From organic farming to agroecology farming, what challenges do organic farmers face in Central Uganda?

Autor: Bienvenu Akowedaho Dagoudo, Charles Ssekyewa, Joseph Ssekandi, Khady Ngom, Hellen Naigaga, Ismail M. Moumouni, Kandioura Noba
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Discover Agriculture, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-22 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2731-9598
DOI: 10.1007/s44279-024-00047-w
Popis: Abstract Revealed as a production system that does not use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, organic farming is recognized as ecological production and has been institutionalized in Uganda. Organic production continues to face the challenges of what is considered agroecology farming, which is viewed nowadays as an opportunity for creating new value chains and food systems for agricultural production based on protecting the environment and supplying nutritious and safe foods to society. This paper focuses on agroecology farming indicators to assess organic farming in order to highlight the challenges organic farmers face in implementing agroecology practices. The data collection was carried out in 5 districts in Central Uganda: Wakiso, Masaka, Bukomansimbi, Ssembabule, and Kyotera. A multiple-stage stratified sampling was used to select 310 organic farmers in 5 districts. Various representations and correlation analyses of agroecology indicators have been conducted using descriptive statistics and correlation tests. The findings show that 51.9% of organic farmer respondents have at least three crops produced in the local climate for a long time, and 58.71% of organic farming has medium integration (animal feed is mostly self-produced and grazed, and their manure is used for compost and fertilizer). It highlights that seeds and animal genetics are self-produced, neighbor farms exchange them, and some specifics are purchased at local markets for 51.61% organic farming. The results revealed that 61.61% of organic farms visited had half of the arable soil covered with organic residues. The correlation test revealed that there is a significant positive correlation between diversity animal genetics and crop and livestock integration (r = 0.674, p
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