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Birungi, Patrick; Hassan, Rashid M.. |
Using a data set collected in eight districts of Uganda, this study investigates how investment in soil fertility management (SFM) and conservation practices may affect natural resource outcomes, particularly the extent and level of soil erosion and soil nutrient loss. The study used ordered probit models and the results suggest that investment in SFM and conservation practices greatly improves soil fertility and reduces soil erosion. From a policy perspective, public investment to encourage use of SFM and conservation technologies would help the country achieve sustainable agricultural production. |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Land Management; Soil Fertility; Ordered Probit; Erosion; Land Economics/Use. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8010 |
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Birungi, Patrick; Hassan, Rashid M.. |
This study investigates the impact of poverty, social capital and land tenure on the adoption of soil fertility management (SFM) and conservation technologies in Uganda. Considering four land management technologies (fallowing, terracing and inorganic and organic fertilizers), the study estimates a multinomial logit model to link farmers’ characteristics to the choice of technologies. The findings show that investments in land management are driven by factors such as land tenure security, level of poverty and participation in community organizations (social capital), and, most importantly, that household level poverty reduces the probability of adoption of most of the technologies, while social capital and land tenure security increase it. The findings... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Social capital; Property rights; Soil fertility management; Uganda; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93881 |
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Twimukye, Evarist P.; Matovu, John Mary; Levine, Sebastian; Birungi, Patrick. |
This paper analyses the impact of the global economic and financial crisis on Uganda notably on macro-economic aggregates, sectoral output and household welfare, and the potential role of fiscal policy and reform in mitigating the impacts. We find that second round effects from a reduction in financial inflows such as remittances, foreign direct investments and overseas development assistance, as well as reduction in international demand from cash crops such as cotton, tea and coffee, could lead to a reduction in economic growth by 0.6 percentage points on average annually over the period 2008- 2010 compared to a baseline reflecting pre-crisis conditions. A surge in regional exports and early counter-cyclical policies in particular are found to dampen the... |
Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Sub-Saharan Africa; Uganda; Global economic and financial crisis; Computable general equilibrium (CGE); Consumer/Household Economics; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; International Development; Production Economics; Public Economics; C68; D58; E62; F15; H62; I32. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113619 |
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