Assessment of Staking in a Climbing Bean Production System as Practiced by Smallholder Farmers in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorTakusewanya, Rose
dc.contributor.authorNamayanja, Annet
dc.contributor.authorBwogi, Godfrey Vianney
dc.contributor.authorMwine, Julius
dc.contributor.authorOdong, Thomas L.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-31T20:25:59Z
dc.date.available2022-01-31T20:25:59Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractAdoption of climbing bean production in Eastern Africa is faced with the challenge of finding suitable staking materials which is prerequisite for high yield potential. The objective of this study was to contribute to understanding the trends in staking and staking requirements in climbing bean production and the related ecological management practices in the Ugandan highland agro-ecosystem. Sampling was done using a four-stage sampling procedure, based on 150 households selected randomly each in Kabale and Kisoro districts. Results revealed that long term maturing trees such as eucalyptus were the most commonly used types of stakes (92.7%) in Kabale. On the other hand in Kisoro, it was stems of elephant grass (62%) followed by long term maturing trees (50.6%), shrubs mainly vernonia (30%) and maize plant, maize and sorghum Stover (22%). The study revealed several challenges smallholders faced with stakes and staking such as costly stakes, breaking of stakes due to heavy pod load or becoming old, theft, multiple uses of stakes (fire wood, building), termites and the cumbersome activities (cutting, transporting). However, some farmers have not perceived staking as a problem and have developed some initiatives to cope with the shortage. Further research on the sources of stakes is recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTakusewanya, R., Namayanja, A., Bwogi, G. V., Mwine, J., & Odong, T. L. (2017). Assessment of staking in a climbing bean production system as practiced by smallholder farmers in Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1704
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWorld Science Research Journalsen_US
dc.subjectAbioticen_US
dc.subjectAgro-forestryen_US
dc.subjectClimbersen_US
dc.subjectEucalyptusen_US
dc.subjectIndeterminateen_US
dc.subjectIntercroppingen_US
dc.subjectMaizeen_US
dc.subjectPhaseolus vulgarisen_US
dc.subjectStakesen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Staking in a Climbing Bean Production System as Practiced by Smallholder Farmers in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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