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Impact of Irish Potato Growing to the Livelihood of Farmers Acase Study Buhara Sub County Kabale District

Oshabohebwa Fortunate, Dr Arinaitwe Julius, Dr Ariyo Gracious Kazaara


Abstract

The study aimed at the impact of Irish potato growing to the livelihood of farmers and it was guided by the following objectives; To develop an educational program for the indigenous and poor small holders in Buhara sub county to introduce good agricultural and post-harvest practice s including sustainable agriculture, to identify the most t problems facing Irish potato growers in Buhara sub county and to find out the factors that influence Irish potato growing in Buhara sub county kabale district. This study was specifically be conducted among community members who was selected from the four main villages of Buhara Sub County and other important respondents who was selected from other parts of kabale district. Ordinary least squares productivity function's restricted logarithmlikelihood function's value under the null hypothesis (H0) is -50.32, while the unpredictable Cobb-Douglas function's unrestricted log probability function's value under the alternative hypothesis (H1) is -46.759. This indicated that LR = -2*(-50.32+46.759) =7.122 was the generalized likelihood-ratio (LR) statistic for assessing the lack of a technological inefficiency effect from the frontier. This value was more than the 5% level of significance's crucial 1) (5%, 2 value of 3.84. Producers ought to be given access to trustworthy markets where they may sell their potatoes at competitive prices. It is crucial to construct effective value chains, enhance market connections, and forge alliances with buyers, processing units, and retailers. Farmers may be able to bargain for more advantageous agreements, get better rates, and have access to market data and possibilities.

Keywords

post-harvest farmers Irish potato growing and productivity
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research

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Oshabohebwa Fortunate, Dr Arinaitwe Julius & Dr Ariyo Gracious Kazaara (2023). Impact of Irish Potato Growing to the Livelihood of Farmers Acase Study Buhara Sub County Kabale District. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research, 2(7). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=980

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