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1 Sanders, J. H.; Shapiro, B. I.; Ramaswamy, S. 1996. The economics of agricultural technology in semiarid Sub-Saharan Africa. London, UK: Johns Hopkins University Press. 303p. (The Johns Hopkins Studies in Development)
Agriculture ; Technology ; Economic aspects ; Crops ; Organic fertilizers ; Soil fertility ; Risk ; Gender ; Women ; Livestock production ; Policy / Africa South of Sahara / Burkina Faso / Mali / Sudano-Guinean Zone
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.16 G100 SAN Record No: H043508)
2 Abdel Al, F.; Skold, M. 1982. Farm record summary and analysis for study cases at Abyuha, Mansuriya and Abu Raya Sites. Cairo, Egypt: Egypt Water Use and Management Project. 104p. (Egypt Water Use and Management Project Technical Report No.23)
Farm management ; Site ; Water management ; Water use ; Farmers ; Crop production ; Livestock production ; Farm income ; Data / Egypt / Abyuha Site / Mansuriya Site / Abu Raya Site
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630 G232 ABD Record No: H044484)
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3 FAO. 1993. Mahaweli Restructuring Project: interim preparation mission. Vol. III of IV - Annexes 5-7. Rome, Italy: FAO. 160p. (Report No. 17/93 CP-SRL 49)
Irrigation management ; Irrigation programs ; Development projects ; Land use ; Agricultural production ; Agricultural extension ; Livestock production ; Farming systems ; Cropping systems ; Environmental effects ; Models / Sri Lanka / Mahawli Restructuring Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 FAO Record No: H045265)
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4 Peden D.; Amede, Tilahun; Haileslassie, A.; Faki, H.; Mpairwe, D.; van Breugel, P.; Herrero, M. 2012. Livestock and water in the Nile River Basin. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Molden, David; Peden D. (Eds.). The Nile River Basin: water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods. Abingdon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.154-185.
River basins ; Livestock production ; Water resources ; Water availability ; Water use ; Water productivity ; Drinking water ; Case studies ; Watersheds ; Economic aspects ; Feeds / Africa / Sudan / Ethiopia / Uganda / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H045316)
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5 Chilonda, Pius; Matchaya, Greenwell; Chiwaula, L.; Kambewa, P.; Musaba, Emmanuel; Manyamba, C. 2013. Agricultural growth trends and outlook for southern Africa: enhancing regional food security through increased agricultural productivity. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 72p. (ReSAKSS-SA Annual Trends and Outlook Report 2011)
Agricultural development ; Agricultural production ; Cereals ; Fertilizer application ; Productivity ; Food security ; Hunger ; Poverty ; Indicators ; Labour productivity ; Land productivity ; Livestock production ; Investment ; Income ; Economic aspects / Southern Africa / SADC countries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046770)
http://www.resakss.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/ReSAKSS_SA_ATOR_2011.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046770.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046770.pdf
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6 Shah, Tushaar; Mehta, Y.; Verma, S.; Patel, Amit. 2015. Vasudhara adivasi dairy cooperative: model for second white revolution? Economic and Political Weekly, 50(7):15-18.
Livestock production ; Dairy industry ; Milk production ; Cooperation ; Animal husbandry ; Women's participation / India / Maharashtra / Gujarat / Valsad / Navsari / Dang / Dhule
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046868)
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7 Nicol, Alan; Langan, Simon; Victor, M.; Gonsalves, J. (Eds.) 2015. Water-smart agriculture in East Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE); Kampala, Uganda: Global Water Initiative East Africa (GWI EA). 352p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.203]
Agriculture ; Water productivity ; Small scale farming ; Irrigation schemes ; Drip irrigation ; Vegetable growing ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Food security ; Drought tolerance ; Crops ; Sorghum ; Rice ; Maize ; Livestock production ; Land management ; Watershed management ; Rain ; Water harvesting ; Water conservation ; Water use ; Water storage ; Groundwater ; Rehabilitation ; Soil conservation ; Participatory approaches ; Highlands ; Erosion ; Sustainable development ; Arid lands ; Catchment areas ; Wetlands ; Income ; Incentives ; Smallholders ; Dams ; Gender ; Natural resources management ; Learning ; Collective action ; Case studies / Africa / Tanzania / Ethiopia / Africa South of Sahara / Uganda / Horn of Africa / Manyoni / Singida / Agago / Otuke / Nile River Basin / Birr Watershed / Debre Mawi Watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046950)
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8 Erkossa, Teklu; Langan, Simon J.; Hagos, Fitsum. 2014. Constraints to the development, operation and maintenance of spate irrigation schemes in Ethiopia. In Erkossa, Teklu; Hagos, Fitsum; Lefore, Nicole. (Eds.). 2014. Proceedings of the Workshop on Flood-based Farming for Food Security and Adaption to Climate Change in Ethiopia: Potential and Challenges, Adama, Ethiopia, 30-31 October 2013. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.5-22.
