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    Contribution of Agroforestry to household food security in Busoro Sub County Kabarole District
    (Makerere University, 2019-10-14) Nyakaisiki, Grace
    Much as agroforestry practices are known to provide enormous products and services to several rural communities worldwide, such practices, products and services are not adequately documented in Busoro Sub-County. This study aimed at establishing contribution of agroforestry practices to food security among smallholder famers in Busoro Sub-County, Kabarole district Western Uganda. A total of 60 household heads familiar with agroforestry practices were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires, in addition to Key informant interviews. Questionnaire responses were coded, entered and analyzed in SPSS. Generated themes from key informant interviews and questionnaires were subjected to content analysis. A total of ten (10) AFP documented in the area were; trees on boundaries, trees in cropland, trees in home garden, Hedge row intercropping, Improved fallow, among others. Some of the reported naturalized fruit trees were Mangifera indica and Persea americana and Erythrina abyssinica and Markhamia lutea were reported by 30%, 26.7%, 55% and 55% of the respondents mostly for boundaries. Major reported contributions of trees in these practices were home consumption/food, income generation, provision of construction materials, firewood and shade reported by28.3%, 66.7% and 35%. The major challenges/constraints to farmers’ participation included pests and diseases, lack of enough capital and land, inadequate knowledge and skills in agroforestry practices and management of agroforestry components. Provision of demonstration farms, adequate market information, provision of processing and storage facilities, infrastructure improvement and provision of quality planting materials were reported by 61%, 46%, 23%, 73% and 73% respectively to improve agroforestry productivity and famer’s participation. Land tenure system(X2=16.860, p=0.005) and land size(X2=17.157, p=0.000) significantly influenced farmers’ participation in agroforestry and tree planting activities at large. In general, agroforestry is being perceived as very important technology due to numerous roles it plays in the communities’ lives including being a sustainable farming system with nutritive, medicinal, economic values in rural area. Therefore there is a need to integrate agroforestry into the agricultural planning so as to enhance increased willingness and participation of local small scale famers for improved productivity and food security
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    Effects of agroforestry on tea growing: A case study of Ankole Tea Estate Bushenyi District
    (Makerere University, 2018) Turyajunwa, Ditian
    The study aimed at assessing the impact of agroforestry practices on tea growing and to the development of people’s livelihoods of communities around Ankole Tea Estate in Kyamuhunga Sub county Bushenyi district. The study was carried out basing on the following objectives: (i)To access the agro forestry practices being practiced in Ankole Tea Estate. (ii)To access the effects of agroforestry practices on tea growing,(iii) To find out challenges faced by tea growers in Ankole Tea Estate and out growers, two parishes were purposively selected and three villages were selected, respondents were randomly selected ,Methods of data collection included use of structured questionnaires, face to face interviews, key informative interviews, direct observation The study revealed that the use of agroforestry practices in tea growing has greatly improved the standards of living of people in Kyamuhunga Sub County. This is because majority of people were employed in tea fields and in the factory thus able to earn a living, the study also evidenced that commercial tea growers dominate the use of agroforestry practices because tea plantations cover largest area of land (5000.hactares) within Ankole Tea Estate and surrounding areas. Fuel wood was the greatest benefit farmers get from the use of agroforestry practices while shade was discovered as the greatest benefit of agroforestry trees on tea growing. Farmers have inadequate capital and land for expansion, land ownership is customary and at least ten trees are found in each hectare of the land, it was concluded that farmers have limited appropriate agroforestry practices and management practices in the tea field’s and the existing values through extension workers who facilitates the adoption of these practices is still undocumented. Efforts therefore should be made to make farmers aware of existing and appropriate agroforestry practices ,existing pests and diseases which attack tea plants and agroforestry trees. Financial support from NGOs and the government should support the service providers
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    Factors affecting agroforestry adoption by farmers in Nebbi District: A case study of Arata Rac Farmers Group in Kucwiny Sub-County, Nebbi District
    (Makerere University, 2018-09) Ofoyrwoth, Paul
    This is a report of a study conducted about the adoption status of agroforestry practices in Kucwiny sub-county, Nebbi District. It examined the types of agroforestry practices that exist in the area, to assess factors that influence adoption of agroforestry practices, to evaluate the benefits of agroforestry farming practices to households in Kucwiny sub-county, Nebbi district and to identify measures to improve the adoption of agroforestry systems and technologies by the community in the study area. The target population was the farmers while households were the units of analysis. Purposive sampling was used to select the study area and the key informants, while simple random sampling technique was used to select the 40 respondents that participated in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire, key informant interviews, and direct observation were used for data collection. Data was analyzed both qualitatively (through descriptions and narratives) and quantitatively (through descriptive statistics). Results indicated that agri-silviculture, mixed intercropping and home gardens were the common agroforestry practices; level inadequate knowledge, pests and diseases and drought influenced negatively the adoption of agroforestry practices; lack of technical information on agroforestry and/or contradicting information, land limit, limited sources of information including low extension services, and lack of seeds and seedlings also influenced adoption of agroforestry practices at the household level. Results further showed that most household engaged agroforestry practices for economic, environmental, medicinal and livelihood benefits. The study concluded that although agroforestry benefitted farmers, they would gain more if they improved on the current agronomic practices. The study recommends provision of various information sources to farmers, sensitization and training on agroforestry practices that would optimize benefits for the households.
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    The level of adoption of agroforestry in Mafubira Sub-County Jinja District
    (Makerere University, 2018) Muzira, Carl Roy
    The main objectives of this study were to identify the agroforestry practices implemented by people in Mafubira sub county in Jinja district, to describe the benefits derived from agroforestry and challenges faced after implementation of agroforestry. To achieve these objectives three villages in Mafubira sub county were selected as the sites for the study because they are more accessible and have more farmers in the sub county. This research is descriptive study using quantitative cross sectional design (that is respondents were examined once and at a single point in time) which is necessary for obtaining numerical data. Primary data was collected using a survey questionnaire consisting of structured questions. Closed ended and Likert scales questions were employed and the questionnaire was divided into four sections. Various respondents were drawn from the three villages depending on the number of households. SPSS software was used to process the data extracted from the questionnaires after being carefully sorted and coded and the results were displayed in tables and percentages. This study revealed that: Some farmers in Mafubira sub county were aware and practicing some agroforestry practices majorly being Agrisilviculture. The highest percentage of those implementing agroforestry were having improved and reliable sources of food and also an extra source of income. The major challenge they were facing was that the animals destroy crops and trees at a tender stage and also the long tree gestation period. Findings from this study will provide information to policy makers, local leaders and local farmers on the awareness and benefits of implementing agroforestry.