Fertilizer use, sustainable land management practices and their effects on coffee productivity

Abstract

This study examined the effects of synergistic adoption of fertilizer and sustainable land management on coffee production using data from 628 ACDP farmers and it aimed to provide valuable insights to support coffee farmers in adopting synergistic agronomic practices that enhance productivity while preserving the environment. This study emphasized the importance of adopting synergistic agronomic practices to enhance coffee productivity while ensuring sustainable land management. Farmers who embraced comprehensive approaches involving fertilizers and other practices exhibited higher yields. To support rural economies and coffee production sustainability, policymakers and stakeholders should encourage the adoption of these practices through targeted training and extension services. The study used secondary data which was obtained through studying other reports and the obtained results were analyzed by Stata 14 statistical package. The study was comprehensively conducted among 628 coffee farmers in coffee-growing regions of masaka. The results of the study indicated that synergistic fertilizer application and land management had an impact on the coffee production in Masaka. This implies that a percentage change in the fertilizer application and land management will have an effect on the production of coffee. This study further showed that there is strong relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The success of any business depends on the manner the good. Therefore, it can be concluded that synergistic fertilizer application and land management has an effect on the coffee production. Although synergistic adoption of fertilizer and sustainable land management on coffee production has been disseminated and popularized to the farmers, the level of adoption and its impact was not well known and the output delivered in this regard. Having understood this gap, the study has been conducted in order to identify and know the level of adoption as well as prevailing impacts of these modern farming methods on coffee production in a given sample space of Masaka district. Keywords: coffee growing, fertilizer application, synergistic adoption, agronomic practices.