Relationship between agriculture input utilization and maize production in majanji sub county Busia district
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2024
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Busitema University
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The study sought to investigate the relationship between agricultural input and household crop production in Majanji Sub County Busia District. The objectives of the study were: To identify the agriculture inputs used by the farmers in Majanji Sub County, to assess the influence of agricultural input utilization on household Maize production; and to examine the challenge ‘farmers, face in the effective utilization of agricultural inputs. Data were collected during June and July from respondents using questionnaires. It was found that agricultural inputs play a key role in household crop production; Women were found to be the major contributors in crop production. Education level, change in cropping system, and the level of technology. In conclusion therefore household crop production cannot stand without agricultural input such as the use of fertilizers, use of tractors, and irrigation among others. More knowledge on use of organic manure to supplement chemical fertilizer should be given or imparted into farmers. Furthermore, extension efforts should be directed towards promoting the adoption of improved varieties, weeding, and management practices for controlling diseases and field and storage pests. This could be in form of government revisiting the old system where tractors and ploughs were availed to almost all sub-counties and would be used by farmers at very low cost because of subsidies from government.
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Musana, R. (2024). Relationship between agriculture input utilization and maize production in Majanji Sub County Busia District [Research Report]. Busitema University.