Browsing Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences by Author "Barungi, Mildred"
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How to overcome the challenges faced by private companies engaged in agricultural research and development
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2019)In line with their mandates, public institutions, particularly the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), have developed several improved technologies for crops, animals and fisheries. However, most of the ... -
Is Implementing Uganda’s Single Spine Agricultural Extension Reform Feasible?
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2017)Uganda has undertaken a number of reforms in extension service provision, ranging from a commodity-focused extension system in the colonial times to a farmer demand-driven extension system (National Agricultural Advisory ... -
Land Tenure Insecurity, Fragmentation and Crop Choice: Evidence from Uganda
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2021)This study uses household, parcel, and plot-level data to analyze the effect of land tenure insecurity and land fragmentation on crop choice. We use formal land titling as a proxy for de jure land rights, and the perceived ... -
Supply of Improved Rice Seed in Eastern Uganda: The Gap and Required Investment
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2016)This brief explains the challenges limiting use of improved rice seed in three Eastern Uganda major rice growing districts. Insufficient supply of improved seed is a core constraint to intensification in rice production. ... -
Why Strong Farmer Groups are Ideal in the Marketing of Rice in Eastern Uganda
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2016)Avenues for marketing rice in three districts of Butaleja, Tororo, and Bugiri in Eastern Uganda are studied based on data collected from a community and market survey. Survey results reveal that majority of farmers sell ...
