Elaborating institutional arrangements to better enhance sustainable crop intensification in Uganda: a farmers’ perspective

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dc.creatorPali, P.N.
dc.creatorTebeka, Y.A.
dc.creatorSchut, Marc
dc.creatorMangheni, Margaret Najjingo
dc.creatorWairegi, L.W.I.
dc.creatorManyong, Victor
dc.creatorAsten, Piet J.A. van
dc.date2023-02
dc.date2023-02-20T09:40:39Z
dc.date2023-02-20T09:40:39Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:54:16Z
dc.descriptionWeak and inefficient institutional arrangements have been identified as a major cause of the slow pace of agricultural growth in developing countries. Institutions – the humanly devised constraints that shape human interaction – play a significant role in Sustainable Crop Intensification (SCI) in Uganda. This study uses farmers' perceptions to assess institutions and their roles in SCI. We collected data from 135 rice and potato-producing households in Eastern and Southwestern regions of Uganda between January and February 2017. We used Focus Group Discussions to identify and categorize institutional typologies following which we asked households to evaluate several institutional aspects. Overall, institutional contributions to SCI were highly valued by farmers. Based on functional, organizational, and managerial obstacles, farmers perceived formal institutions to be ineffective while they perceived informal farmer's institutions to be the most relevant institutions as they provided financial resources that alleviated constraints to agricultural production and met livelihood needs. We found a lack of coordination between the micro, meso, and macro-level institutions, which then affected their institutional functionality to execute SCI. There is a need for innovation within existing institutions, and a status quo of institutional arrangements that would better respond to smallholders' needs.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/128733
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/116962
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourcePali, P.N., Tebeka, Y.A., Schut, M., Mangheni, M.N., Wairegi, L.W., Manyong, V. & van Asten, P.J.A. (2023). Elaborating institutional arrangements to better enhance sustainable crop intensification in Uganda: a farmers’ perspective. Journal of Rural Studies, 98, 68-79.
dc.subjectuganda
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectsustainable intensification
dc.subjectagricultural productivity
dc.subjecttransaction costs
dc.titleElaborating institutional arrangements to better enhance sustainable crop intensification in Uganda: a farmers’ perspective
dc.typeJournal Article

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