http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/362 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:28:49 GMT 2026-04-03T21:28:49Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3928 The factors influencing avocado adoption in Bwikhonge sub county Bulambuli district Wangatya, Moses The specific objective of this research was to assess the factors influencing low avocado adoption in Bwikhonge sub county, Bulambuli since Avocado is a very important horticultural crop in this district. However, no study has been conducted before on its adoption, farming and marketing, which necessitated for this research. A cross sectional survey covering 40 farmers in three selected parishes of Bwikhonge Sub County was conducted in January, 2023 Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the factors for low avocado adoption and their solutions. Most farmers were facing different problems such as post-harvest loses, limited training, and limited markets among others, which could be solved by use of post-harvest technologies, market diversification and post, training of more extension and improvement in information system. This study found out that adoption of avocados can be improved and promoted by improved farmer training, provision of marketing information and market infrastructure development. Findings of this research suggest the need for government and development partners to have credit facilities for farmers and avocado traders, improve on road and market infrastructures, and ensure postharvest training to market handlers for efficient avocado and agricultural commodity marketing for commercialization of the horticulture sector. Dissertation Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3928 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3926 Factors responsible for low milk production among smallholder dairy farmers in Buyobo sub county in Sironko district. Wakiro, Allan Dairy farming remains the economic backbone of livestock farmers in high potential areas like Buyobo Sub County. However, in such areas, milk production has been quite low. This is an indication that there are constraints which results in low milk production. For potential milk yields to be realized, all production constraints and their individual effects on milk production must be identified. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors influencing milk production in Buyobo sub County through a qualitative analysis of milk production, and the performance of the dairy enterprises at the farm level. The specific objectives of the study were: 1. To identify the how marketing factors influence milk production in Buyobo small scale dairy farmers; 2. To establish how farmers’ awareness on dairy farming affects milk production in Buyobo sub county; 3. To identify how demographic characteristic of small- scale dairy farmers influence milk production in Buyobo sub county; 4. To establish how cattle breeds variability affects milk production in Buyobo sub county. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 60 small scale farms in Buyobo sub county of Sironko district and key informants were also interviewed. With the use of SPSS version 20, data from the survey was analyzed and presented using descriptive statistics. The results from the study showed that there are constraits that influence milk production in the area with farmers’ exotic breeds producing more than farmers with cross breeds of cows. Majority of farmers from Buyobo sub county sold their milk locally to shops and milk collection centres in the area. More than half of the farmers in Buyobo sub county do not receive training on dairy farming with the government and the private sector has provided most of the training for a small number of selected farmers in the sub county. Majority of farmers in Mauche had most of their cattle in the foundation of breeding. This study recommends that the government should: promote commercial dairy farming, and more so promote the stocking of quality dairy breeds through easily accessible financial arrangements; strive to help the farmers improve their breeds by registering them and offering semen through the government veterinary doctors and extension officers. Dissertation Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3926 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3922 Benefits of post-harvest handling technology adoption on cassava production among small-scale farmers in Buyende district: Tibabakwendeza, Annalusia Cassava is an important food an income security crop that supports livelihood of millions of small scale farmers in Uganda and is among the dominant staple food crop in Buyende District. The study was conducted in Nkondo sub-county on the benefits of post-harvest handling technology on cassava production among small scale farmers in Nkondo sub-county, Buyende District. The study was to assess the benefits of post-harvest handling technology on cassava production among small scale farmers with specific objectives of assessing the percentage losses resulting from the use of indigenous Post-harvest handling technologies by small scale cassava farmers in Nkondo sub county, identifying the key post handling technologies practiced by small scale cassava farmers in Nkondo sub county, and identify the best and cost effective post-harvest technology that can be recommended for up scaling in Nkondo sub-county. A sample of 32 respondents were selected through random sampling and purposive from selected parishes. Data was collected by the use of questionnaires and the key interviewed. Data was analyzed by use of micro soft excel on the key post-harvest technology adopted by small scale farmers From the study findings, the highest percentage of respondents reported sun drying leads to high losses especially during rainy season, followed by those said grinding, packaging and lastly least percentage loss was reported by respondents who adopted chipping. Therefore, the level of percentage loss was high and this calls for immediate intervention in order to reduce on the losses incurred by small scale cassava farmers. The study thus made the following recommendation; The government should come up with agricultural loan schemes to help farmers get income to adopt modern technologies that are profitable since an increase in the technology results into increase in the number of bags of cassava There is need for the government to empower the agriculture extensional officers through training such that they are able to train the cassava farmers on the better post harvesting technologies as training courses and extension visits positively influenced technology use. Dissertation Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3922 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3908 Investigation of the production and use of alternative feeds by fish farmers in fish farming in Nagongera sub-county in Tororo District-Uganda Okuku, Moses Ondiege This research project documented the production and use of alternative fish feeds by fish farmers in the parishes of (Pokongo, Kadewere, Okuta, Katajula) in Nagongera Sub-County in Tororo district located in Eastern Uganda. The increasing costs of commercial feeds have made it inevitable for fish farmers in Nagongera Sub-County to resort to the alternative fish feeds to feed the cultured fish species. the list of fish farmers in Tororo district was obtained from the District Fishery Officer`s office and Nagongera Sub-County selected because it had the highest number of active fish farmers (7) and the 8th obtained through a pilot study and from the survey conducted using open ended questionnaires, all the fish farmers used alternative feeds as the fish feed. Alternative feeds were produced using locally available materials and the most used materials as alternative feeds were maize bran (87.5%), blood as blood meal (50%), Yam leaves (12.5%), white ants (12.5%), swirl (12.5%) and small fish (12.5%). The farmers did not follow the appropriate and standardized feed processing protocol during alternative feed production and mainly relied on local methods like estimation of amount of the ingredients used in the processing of the feeds and improper formulation as evidenced by improper balancing of the nutrients, the selection of raw materials and quality of the ingredients was not considered and mainly relied on contaminated maze bran containing stones, sand and this ingredient were not examined for quality check and also for nutrient analysis and absence of pelleting machines in all the sampled areas in Nagongera Sub-county and during application casting without considering the amount given and nutritional requirements of the farmed species. Hence the need to train the fish farmers in Nagongera Sub-County about the production and use of nutritionally balanced and cost effective alternative feeds so as to increase fish production through aquaculture in the Country. Keywords: Aquaculture, Alternative fish feeds, Nagongera, Locally available materials, Small- scale fish farmer Dissertation Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3908 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z