Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda
This paper examines the roles played by institutions in shaping the interactions among improved cowpea farmers in Oyam district. A cross sectional research design and qualitative approach was used. Focus Group discussions were held and members were purposely selected. The study found out that the...
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| author | Tobby, Akecha Prossy, Isubikalu Losira, N. Sanya Narisi, Mubangizi Jacob, G Agea Eton, Marus |
| author_facet | Tobby, Akecha Prossy, Isubikalu Losira, N. Sanya Narisi, Mubangizi Jacob, G Agea Eton, Marus |
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| description | This paper examines the roles played by institutions in shaping the interactions among improved
cowpea farmers in Oyam district. A cross sectional research design and qualitative approach was used.
Focus Group discussions were held and members were purposely selected. The study found out that
the cowpea farmers normally provide and share farm saved seeds preserved from the previous harvest
with fellow farmers while these seeds are un-inspected by a technical person. Cowpea farmers believe
in trust and rely on fellow farmers for source of seeds or technical information on the agronomic and
post-harvest practices and potential market opportunities. Cowpea farmers remained vulnerable to
unreliable supply of certified input (seeds), and resorted to own farm saved seeds and make them more
susceptible to counterfeit cowpea seeds and other input. The poor performance of counterfeit input
(seeds) supplied to cowpea farmers by fellow farmers and other counterfeit input dealers made farmers
loose trust on formal input supplies and depended more on the on-farm saved seeds from fellow
farmers recycled over time. The study recommends that the district local government should put in
place the formal institutions that would ensure other actors understands the incentives and
disincentives so as to re-align individual interests, create actors’ inter-dependence in a bid to improve
on the competitiveness of improved cowpea. The concerned agencies should strengthen the
registration of actors engaged in the development and promotion of innovation at the lower local
government and ensure traceability of input used by farmers to stream line actors’ roles. |
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| spelling | oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-5552024-01-17T04:49:13Z Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda Tobby, Akecha Prossy, Isubikalu Losira, N. Sanya Narisi, Mubangizi Jacob, G Agea Eton, Marus Institution, actors‟ interaction, agricultural innovation systems, improved cowpea. This paper examines the roles played by institutions in shaping the interactions among improved cowpea farmers in Oyam district. A cross sectional research design and qualitative approach was used. Focus Group discussions were held and members were purposely selected. The study found out that the cowpea farmers normally provide and share farm saved seeds preserved from the previous harvest with fellow farmers while these seeds are un-inspected by a technical person. Cowpea farmers believe in trust and rely on fellow farmers for source of seeds or technical information on the agronomic and post-harvest practices and potential market opportunities. Cowpea farmers remained vulnerable to unreliable supply of certified input (seeds), and resorted to own farm saved seeds and make them more susceptible to counterfeit cowpea seeds and other input. The poor performance of counterfeit input (seeds) supplied to cowpea farmers by fellow farmers and other counterfeit input dealers made farmers loose trust on formal input supplies and depended more on the on-farm saved seeds from fellow farmers recycled over time. The study recommends that the district local government should put in place the formal institutions that would ensure other actors understands the incentives and disincentives so as to re-align individual interests, create actors’ inter-dependence in a bid to improve on the competitiveness of improved cowpea. The concerned agencies should strengthen the registration of actors engaged in the development and promotion of innovation at the lower local government and ensure traceability of input used by farmers to stream line actors’ roles. Kabale University 2022-02-14T13:36:42Z 2022-02-14T13:36:42Z 2021 Article 2141-2170 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/555 Paper No.;92884FA68438 application/pdf Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development |
| spellingShingle | Institution, actors‟ interaction, agricultural innovation systems, improved cowpea. Tobby, Akecha Prossy, Isubikalu Losira, N. Sanya Narisi, Mubangizi Jacob, G Agea Eton, Marus Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda |
| title | Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda |
| title_full | Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda |
| title_short | Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda |
| title_sort | shaping interaction among improved cowpea s farming do institutions have a role to play a case of oyam district in uganda |
| topic | Institution, actors‟ interaction, agricultural innovation systems, improved cowpea. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/555 |
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