Irrigation schemes ; Spate irrigation ; Flood irrigation ; Traditional farming ; Livestock production ; Crop production ; Arid lands ; Semiarid zones ; Community involvement ; Sedimentation ; Smallholders ; Farmers / Ethiopia / Africa South of Sahara / Oromia Region / Tigray Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046925)
Flood-based farming is among the potential options in ensuring access to water for crop and livestock production for small-scale farmers in the arid and semiarid lowlands of sub-Saharan Africa, and Ethiopia in particular. Flood-based irrigation while inexpensive is rooted in tradition in many rural communities which is in contrast to many other irrigation types which are unavailable (in terms of water source, technology or capacity) or are costly to develop. Spate irrigation has been practiced in different parts of Ethiopia for many decades, but it was only recently that it gained the government’s attention. This study was conducted through a review and informal discussion with the objectives of documenting the current status, trends and prospects of spate irrigation in the country and the associated challenges, taking cases of selected schemes in different regional states. The study revealed that spate irrigation is expanding either through improvement of traditional schemes or by developing new ones. Neither the traditional nor modern schemes are free of challenges. The traditional schemes suffer from floods that damage their diversion structures, while poor design and construction of diversion structures have led to the failure of new ones. A range of socio-technical improvements in the planning, implementation and operation of schemes is proposed, including the design of headworks and canals consistent with the size and nature of expected flows, structures to minimize sedimentation, building capacity of farmers and district officers, and monitoring and improving the management that currently adversely impacts the performance of the schemes. Consulting farmers at every stage of the development, and building the capacity of engineers to deal with the unique nature of spate flows are the most likely interventions to ensure successful agricultural production using spate irrigation.
9 Ran, Y.; Lannerstad, M.; Barron, Jennie; Fraval, S.; Paul, B.; Notenbaert, A.; Mugatha, S.; Herrero, M. 2015. A review of environmental impact assessment frameworks for livestock production systems. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). 56p. (SEI Project Report 2015-03)
Environmental impact assessment ; Indicators ; Livestock production ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission ; Energy consumption ; Biodiversity ; Land use ; Soil organic matter ; Nutrients ; Farmers ; Waste management
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046998)
http://sei-international.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Air-land-water-resources/CLEANED/sei-pr-2015-03-ran-cleaned-1411l.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046998.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046998.pdf
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10 Zougmore, R.; Sy Traore, A.; Mbodj, Y. (Eds.) 2015. Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscape of climate-smart agriculture in West Africa. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). 79p. (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Working Paper 118)
Farming systems ; Farmers ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Political aspects ; Financing ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Models ; Water resources ; Crop production ; Agroforestry ; Livestock production ; Fisheries ; Corporate culture ; Policy ; Socioeconomic environment ; Environmental impact ; Communities ; Living standards ; Landscape / West Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.162 G190 ZOU Record No: H047114)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/67103/CCAFS_WP118_English_web.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047114.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047114.pdf
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11 Rahman, M. C.; Miah, T. H.; Rashid, M. H. 2015. Effects of controlling saline water intrusion in an empoldered area of Bangladesh. In Humphreys, E.; Tuong, T. P.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Pukinskis, I.; Phillips, M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the CPWF, GBDC, WLE Conference on Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23 October 2014. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). pp.89-96.
