Understanding the Drivers of Adoption of Organic Banana Farming Technologies in Kajara County, South-western Uganda

Dunstan Atwijukye; Remigio Turyahabwe; Nabalegwa Muhamud Wambede; Joyfred Asaba

doi:10.37284/eajab.5.1.579

Dunstan Atwijukye Kyambogo University
Remigio Turyahabwe Busitema University
Nabalegwa Muhamud Wambede Kyambogo University
Joyfred Asaba Kyambogo University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajab.5.1.579

Keywords: Farming Technologies, Weed Management, Farmyard Manure, Pest Management, Chi-Square

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Abstract

This study aimed at identifying and characterising the major organic banana farming technologies used and assessing the drivers of adoption of the same in Kajara County. A total of 360 respondents were used to obtain primary data. As the study adopted a cross-sectional design, we used questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations to collect the required data. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and the non-parametric (Chi-square) tests. Results indicate that the major organic banana farming technologies adopted in the study area were mulching, cover cropping, farmyard manure application, pest and weed management. The chi-square test revealed that the marital status, gender, and level of education of the farmers had significant positive effects on the adoption of organic banana farming technologies among the farmers. We concluded that, generally, the rate of adoption of organic farming technologies in Kajara County was low, and therefore, there is a need for emphasising the training of the farmers at local levels so as to equip them with information on the organic farming technologies for sustainable banana farming. We recommend that stakeholders who work on agricultural programs use model farmers in the area to educate and demonstrate the importance of organic banana farming technologies

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