Changing income portfolios and household welfare in rural Uganda

Kakungulu, Moses; Isabirye, Moses; Akoyi, Kevin Teopista; Hoyweghen, Kaat Van; Vranken, Liesbet; Maertens, Miet

doi:10.1080/03031853.2021.1939743

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“…Land is the main tool in agricultural production (Kakungulu et al, 2021), and the economic relationship to land affects production. If land resources are to be leased to farmers for a period of up to 50 years, but not less than 30 years, land resources on household (tomorka) farms will be transferred to landowners on the basis of the right of lifelong ownership.…”

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23rd International Scientific Conference. “Economic Science for Rural Development 2022” No 56 Circular Economy: Climate Change, Environmental Aspect, Cooperation, Supply Chains, Efficiency of Production Process and Competitive of Companies, Integrated and Sustainable Regional Development, New Dimensions in the Development of Society, Rural Development and Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Bioeconomy

2022

Economic Science for Rural Development

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Today, more than 70% of people live in and around cities. Existing urban and regional food systems are unsustainable and society expects and demands change. In order to help prevent and reduce food waste, reduce the environmental impact of food production and food waste, and promote access to healthy food for all, it is essential to design and develop smart, food-oriented food chains. Therefore, the involvement of local entrepreneurs, municipalities and citizens in the development of the food security ecosystem of cities and regions is important. Involvement in local food supply chains allows businesses to increase the added value of their products and make farmers less vulnerable to market risks by reducing the number of intermediaries through diversification and better price control, guaranteeing less asymmetric relationships with customers. Municipalities promote the consumption of quality products through green public procurement of food and thus reduce the risk of obesity and chronic diseases, but in the long run the costs of health care. In Latvia, according to the data of 2019, only 3% of biologically certified farms sold their products through public procurement, incl. purchase of school catering. The aim of this study is to identify barriers and possible solutions for increasing the share of local organic food purchased by mainstream schools. The study finds that the role of local organic food in green public procurement and its impact on territorial development is linked to environmental, social and economic benefits. The main obstacles to participating in GPP tenders and winning the tender were: 1) the quantity and range of products required (division of goods into lots), as well as the purchase prices of organic products; 2) high bureaucratic burden for "small" producers, complex Electronic Procurement System and tender submission criteria; 3 cal organic food is more expensive than imported; 4) limited financial resources; 5) insufficient amount of food produced.There were significant communication gaps between stakeholders regarding GPP, as well as a lack of knowledge about the organic market and how to implement GPP.

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23rd International Scientific Conference. “Economic Science for Rural Development 2022” No 56 Circular Economy: Climate Change, Environmental Aspect, Cooperation, Supply Chains, Efficiency of Production Process and Competitive of Companies, Integrated and Sustainable Regional Development, New Dimensions in the Development of Society, Rural Development and Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Bioeconomy

2022

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“…Following Mahama and Nkegbe (2021), Khan and Morrissey (2020), Iraoya and Isinika (2020) and Kakungulu et al (2018), this study used the SID and count index. For robustness check, the count index serves as a complementary measure of income diversification (Khan & Morrissey, 2020; Mahama & Nkegbe, 2021).…”

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Drivers of Households’ off-the-farm Income Diversification Patterns in Nigeria: Panel Evidence Using General Household Survey Data

Chukwu

2023

Review of Development and Change

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This study examines the drivers of households’ off-the-farm income diversification patterns using four waves of the Nigeria General Household Survey panel data. The study further investigates the motives for households’ off-the-farm income diversification patterns. The Simpson Income Diversification index and count index were used to measure income diversification. The results of heteroscedastic fractional probit correlated random effects and Poisson fixed effects indicate that the level of diversifying off-the-farm income is driven by attributes of household such as assets value, household size, female headship, level of education, dependency ratio, access to credit, distance to tarred road and geographical location of household at the national level. The study found that the motive for accumulation drives households’ off-the-farm income diversification rather than the motive for survival. Specifically, non-poor households in the urban sector seem more probable to expand into off-the-farm income enterprises than poor rural households. A major finding is that the choice of off-the-farm income diversification proxy has a great influence on the drivers.

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“…Hence, improvements in labor profitability can be obtained by increasing the level of farm income or by reducing the resources of the family labor force. The reduction in the family labor force is mainly related to the possibility of taking up employment outside of agriculture and obtaining income from non-agricultural activity [53], which is especially important for small farms and needier farmers [54,55]. This possibility depends largely on the factors in the surrounding area of the farms.…”

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Selected Economic Determinants of Labor Profitability in Family Farms in Poland in Relation to Economic Size

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Bąk

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Sustainability

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Farms in Poland come in a wide variety of sizes, and the effect of farm size on the profitability of labor has not been sufficiently investigated. This paper takes a fresh look at the model for labor profitability determinants of family farms in Poland in relation to their economic size. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the factors that determine the labor profitability index in farms of various economic size classes (classes ES1–ES5). In the analysis of factors shaping the profitability of labor in family farms, a panel analysis was applied. Family farm income expressed per family labor unit was adopted as the dependent variable. The following variables were used as explanatory variables: (1) macroeconomic index of price relations (“price gap”); unemployment; average monthly gross wages and salaries; inflation; (2) technical-agricultural production efficiency index; (3) microeconomic ratio of total assets to agricultural land; technical equipment for work; land-to-labor ratio; debt ratio, subsidy ratio, and investment effort. A diversified influence of selected factors determining the level of profitability of labor in agriculture in particular groups of farms was found. The econometric models developed also indicate different strategies that are adopted by farmers on various farms. There is no single solution here; strategies for improving the profitability of work must take into account the specificity of a given entity. The models estimated indicate the necessity of using other mechanisms and tools of agricultural policy for farms of various economic sizes. It should be expected that, in the future, there will be a dichotomous development of farms. Medium-sized farms will become larger and economically effective, and smaller farms will perform residential functions, with the disappearing function of agricultural production.

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Changing income portfolios and household welfare in rural Uganda

Cited by 4 publications

References 51 publications

Drivers of Households’ off-the-farm Income Diversification Patterns in Nigeria: Panel Evidence Using General Household Survey Data

Selected Economic Determinants of Labor Profitability in Family Farms in Poland in Relation to Economic Size

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