Salt water intrusion ; Reclaimed land ; Agricultural production ; Farming systems ; Rice ; Productivity ; Ricefield aquaculture ; Prawns and shrimps ; Livestock production ; Vegetables ; Farmers ; Coastal area ; Drinking water ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects / Bangladesh / Dacope / Tildanga / Pankhali
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047197)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/66389/Revitalizing%20the%20Ganges%20Coastal%20Zone%20Book_Low%20Version.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047197.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047197.pdf
(0.45 MB) (11.9 MB)
12 Baker, Tracy; Kiptala, J.; Olaka, L.; Oates, N.; Hussain, Asghar; McCartney, Matthew. 2015. Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 107p. (IWMI Working Paper 165) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.223]
Ecosystem services ; Assessment ; River basins ; Land cover ; Land use ; Land management ; Pastoral lands ; Highlands ; Living standards ; Farmland ; Small scale farming ; Rainfed farming ; Coastal area ; Biodiversity conservation ; Soils ; Climate change ; Floodplains ; Flooding ; Surface water ; Sedimentation ; Natural resources ; Infrastructure ; Groundwater recharge ; Wetlands ; Forests ; Eucalyptus ; Dams ; Irrigation schemes ; Sand ; Mining ; Charcoal ; Livestock production ; Socioeconomic environment ; Water power ; Energy generation ; Food security / Kenya / Tana River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047535)
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The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Tana River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understanding the interrelationships between the two types of infrastructure is a prerequisite for sustainable water resources development and management. This is particularly true as pressures on water resources intensify and the impacts of climate change increase. This report provides an overview of the biophysical characteristics, ecosystem services and links to livelihoods within the basin.
13 Tembo, S.; Matchaya, Greenwell; Nhemachena, Charles; Nhelengethwa, Sibusiso. 2015. Advancing mutual accountability through comprehensive, inclusive, and technically robust review and dialogue and establishing partnerships and mechanisms for joint sector planning, monitoring and evaluation: joint sector review, agriculture. Zambia. Lusaka , Zambia: Ministry of Agriculture. 86p.
Agricultural development ; Agroindustry ; Agricultural financial policy ; Investment ; Planning ; Monitoring ; Evaluation ; Trade policies ; Market access ; Land management ; Water management ; Stakeholders ; Government agencies ; Budgets ; Crop production ; Labour productivity ; Livestock production ; Fisheries / Zambia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047485)
(1.06 MB)
14 Pande, S.; Savenije, H. H. G. 2016. A sociohydrological model for smallholder farmers in Maharashtra, India. Water Resources Research, 52(3):1923-1947. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/2015WR017841]
Smallholders ; Farmers ; Social aspects ; Hydrology ; Models ; Water storage ; Capital allocation ; Income ; Living standards ; Labour costs ; Remuneration ; Expenditure ; Agricultural prices ; Cotton ; Sugarcane ; Soil fertility ; Fertilizer application ; Irrigation ; Livestock production ; Grasslands ; Fodder / India / Maharashtra / Marathwada
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047760)
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We present a sociohydrological model that can help us to better understand the system dynamics of a smallholder farmer. It couples the dynamics of the six main assets of a typical smallholder farmer: water storage capacity, capital, livestock, soil fertility, grazing access, and labor. The hydroclimatic variability, which is a main driver and source of uncertainty of the smallholder system, is accounted for at subannual scale. The model incorporates rule-based adaptation mechanisms of smallholders (for example, adjusting expenditures on food and fertilizers and selling livestocks) when farmers face adverse sociohydrological conditions, such as low annual rainfall, occurrence of dry spells, or variability of input or commodity prices. We have applied the model to analyze the sociohydrology of a cash crop producing smallholder in Maharashtra, India, in a semisynthetic case study setting. Of late, this region has witnessed many suicides of farmers who could not extricate themselves out of the debt trap. These farmers lacked irrigation and were susceptible to fluctuating commodity prices and climatic variability. We studied the sensitivity of a smallholder’s capital, an indicator of smallholder well-being, to two types of cash crops (cotton and sugarcane), water storage capacity, availability of irrigation, initial capital that a smallholder starts with, prevalent wage rates, and access to grazing. We found that (i) smallholders with low water storage capacities and no irrigation are most susceptible to distress, (ii) a smallholder’s well-being is low at low wage rates, (iii) wage rate is more important than absolution of debt, (iv) well-being is sensitive to water storage capacity up to a certain level, and (v) well-being increases with increasing area available for livestock grazing. Our results indicate that government intervention to absolve the debt of farmers or to invest in local storage to buffer rainfall variability may not be enough. In addition, alternative sources of income may need to be provided, for instance by ensuring minimum wages or by providing more access to grazing areas.
