maize seed of an improved variety. …”
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SAPLING Theory of Change reflection workshop report on dairy and pig value chains in Uganda por Ouma, Emily A., Marshall, Karen, Lukuyu, Ben A., Dione, Michel M., Oba, Peter, Doyle, Rebecca, Hasahya, Emmanuel, Kugonza, Donald R., Ahumuza, Ronnie, Achandi, Esther, Namatovu, Jane, Kasoro, Isaac, Businge, Martha, Wairagala, Pamela N., Mukasa, Christopher, Hoek, Rein van der, Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher

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Qualitative fieldwork to identify CSA practices preferred by women farmers in India, Kenya, and Uganda por Magalhaes, Marilia, Kawerau, Laura, Kweyu, Janerose, Pathak, Vishak

“…This policy brief summarizes qualitative research conducted in rural India, Kenya, and Uganda to identify CSA practices preferred by women and men farmers. …”
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Institutional arrangements between sugarcane growers and millers in Uganda and implications for grower productivity and profitability por Mbowa, Swaibu, Guloba, Madina M., Mather, David L., Nakazi, Florence, Bryan, Elizabeth, Nakkazi, Sheila

“…This study investigates sugarcane grower productivity and profitability in Uganda and whether and how they are influenced by institutional arrangements between sugarcane growers and millers. …”
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Cross-sectional serosurvey of Leptospira species among slaughter pigs, goats, and sheep in Uganda por Alinaitwe, Lordrick, Aturinda, C.J., Lubega, A., Kivali, Velma, Bugeza, James, Wainaina, M., Richter, M.H., Hoona, J.J., Roesel, Kristina, Mayer-Scholl, A., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Kankya, C., Dürr, S.

“…<b>Introduction</b> <i>Leptospira</i> are a group of bacteria, including pathogenic types that cause leptospirosis. In Uganda, <i>Leptospira</i> exposure has been reported in humans, with domesticated animals being speculated as the source. …”
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First report of the severe Uganda variant of East African cassava mosaic virus in Zambia por Tembo, M., Crespo-Bellido, A., Chikoti, P., Adediji, A.O., Mataa, M., Ntawuruhunga, P., Shirima, R., Legg, J., Duffy, S.

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Health gender gap in Uganda: do weather effects and water play a role? por Amondo, Emily Injete, Kirui, Oliver K., Mirzabaev, Alisher

“…Vulnerabilities of men and women to adverse health effects due to weather variability and climate change are not equal. Uganda was among the countries in the world most affected by extreme weather events during the last decade. …”
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Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda por Vernooy, Ronnie, Otieno, Gloria, Adokorach, Joyce

“…Alliance-supported community seed banks in Kenya (since 2019) and Uganda (since 2010) have maintained 72 crop and tree species and more than 600 varieties. …”
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Choice heuristics and livestock farmers' preference heterogeneity for Rift Valley fever vaccines in Uganda por Asindu, Marsy, Abdulai, A., Bett, Bernard K., Roesel, Kristina, Ouma, Emily A.

“…This study utilizes data from 444 livestock farming households in Uganda to elicit farmers’ preference heterogeneity and the influence of choice heuristics on their preferences for RVF vaccines. …”
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Release of Two Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato Cultivars, ‘SPK004’ (‘Kakamega’) and ‘Ejumula’, in Uganda por Mwanga, R.O.M., Odongo, B., Niringiye, C., Alajo, A., Abidin, P.E., Kapinga, R., Tumwegamire, S., Lemaga, B., Nsumba, J., Carey, E.E.

“…This is the third lot of sweetpotato cultivars to be officially released by the sweetpotato program in Uganda, the first two being released in 1995 and 1999 (Mwanga et al., 2003). …”
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Variability in agricultural productivity and rural household consumption inequality: Evidence from Nigeria and Uganda por Amare, Mulubrhan, Shiferaw, Bekele, Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Mavrotas, George

“…Results suggest that a 10% increase in the variability of agricultural productivity tends to decrease household consumption by 38 and 52% on average for Nigeria and Uganda, respectively. Controlling for other factors, variability in agricultural productivity contributed to between 25% and 43% of consumption inequality between 2010 and 2015 for Nigeria; and 16% and 31% of consumption inequality between 2009 and 2011 for Uganda. …”
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The role of information in agricultural technology adoption: Experimental evidence from rice farmers in Uganda por Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…This paper investigates the role of information in the decision to use modern inputs and adopt recommended agronomic practices among rice farmers in Uganda. Using field experiments, I tested whether the provision of technical information about the correct use of modern inputs and practices affects adoption of these technologies, and subsequent rice production. …”
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Does bottom-up monitoring improve public services? What we found in Uganda por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Miehe, Caroline

“…Absenteeism and corruption are endemic. Uganda is a case in point: its public service sector suffers from high levels of elite capture, ineffective monitoring and weak accountability. …”
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Indigenous knowledge systems and indicators of rain: Evidence from Rwenzori Region, Western Uganda por Nkuba, Michael Robert, Chanda, Raban, Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope, Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo, Lesolle, David, Kato, Edward

“…This study investigated the abiotic and biotic environmental indicators used among pastoralists and arable farmers to predict the onset and cessation of rain as well as to make short-term and seasonal forecasts in the Rwenzori region of Western Uganda. We used a mixed-methods approach that included surveys of 907 households, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. …”
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Drivers of youth engagement in agriculture: Insights from Guatemala, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda por Babu, Suresh Chandra, Franzel, Steven, Davis, Kristin E., Srivastava, Nandita

“…In the context of this framework, we then present insights from cases of youth participation in agriculture in five countries: Guatemala, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda. The countries and cases were purposively selected as part of ongoing research on youth engagement in agriculture. …”
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Self-selection versus population-based sampling for evaluation of an agronomy training program in Uganda por Hoffmann, Vivian, Doan, Miki Khanh, Harigaya, Tomoko

“…A three-session training on farm business management was conducted in 22 study villages in central Uganda. Coffee agronomy training was then offered in half of these villages, based on random assignment. 52 percent of coffee farmers self-selected through their attendance of business training subsequently attended agronomy training, compared to 22 percent of those identified through a census. …”
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