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Analysis of Tea Agroforestry System: The Case of Kyenjojo District in Uganda
(European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2023-10-17) Ronald Kawooya; Charles Mugisa; Vivian Namutebi; Douglas Jjemba Mutebi; Veleriano Turyahebwa; Lawrence Mugenyi; Kenneth Atugonza; Julius Ssemyalo
Uganda is one of the countries in east Africa where agroforestry farming system has spread in twelve agro-ecological zones. Agroforestry practices are critical in all agro-based sectors like tea industry because of benefits like provision of fuel wood for curing tea. The purpose of this study was to understand the current agroforestry practices adopted by smallholder tea estate farmers and investigate options for scaling up the technology to alleviate the fuelwood scarcity faced by tea industries. The study involved a survey that was conducted in Kyenjojo district located in Western Uganda in June 2020. A total of 65 small holder tea farmers (respondents) were interviewed during the study. A purposive sampling method was used and data analyzed with SPSS to generate descriptive statistics that included frequencies, percentages, tables, graphs and charts. Results showed that shade was the most benefit of agroforestry trees by a proportion of 33% towards tea growing and followed by climate modification at 24%. Protection of the environment was also revealed as one of the leading benefits of tea agroforestry with a proportion of 34%, as well as trees acting as a source of poles at 23%. Eucalyptus at 34% was the most dominant agroforestry tree used at tea farm level as a woodlot, followed by Grevillea robusta at 28%. The most dominant adoption method of tea agroforestry practices at tea farm level was through farmers learning from fellow farmers at 34%, followed by adoption by trainings at 23%. Planting of agroforestry trees was the only remedy stated by farmers as an effort done to retain trees on farm. As a recommendation towards increased uptake of agroforestry at farm level, farmers identified certification and other factory-based incentives such as Rain Forest Alliance being the most important. Based on the identified benefits of tea-agroforestry systems, efforts should be made by Public, Private and Development partners to make all tea farmers aware of the existing and appropriate agroforestry practices while developing appropriate incentive models for increased adoption of tea agroforestry system in Uganda.
Gender Dilemma of Small-Scale Farmers in Improving Household Income through an Agro Enterprise Development: A Case of Tea Growing Farm Households in Uganda
(Open Access Library Journal, 2024-03-29) Robert Muzira; Dina Nabasumba; Stephen Natuha; Joseph Okello
The agricultural sector is the most dominant in Uganda’s economy. It’s a main avenue the government uses to improve household food, nutrition and income security. Tea is one of the main cash crops and export commodities after coffee and fish. Tea was promoted both in traditional and emerging dis- tricts as a commodity, which smallholder farmers could use to improve house- hold income. The study was carried out to assess: 1) farmers’ capacity build- ing in tea production; 2) tea leaf yields in wet and dry seasons on farm; 3) farmers’ strategies in marketing tea leaves; and 4) factors that led to changes in green tea yields over time. It was revealed that there was high disproportion capacity building of male and female headed households. This was highly due to gender issues and concerns, which could not favor female headed house- holds. There was low productivity of tea bushes due to limited use of improved agricultural innovations related to soil fertility improvement and conservation. Low productivity of tea bushes was a disincentive to household poverty alleviation and undermined government’s efforts of alleviating household poverty.
Gender Dilemma of Small-Scale Farmers in Improving Household Income through an Agro Enterprise Development: A Case of Tea Growing Farm Households in Uganda
(Open Access Library Journal, 2024-03-29) Robert Muzira; Dina Nabasumba; Stephen Natuha; Joseph Okello
The agricultural sector is the most dominant in Uganda’s economy. It’s a main avenue the government uses to improve household food, nutrition and income security. Tea is one of the main cash crops and export commodities after coffee and fish. Tea was promoted both in traditional and emerging dis- tricts as a commodity, which smallholder farmers could use to improve house- hold income. The study was carried out to assess: 1) farmers’ capacity build- ing in tea production; 2) tea leaf yields in wet and dry seasons on farm; 3) farmers’ strategies in marketing tea leaves; and 4) factors that led to changes in green tea yields over time. It was revealed that there was high disproportion capacity building of male and female headed households. This was highly due to gender issues and concerns, which could not favor female headed house- holds. There was low productivity of tea bushes due to limited use of improved agricultural innovations related to soil fertility improvement and conservation. Low productivity of tea bushes was a disincentive to household poverty alleviation and undermined government’s efforts of alleviating household poverty.
Understanding Gendered Tea Production Characteristics and Trends under Smallholder Farming Systems in South-Western Uganda
(Open Access Library Journal, 2023-04-19) Robert Muzira; Dina Nabasumba; Stephen Natuha; Joseph Okello
Tea production is one of the main sources of household income in south- western Uganda and contributes to foreign exchange earnings of the country. Tea production is dominated by small-scale farmers who supply fresh tea leaves to processing plants. The government of Uganda has been promoting tea production in traditional tea districts and expanding its production in new areas in effort to alleviate rural household poverty. The objective of this study was to assess tea production trends and the potential to benefit gendered households involved in its production in south-western Uganda. The study revealed that tea production increased in the last decade through the government’s intervention in supplying free seedlings to farmers, strengthening extension system and supporting the establishment of private processing plants in tea-growing areas. However, it appeared that male-headed house- holds opened up more land for tea production and were further getting support in form of improved tea clones and mineral fertilizers on credit from processing plants compared to their female-headed counterparts. Gender inequality, particularly in terms of access to and use of resources, particularly land, is the main obstacle that prevents female-headed households from in- creasing tea production and productivity as a means of reducing household poverty.
Gender Dilemma of Small-Scale Farmers in Improving Household Income through an Agro Enterprise Development: A Case of Tea Growing Farm Households in Uganda
(Open Access Library Journal, 2024-03-29) Robert Muzira; Dina Nabasumba; Stephen Natuha; Joseph Okello
The agricultural sector is the most dominant in Uganda’s economy. It’s a main avenue the government uses to improve household food, nutrition and income security. Tea is one of the main cash crops and export commodities after coffee and fish. Tea was promoted both in traditional and emerging districts as a commodity, which smallholder farmers could use to improve house- hold income. The study was carried out to assess: 1) farmers’ capacity building in tea production; 2) tea leaf yields in wet and dry seasons on farm; 3) farmers’ strategies in marketing tea leaves; and 4) factors that led to changes in green tea yields over time. It was revealed that there was high disproportion capacity building of male and female headed households. This was highly due to gender issues and concerns, which could not favor female headed households. There was low productivity of tea bushes due to limited use of improved agricultural innovations related to soil fertility improvement and conservation. Low productivity of tea bushes was a disincentive to household poverty alleviation and undermined government’s efforts of alleviating household poverty.

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