15 Swaminathan, M. S. 2015. Combating hunger and achieving food security. New Delhi, India: Cambridge University Press. 167p.
Food security ; Nutrition ; Right to food ; Food wastes ; Hunger ; Famine ; Agricultural development ; Alternative agriculture ; Heritability ; Ecology ; Biodiversity conservation ; Biofuels ; Agricultural production ; Crop yield ; Rice ; Wheat ; Agricultural research ; Livestock production ; Aquaculture ; Monsoon climate ; Sustainability ; Agrarian reform ; Role of women ; Social security ; Child care ; Youth ; Financial institutions ; Inflation / India / Bengal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.80954 G635 SWA Record No: H047806)
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16 Olayide, O. E.; Tetteh, I. K.; Popoola, L. 2016. Differential impacts of rainfall and irrigation on agricultural production in Nigeria: any lessons for climate-smart agriculture? Agricultural Water Management, 178:30-36. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2016.08.034]
Farming systems ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Agricultural production ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigation ; Climate change ; Food security ; Crop production ; Livestock production ; Fishery production ; Forestry production ; Cotton ; Econometric models / Nigeria
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047851)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377416303286/pdfft?md5=f65b3851562c53c2e07f74d72c72ba55&pid=1-s2.0-S0378377416303286-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047851.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047851.pdf
(0.54 MB) (552 KB)
The rain-fed agriculture system is vulnerable to climate change impact. However, such impact may also vary by aggregate and sub-sectoral levels of agricultural production. The impact of climate change and variability on agricultural production would engender appropriate policies and practices towards a sustainable agricultural production system. We investigated the differential impacts of rainfall and irrigation on agricultural production in Nigeria, and drew lessons for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in Nigeria. Using time series data that spanned 43 years and econometric analytical technique, we quantified the differential impacts of rainfall and irrigation on aggregate production and sub-sectors (all crops, staples, livestock, fisheries and forestry). Irrigation had positive and significant impact on aggregate agricultural production as well as all sub-sectors of agriculture. These findings suggest the need for the minimization of the impact of climate-induced production risks through CSA which would involve complementary development of more arable land areas under irrigation in Nigeria. Irrigation would also enhance complementary agricultural water management for the development of all the sub-sectors of agriculture, thereby enhancing food security and sustainable agricultural production under prevailing climate change and variability.
17 Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria; Abera, D. A.; Gebresamuel, G.; Giordano, Meredith; Langan, Simon. 2016. An assessment of integrated watershed management in Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 28p. (IWMI Working Paper 170) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2016.214]
Integrated management ; Watershed management ; Erosion ; Soil texture ; Soil fertility ; Gully erosion ; Vegetation ; Biodiversity ; Land productivity ; Grazing lands ; Cultivated land ; Surface water ; Groundwater recharge ; Water availability ; Rainwater ; Water harvesting ; Downstream ; Upstream ; Crop production ; Livestock production ; Socioeconomic environment ; Farm income ; Farmers ; Smallholders ; Resource management ; Living standards ; Community involvement ; Sedimentation ; Institutions / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047915)
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Sustainable participatory watershed management is an approach promoted by the Ethiopian government to restore natural resources and agricultural productivity across the country. This comparative study between six watershed programs shows that this approach increases farmers’ food security and incomes (around 50% on average), as well as their resilience to drought and other climate shocks. However, the study also confirms that the nature and scale of impact can vary significantly between watershed programs. The success of watershed management depends on multiple factors from the hydrological profile of the watershed to the local social and economic environment. Tailoring watershed interventions to the local context, associating conservation and livelihoods activities, and providing further financial and technical support to watershed committees are among the recommendations of this paper.
