Assessing the Sustainability of Donated Livestock Projects by Operation Wealth Creation to Smallholder Farmers in Mitooma Sub-County Mitooma District DOI Open Access

Tworekirwe Miriam,

Rebecca Kalibwani,

Gershom Nuwemuhwezi

et al.

International Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(4), P. 185 - 202

Published: July 2, 2024

This research assessed the long-term sustainability of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC)'s donated livestock projects for smallholder farmers in Mitooma Sub-County, Uganda. The study uses a mixed-methods approach, incorporating quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, with selected through stratified random sampling. A using structured questionnaires found that only 15% households receiving enterprises still own them, 85% abandoned them within 9 years, indicating lack these enterprises. small-scale is influenced by family size, household income, food security, profitability, awareness enterprise management practices, perception, culture, education, land tenure system, age. Results also established significantly affected to sell or trade products (e.g., milk, meat, eggs) (P=0.000), households’ ability cope economic shocks emergencies (P=0.001) improving access credit financial services (P=0.013) least significant providing income (P=0.668). Furthermore, results were less increasing availability (P=0.146), nutritious food, generating purchase (P=0.913), facilitating asset accumulation security (P=0.116) alternative coping mechanisms during periods scarcity (P=0.351). suggests are not sustainable, as many abandon five recommends enabling input suppliers subsidies farmers.

Language: Английский

The determinants of greenhouse gas reduction levels among smallholder farmers: Insights from the adoption of climate-smart dairy Strategies in Central Kenya DOI Creative Commons
Naomi Chebiwot Chelang’a,

Mary Mathenge,

Dickson Okello

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Abstract In Kenya’s dairy sector, climate change mitigation focuses on sustainable milk production. However, producers often overlook emission reduction, creating a gap between national policies and local practices. This study uses fractional response model to examine factors influencing greenhouse gas reduction at the farm level based survey data from 385 farmers. Greenhouse was measured using composite index, with proxies drawn literature. Key include education, social capital, entrepreneurial orientation, awareness, risk perception. The recommends that county governments promote support adoption of climate-smart strategies increase production while simultaneously reducing emissions. could technical assistance educational programs encourage complementary by

Language: Английский

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The determinants of greenhouse gas reduction levels among smallholder farmers: insights from the adoption of climate-smart dairy strategies in Central Kenya DOI Creative Commons
Naomi Chebiwot Chelang’a,

Mary Mathenge,

Dickson Okello Otieno

et al.

Frontiers in Climate, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: May 22, 2025

In Kenya’s dairy sector, climate change mitigation focuses on sustainable milk production. However, producers often overlook emission reduction, creating a gap between national policies and local practices. This paper aims to identify the factors, including smallholder entrepreneurial orientation, socio-economic characteristics, institutional influences, that drive adoption uptake intensity of on-farm greenhouse gas reduction measures in particularly among Nyandarua County, Kenya. The study uses fractional response model examine factors influencing at farm level based survey data from 385 farmers. Greenhouse was measured using composite index, with proxies drawn literature. Key include education, social capital, awareness, risk perception. recommends county governments promote support climate-smart strategies increase production while simultaneously reducing emissions. could technical assistance, financial educational programs encourage complementary by

Language: Английский

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Climate-smart agricultural practices- determinants and impact on crop production. New insights from Afghanistan DOI
Sayed Alim Samim, Xiangzheng Deng, Zhihui Li

et al.

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(8)

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Assessing the Sustainability of Donated Livestock Projects by Operation Wealth Creation to Smallholder Farmers in Mitooma Sub-County Mitooma District DOI Open Access

Tworekirwe Miriam,

Rebecca Kalibwani,

Gershom Nuwemuhwezi

et al.

International Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(4), P. 185 - 202

Published: July 2, 2024

This research assessed the long-term sustainability of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC)'s donated livestock projects for smallholder farmers in Mitooma Sub-County, Uganda. The study uses a mixed-methods approach, incorporating quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, with selected through stratified random sampling. A using structured questionnaires found that only 15% households receiving enterprises still own them, 85% abandoned them within 9 years, indicating lack these enterprises. small-scale is influenced by family size, household income, food security, profitability, awareness enterprise management practices, perception, culture, education, land tenure system, age. Results also established significantly affected to sell or trade products (e.g., milk, meat, eggs) (P=0.000), households’ ability cope economic shocks emergencies (P=0.001) improving access credit financial services (P=0.013) least significant providing income (P=0.668). Furthermore, results were less increasing availability (P=0.146), nutritious food, generating purchase (P=0.913), facilitating asset accumulation security (P=0.116) alternative coping mechanisms during periods scarcity (P=0.351). suggests are not sustainable, as many abandon five recommends enabling input suppliers subsidies farmers.

Language: Английский

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0