16 research outputs found
EXTERNALITIES, RISK AND THE PRIVATE PROPERTY-OVERGRAZING PARADOX: THE CASE OF PRIVATE CATTLE FARMS IN NYABUSHOZI COUNTY, WESTERN UGANDA
Livestock Production/Industries,
Determinants of fast food consumption in Kampala, Uganda
Consumption of fast-food in Uganda is becoming an increasingly importantcomponent of the food market as more of the working class choose to dine out rather than prepare meals at home. Despite the importance of the fast-food sector, limited attempts have been made to study the consumption and expenditure behaviour of consumers of fast-food in Uganda. The main objective of this study was to assess characteristics influencing the consumption of fast-food in Kampala district. Specifically, the objectives of the study were: to assess the factors influencing theprobability of consuming fast-food; and to determine the level of expenditure on fastfood. Primary data on socio-economic characteristics were collected from a sample of 300 respondents using a multi-stage sampling procedure. The study revealed that majority (90%) of the respondents consumed fast-food. The consumption of fast-foodwas most motivated by their taste and convenience. Results from the Heckman model show that household size, education level and distance from work-place to restaurant negatively influenced the probability of fast-food consumption and level of expenditure on fast-food while disposable monthly income had a positive effect on the probability of consumption and level of expenditure on fast-food. The high demandfor fast-food is seen as an easy solution to consumers’ busy schedules and limited meal preparation time. As changing tastes and need for convenience become the goal of households, consumption of fast-food will be expected to rise especially in urban areas. This increase in fast-food consumption, coupled with rising population and urbanization in Uganda offers new market opportunities for agribusiness firms to exploit the growing demand by investing in the fast-food sector and producingsufficiently for this market. In addition, fast-food establishments should ensure proximity of their products and services to the consumers as convenience greatly influences fast-food consumption. Future research should include identification of sources of agricultural products used by fast-food outlets to provide information about the contribution of the fast-food sector to agricultural marketing and farmers’ livelihoods in Uganda
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY BASED BEAN SEED PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN THE CENTRAL RIFT VALLEY OF ETHIOPIA
Limited access to seed of improved varieties is an impediment to
agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers in the
national and international agricultural research systems have been
piloting a community based seed multiplication and marketing
enterprises (CBSME) model, as an alternative to the formal seed
systems, in order to increase availability and accessibility to quality
seed of improved common bean ( Phaseolus vulvaris L.) varieties by
smallholder farmers. The objective of this study was to assess the
profitability of CBSME as an enterprise for seed production and analyse
factors that influence farmers\u2019 decisions to participate in it as
seed producers or buyers of seed. Gross margins were computed to assess
value addition at farm level; while Tobit and multivariate probit
models used to respectively, analyse determinants of participation in
community based seed multiplication enterprise and its use by producers
as a seed source. The community based seed multiplication enterprises
were found to be profitable, generating US$792 as gross margins and
accessible to farmers for the bean seed, along other seed sources, i.e.
formal and informal seed systems. These three seed production and
delivery models competed at farm level, but complemented each other in
terms of reaching users in different social groups and locations.
Community based seed multiplication enterprises as sources of seed were
used by farmers located in rural areas and those in farmer
organisations/cooperatives. However, seed production through this model
is concentrated closer to urban areas, where individual seed producers
are easily linked to the formal seed system. This, however, makes the
marketing of seed reliant on big buyers for redistribution among remote
farming communities.L\u2019acc\ue8s limit\ue9 aux semences de vari\ue9t\ue9s
am\ue9lior\ue9es est un obstacle \ue0 la productivit\ue9
agricole en Afrique sub-Saharienne. Les cherheurs dans les systems
nationaux de recherches agricoles sont entrain de tester des
mod\ue8les d\u2019entreprises communautaires de multiplication et de
commercialisation (CBSME); comme une alternative aux syst\ue8mes
semenciers formels, dans le but d\u2019accro\ueetre la
disponibilit\ue9 et l\u2019accessibilit\ue9 aux semences de
qualit\ue9 de l\u2019haricot commun ( Phaseolus vulvaris L.) par
les petits producteurs. L\u2019objectif de cette \ue9tude \ue9tait
d\u2019\ue9valuer la profitabilit\ue9 de CBSME comme une
entreprise de production des semences et d\u2019analyser les facteurs
qui influencent les d\ue9cisions des producteurs \ue0 y participer
en tant que producteurs et acheteurs de semences. Les marges brutes
\ue9taient calcul\ue9es pour \ue9valuer la value ajout\ue9e au
niveau de l\u2019exploitation agricole, tandis que les mod\ue8les de
Tobit et multivari\ue9 de Probit \ue9taient utilis\ue9s
respectivelement, pour analyser les determinants de participation
\ue0 l\u2019entreprise de multiplication des semences communautaires
et son utilisation par les producteurs comme une source de semences.
