February 2023

Effect of sustainable land management (SLM) measures disseminated by the climate change resilience through sustainable land management project on the economic efficiency of maize producers in the communes of Malanville and Kouandé in northern Benin

Soil degradation is increasingly becoming a problem for agricultural production due to poor production practices. The search for solutions to this phenomenon has led producers to adopt sustainable land management (SLM) strategies proposed by projects and programs. This study aims to evaluate the effect of SLM measures on the economic efficiency of maize producers who are beneficiaries of the Projet de Résiliences...

Author(s): Agani Oninkitan, Jacob Afouda Yabi, Filikibirou Tassou Zakari and Kassimou Issaka  

March 2023

Characterising agricultural holdings in Uganda: Inputs to improving policy formulation

This manuscript shows a characterisation of critical agricultural household features that are fundamental for performance of agricultural activities in Uganda. Data from the 2018 Annual Agricultural Survey show that these households are exposed to a series of circumstances that make agriculture a challenging enterprise to undertake, but at the same time essential for subsistence. These challenges are mainly associated...

Author(s): Roberto Ariel Telleria Juarez and Maxmillian Tusiime  

June 2023

Vertical market linkages between smallholder African indigenous vegetables farmers and other market actors in Bungoma County

The study aimed at determining the vertical market linkages that exist between smallholder African indigenous vegetable (AIV) farmers and other actors in Bungoma County, Kenya. Multistage sampling was employed to identify a sample of 384 respondents. Primary data collection was accomplished through observations and interviews using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using STATA. The results...

Author(s): Scolastica Nanjala Nambafu, Hillary Bett and Kenneth Waluse Sibiko