Impacts of climate-resilient transformation of agriculture on Farmers in West Nile Region, Uganda : Potato as a case study
2024
Frandino, Tommaso | Helsingin yliopisto, Maatalous-metsätieteellinen tiedekunta | University of Helsinki, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry | Helsingfors universitet, Agrikultur- och forstvetenskapliga fakulteten
Climate change poses a significant threat to agricultural production worldwide (FAO, 2017; IPCC, 2021), and Uganda is particularly vulnerable to these changes. This research aims to study preferences (crops and practices) and transition costs for adopting more climate resilient agriculture methodologies in Uganda's West Nile Region. To ensure the reliability and validity of the results, a triangulation approach was implemented, employing a mix of methodologies and data sources. An extensive literature review, survey, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were adopted. Key findings underline cassava as the most cultivated food crop, potatoes as one of the most cultivated cash crops, and crop rotation and agroforestry as the most climate-resilient practices adopted. High investment costs and lack of labour represented critical barriers to the adoption of innovative practices, in particular apiculture and plant nurseries. Farmers recognised the important role of including different crops and different strategies to implement climate resilience and improve yields. Further studies are necessary to assess the long-term efficiency of these strategies, including their impacts on pest and disease management and soil fertility. Overall, this research provides valuable insights for further development of an ongoing climate-resilient project in the region.
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