A curse or a blessing? Population pressure and soil quality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from rural Uganda

Mugizi, Francisco M.P.; Matsumoto, Tomoya

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106851

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“…Due to a lack of capital, there is a general low use of external inputs in Uganda (Amann et al, 2021;Falconnier et al, 2023), resulting in soil fertility depletion. These soil-related farming practices have continued for decades, and start to become a noose for the farmers and their environment, since most farmers produce less and less from the same field, continue depleting their soils and, in combination with the increasing population pressure, resort to deforestation in search for additional land to sustain their living (Mugizi and Matsumoto, 2021).…”

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Opportunities for organic agriculture in Uganda : Commissioned by the Agricultural Counsellor of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, based in Kampala, Uganda

Ronner,

van Reemst,

van der Poel

2023

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In dit rapport onderzoeken we mogelijkheden voor de ondersteuning van de biologische landbouwsector in Oeganda, door middel van literatuuronderzoek en interviews. We documenteren bestaande initiatieven in de biologische landbouw in Oeganda, van de productie van biopesticiden en biologische meststoffen tot overkoepelende organisaties en platforms, en we geven inzicht in mogelijke aanvullende praktijken voor verder onderzoek en verspreiding. Het rapport geeft een overzicht van de belangrijkste uitdagingen en kansen, en biedt aanbevelingen zoals verbeterde kennisvoorziening voor boeren, identificatie van business cases, verbeterde regelgeving en kwaliteitscontrole, systematische studies naar de effectiviteit en (economische) haalbaarheid van biologische landbouwpraktijken, en meer consumentenbewustzijn om de vraag naar veilig geproduceerd voedsel te stimuleren.In this report we explore opportunities to support the organic agriculture sector in Uganda, gathered from literature review and interviews. We document existing initiatives in organic agriculture in Uganda, from the production of biopesticides and biofertilisers to umbrella organisations and platforms, and provide insights into potential avenues for further research and dissemination. The report synthesises main challenges and opportunities, and offers recommendations including enhanced knowledge provision for farmers, identification of business cases for organic agriculture, enhanced regulation and quality control, systematic studies documenting effectiveness and (economic) feasibility of organic agriculture practices, and increased consumer awareness to drive the demand for safely produced food.

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Section: Why Organicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Opportunities for organic agriculture in Uganda : Commissioned by the Agricultural Counsellor of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, based in Kampala, Uganda

Ronner,

van Reemst,

van der Poel

2023

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“…Currently, the population of Uganda stands at forty-two million and is projected to go beyond a hundred million by 2050 [13]. With this population, demand for food is expected to increase, especially protein-based food whose major source is livestock [21].…”

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“…With this population, demand for food is expected to increase, especially protein-based food whose major source is livestock [21]. The ever-increasing population continues to exert a lot of pressure on the land, making it less and less every day to sustainably keep large herds of cattle for protein supply [13]. Entomophagy provides the alterna-tive route for the source of fats and proteins away from environmentally friendly meat [16] However, the potential of utilizing insects as food remains untapped in many foodstressed communities of Uganda [5] such as the Kiruhura district.…”

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The Effect of Cultural Factors on the Consumption of Consumable Insects: Evidence from Rural Southwestern Uganda

Akandwanaho,

Mukhebi,

Kalibwani

et al. 2024

IJSDR

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Consumable insects are an important part of human food systems and their consumption across diverse cultures dates back into the pre-historical period. This study assessed the effect of cultural factors on the consumption of consumable insects in the Kiruhura district of southwestern Uganda. The study employed a post-positivism research paradigm (mixed methodology) in a cross-sectional survey. The survey was conducted across 134 households in the Kiruhura district of South-western Uganda between January and June 2021 using a self-administered questionnaire and interview guide. Results show that member attitude and perceptions, cultural beliefs, and values were significant drivers of eating insects, particularly grasshoppers in the Kiruhura district. The findings of the study imply that the eating of insects in the area could be enhanced by educating and raising awareness about the importance of utilizing insects as a source of food. More program support that integrates rearing of insects within the household farming system could increase availability and sustainable use of seasonal consumable insects as nutritious food presents great implications for policies targeting dietary interventions.

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RePEAT: Looking Back on 20 Years of Achievements

Kijima

Tabetando

2022

Emerging-Economy State and International Policy Studies

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The Research on Poverty, Environment, and Agricultural Technology (RePEAT) project was initiated in 2003 by a small group led by Takashi Yamano, Keijiro Otsuka, and Frank Place. The original focus was to understand how to enhance the income of small farm households in East African countries by increasing crop production combined with improved cattle raising and agroforestry. Until now, the number of contributors and the coverage of this project have been expanding. This chapter summarizes the findings and achievements of the project by reviewing the papers that used RePEAT data. It also discusses the future directions of the project.

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A curse or a blessing? Population pressure and soil quality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from rural Uganda

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

Opportunities for organic agriculture in Uganda : Commissioned by the Agricultural Counsellor of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, based in Kampala, Uganda

Opportunities for organic agriculture in Uganda : Commissioned by the Agricultural Counsellor of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, based in Kampala, Uganda

The Effect of Cultural Factors on the Consumption of Consumable Insects: Evidence from Rural Southwestern Uganda

RePEAT: Looking Back on 20 Years of Achievements

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