18 Devaux, A.; Torero, M.; Donovan, J.; Horton, D. (Eds.) 2016. Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: successes and challenges. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 529p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292130]
Agricultural trade ; Supply chain ; Markets ; Agricultural research ; Innovation ; Collective action ; Participatory approaches ; Partnerships ; Stakeholders ; Smallholders ; Farmer participation ; Contract farming ; Households ; Rural poverty ; Gender ; Quantitative analysis ; Institutional development ; Agricultural policy ; Guidelines ; Assets ; Performance evaluation ; Agricultural production ; Coffee industry ; Livestock production ; Beef cattle ; Dairy industry ; Forage ; Agricultural economics ; Econometrics ; Models ; Developing countries ; Case studies / Africa / Andean Region / Nicaragua / Ecuador / Bolivia / Peru / Colombia / Ethiopia / Syria / Vietnam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048059)
http://www.ifpri.org/cdmref/p15738coll2/id/130788/filename/130999.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048059.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048059.pdf
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19 Mekuria, Wolde; Barron, Jennie; Dessalegn, Mengistu; Adimassu, Zenebe; Amare, T.; Wondie, M. 2017. Exclosures for ecosystem restoration and economic benefits in Ethiopia: a catalogue of management options. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 28p. (WLE Research for Development (R4D) Learning Series 4) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2017.204]
Research and development ; Learning ; Capacity building ; Ecosystems ; Economic situation ; Stakeholders ; Smallholders ; Livestock production ; Milk production ; Woodlands ; Habitats ; Renewable energy ; Energy sources ; Natural resources management ; Gender ; Women ; Youth ; Guidelines ; Governance ; State intervention ; Local communities ; Community involvement ; Land use ; Land management ; Land degradation ; Living standards ; Income ; Fodder plants ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Watershed management ; Management techniques ; Sustainability ; Risk reduction ; Private sector ; Public sector / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048081)
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20 Lwiza, F.; Mugisha, J.; Walekhwa, P. N.; Smith, J.; Balana, Bedru. 2017. Dis-adoption of household biogas technologies in Central Uganda. Energy for Sustainable Development, 37:124-132. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2017.01.006]
Households ; Biogas ; Digesters ; Livestock production ; Cattle ; Swine ; Renewable energy ; Energy generation ; Fuelwood ; Food wastes ; Cooking ; State intervention ; Nongovernmental organizations / Uganda / Luwero District / Mpigi District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048082)
The study analyses dis-adoption of biogas technologies in Central Uganda. Biogas technology makes use of livestock waste, crop material and food waste to produce a flammable gas that can be used for cooking and lighting. Use of biogas technology has multiple benefits for the households since it reduces the need for fuelwood for cooking and also produces bio-slurry which is a valuable fertilizer. Despite efforts by Government and Non-Governmental Organizations to promote the biogas technology, the rate of its adoption of biogas technology was found to be low, estimated at 25.8% of its potential. A review of literature showed that the households that dis-adopted biogas technology, did so within a period of 4 years after its installation, yet the lifespan of using it is estimated at 25 years. There was need to examine the factors contributing to dis-adoption. Using cross sectional data collected from Luwero and Mpigi districts found in Central Uganda, a probit model was estimated. The findings showed that an increase in the family size, the number of cattle, number of pigs and the age of the household head reduced the likelihood of biogas technology dis-adoption. Other factors that contributed to dis-adoption included the failure to sustain cattle and pig production that are necessary for feedstock supply, reduced availability of family labor the and inability of the households to repair biogas digesters after malfunctioning. Based on the findings, it was concluded that long term use of biogas technology required improved management practices on the farm so as to sustain livestock production. It is also recommended that quality standards and socio-cultural factors be considered in the design of biogas digesters and end use devices.
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