| dc.description.abstract | Coffee is a major cash crop for Uganda both in terms of foreign exchange earnings and employment creation. Uganda coffee production is dominantly done by small scale farmers and is organic in nature, with about 77% of coffee farmers applying only organic fertilizers from cow dung, chicken litter, plant debris and kitchen compost. This study assessed the profitability of organic coffee production among small scale farmers in Luwero district. The major aim of the study was to determie the viability of organic coffee production. The specific objectives of the study were; to characterize coffee farmers in Luwero district, to determine profitability of organic coffee production compared to inorganic coffee productionn and to determine the factors that influence the profitability of organic coffee production. Data was collected from 100 randomny selected organic and inorganic coffee farming household using semi-structured questionnaires through face to face interviews. Descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis and regression analysis were used to analyse the data. The results revealed that organic coffee farmers had a gross margin of 919,531 Uganda shillings per acre per year which was higher than 675,944 Uganda shillings per acre per year for inorganic coffee farmers at a 5% level of significance. Results further indicate that household size, experience and proportion of land used for organic coffee had a significant effect on profitability. The present study concludes that organic coffee production is a profitable venture compared to inorganic coffee production and it contributes significantly to household incomes in the study area. It recommends that undertaking more land reforms and supporting contract farming should be done inorder for organic coffee farmers to increase on the proportion of land allocated to coffee production which can improve on their profitability. | en_US |
