Assessing uptake of upland rice growing in Kabwangasi sub-county Butebo district.

Abstract

This research study was about Assessing Uptake of Upland Rice growing in Kabwangasi sub-county Butebo District. Farmers in this District have been growing wetland rice but due to government policies of evacuation of wetlands farmers have started adopting the growing of upland rice in the district. Rice (oryza sativa) is a cereal grain grass plant in the family of poaceae. The earliest archaeological evidence come from central and eastern China and dates to 7000-5000 BCE (Britannica, 2024). Despite the potential benefits of upland rice production, farmers' have been growing wetland rice, leading to low adoption levels of upland rice growing.. According to (Amare, 2018). The main objective was assessing factors affecting adoption of upland rice production in Kabwangasi Sub-county Butebo District. The purpose of this study was to develop recommendations for the adoption levels of upland rice cultivation among farmers. The specific objectives included: characterizing rice farmers in Kabwangasi Sub-county, assessing uptake of upland rice farming in Kabwangasi Sub-county. A qualitative cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data from 103 participants. Using a random sampling approach, 103 respondents were selected from four parishes within Kabwangasi Sub-county, Butebo District. Data analysis was carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, with results presented in tables.