Les entreprises de multiplication des semences communautaires ont
\ue9t\ue9 identifi\ue9es rentables, g\ue9n\ue9rant des marges
brutes de 792 US dollars et les semences de l\u2019haricot sont
accessibles aux producteurs, compar\ue9es \ue0 d\u2019autres
sources de semences, c\u2019est-\ue0-dire les syst\ue8mes
semenciers formel et informel. Ces trois mod\ue8les de production et
de distribution des semences se rivalisent \ue0 l\u2019\ue9chelle
de l\u2019exploitation agricole, mais se compl\ue8tent en atteignant
differents groupes sociaux d\u2019utilisateurs dans de localit\ue9s
diff\ue9rentes. Les entreprises de multiplication des semences
communautaires comme sources de semences, \ue9taient utilis\ue9es
par les producteurs situ\ue9s dans les milieux ruraux et ceux en
organisations/coop\ue9ratives paysannes. N\ue9amoins, la production
des semences \ue0 travers ce mod\ue8le est plus concentr\ue9e
dans les zones urbaines, o\uf9 les producteurs individuels de
semences entrent facilement en contact avec le syst\ue8me semencier
formel. Ceci, cependant met la commercialisation de la semence en
\ue9troit contact avec les grands acheteurs pour la redistribution
des semences entre les communaut\ue9s paysannes isol\ue9es
Collective Action in Canal Irrigation Systems Management: The Case of Doho Rice Scheme in Uganda, 2001
The study that the Collective Action in Canal Irrigation Systems Management: The Case of Doho Rice Scheme in Uganda, 2001 survey data was collected for examines the extent and determinants of farmer participation in the collective maintenance of Doho Rice Scheme (DRS) and compliance in paying mandated irrigation fees. Existing regulations and incentives for participation in collective action are also examined.
The objective of this study is to determine the extent of farmers’ participation in the collective action of maintaining the DRS canals after the transfer of the responsibility from the government, and to identify factors influencing farmers participation and compliance with a user-fee payment bylaw. The study was conducted at the DRS in Tororo District, Uganda through a survey of 411 households that produced rice in the first or second crop seasons in 2001
Profits and margins along Uganda's charcoal value chain
This paper characterizes the charcoal value chain in Uganda, focusing on production and trade in three districts in the west central region of the country. Data come from surveys of 407 charcoal value chain participants undertaken in 2008. The surveys included 171 charcoal-producing households and 236 non-producer participants including agents, traders, transporters and retailers. Linear regression models are used to study overall profits and per-unit marketing margins along the value chain and to test several hypotheses regarding the importance of location, human and social capital, and asset ownership on observed economic returns and scale of activity. Evidence suggests the greatest overall returns to participation in the charcoal value chain are found among traders. Returns are positively correlated with the scale of activity. Controlling for a participant's role in the charcoal trade, his or her characteristics, and available assets, we find little or no evidence of differences in economic returns among districts, despite widespread popular views of differences in available supply of charcoal. Location of production relative to major markets, and location-specific levels of monitoring and enforcement are not strongly correlated with observed outcomes
Economic performance of community based bean seed production and marketing in the central rift valley of Ethiopia
Limited access to seed of improved varieties is an impediment to agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers in the national and international agricultural research systems have been piloting a community based seed multiplication and marketing enterprises (CBSME) model, as an alternative to the formal seed systems, in order to increase availability and accessibility to quality seed of improved common bean (Phaseolus vulvaris L.) varieties by smallholder farmers. The objective of this study was to assess the profitability of CBSME as an enterprise for seed production and analyse factors that influence farmers’ decisions to participate in it as seed producers or buyers of seed. Gross margins were computed to assess value addition at farm level; while Tobit and multivariate probit models used to respectively, analyse determinants of participation in community based seed multiplication enterprise and its use by producers as a seed source. The community based seed multiplication enterprises were found to be profitable, generating US$792 as gross margins and accessible to farmers for the bean seed, along other seed sources, i.e. formal and informal seed systems. These three seed production and delivery models competed at farm level, but complemented each other in terms of reaching users in different social groups and locations. Community based seed multiplication enterprises as sources of seed were used by farmers located in rural areas and those in farmer organisations/cooperatives. However, seed production through this model is concentrated closer to urban areas, where individual seed producers are easily linked to the formal seed system. This, however, makes the marketing of seed reliant on big buyers for redistribution among remote farming communities