Exploration of rainfed rice farming in Uganda based on a nationwide survey: Regionality, varieties and yield

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dc.contributor.authorHaneishi, Yusuke
dc.contributor.authorMaruyama, Atsushi
dc.contributor.authorAsea, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorOkello, Stella E.
dc.contributor.authorTsuboi, Tatsushi
dc.contributor.authorTakagaki, Michiko
dc.contributor.authorKikuchi, Masao
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-17T21:31:38Z
dc.date.available2022-02-17T21:31:38Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractUsing a nationwide survey of rice growing farmers in Uganda, this study examined how farmers grow rice under rainfed conditions in various agro-climatic zones, and how rainfed rice cultivation performs in terms of yield, and what factors determine the level of rice yield. The study found that Nerica 4 and Supa were the two major varieties planted by rainfed rice farmers, the former in upland and the latter in lowland. High seeding rate, low fertilizer-chemical application and high labor intensity characterized rainfed rice cultivation in Uganda, though distinct regionality existed in fertilize-chemical application and labor intensity. The high marketed ratio of rice produce also characterized rice farming. The estimation of yield functions revealed that rainfall, the amount of seeds and fertilizers applied, lowland and small farmers were positive determinants of rice yield per hectare, that the potential for high yield existed in western regions of the country, and that there were some minor lowland rice varieties that performed better than popular Nerica 4 and Supa. The estimation also revealed that rice plots under the traditional tenure systems yield less, and those under the leasehold system yield more, than those under the formalized freehold and private mailo systems.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHaneishi, Y., Maruyama, A., Asea, G., Okello, S. E., Takagaki, M., & Kikuchi, M. (2013). Exploration of rainfed rice farming in Uganda based on a nationwide survey: Regionality, varieties and yield. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(29), 4038-4048. DOI: 10.5897/AJAR12.121en_US
dc.identifier.other10.5897/AJAR12.121
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2187
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Agricultural Researchen_US
dc.subjectAgo-ecological zoneen_US
dc.subjectFactor shareen_US
dc.subjectInput intensityen_US
dc.subjectLand tenureen_US
dc.subjectLowlanden_US
dc.subjectRainfallen_US
dc.subjectRice disposalen_US
dc.subjectRice incomeen_US
dc.subjectUplanden_US
dc.subjectYield functionen_US
dc.titleExploration of rainfed rice farming in Uganda based on a nationwide survey: Regionality, varieties and yielden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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