The contribution of rice growing to household income and food security in Busabi sub-county, Tororo district.
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2024
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Busitema University
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The purpose of the study was to assess the contribution of rice farming to the household income and food security in Busabi sub county Butalejja District. Cross sectional method was used in the study. The survey sample consisted of 50 respondents all whom hailed from rice g rowers. These were selected using random sampling method. The primary data for the study was collected using questionnaires administered to the respondents that were selected for the study, tables, graphs and percentage contribution aided in data presentation using micro soft excel. The study established different ways in which rice growing affects people's welfare in Busabi these include high wages on rice plantations increase people's income and welfare, low wages reduce people's earning, The use of modem rice growing methods increase crop like output, its quality and earnings land tenure from Rice production, poor farming methods reduce output harvested and earnings from rice production, high, high quantities of rice increase farmers output and earnings while small quantities of rice harvested reduce output and earnings. The study confirmed the existence of the challenges faced by ricegrowers. These included un favorable climate as the major challenge, poor storage facilities, poor land tenure system, and poor farming methods, low wages, low rice prices and others pointed out agricultural price fluctuations It was also discovered that rice growing can be increased through government fixing prices for agricultural commodities particularly rice to avoid variation in their earnings, introduction of minimum wage, others emphasized government to make reforms in the land act, construction of irrigation scheme and construction of storage facilities for the rice growers. The study recommended that the financial institutions be lured to finance large scale agriculture like rice growing in abide to boost production and farmers welfare. The institution can enhance agriculture by extending credit and other services to enable farmers increase productivity.
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Mulabya, A. (2024). The contribution of rice growing to household income and food security in Busabi sub-county, Tororo district [Research report]. Busitema University.