Project
Economic Evaluation of Striga Management Options on Sorghum in Eastern Uganda
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
1999
End Date:
2004
CRSP Phase:
Phase 2
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Uganda
Participants
Lead University:
Ohio State University
Other Partners:
W. Ekere, V. Kasenge, and B.Mugonola (Makerere University); J.M. Erbaugh (The Ohio State University); D.B Taylor
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University); J.R.Olupot and J. Oryokot (Serere Agricultural & Animal Research
Institute); B.Gebrekidan (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University)
Principal Investigator(s):
W. Ekere, V. Kasenge, and B.Mugonola (Makerere University); J.M. Erbaugh (The Ohio State University); D.B Taylor
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University); J.R.Olupot and J. Oryokot (Serere Agricultural & Animal Research
Institute); B.Gebrekidan (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University)
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
W. Ekere, V. Kasenge, and B.Mugonola (Makerere University); J.M. Erbaugh (The Ohio State University); D.B Taylor
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University); J.R.Olupot and J. Oryokot (Serere Agricultural & Animal Research
Institute); B.Gebrekidan (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University)
Overview
Sorghum is an important cereal crop in eastern and northeastern Uganda. Howe ver, its production is heavily constrained by Striga infestation leading to very low or at times no yield. An economic evaluation attempted to compare the effectiveness of four trap crops; cowpeas, Bambara nuts, silver leaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum) and Celosia argentia and use of fertilizer in suppressing Striga infestation in sorghum. Data used for the study were obtained from field experiments conducted by biological scientists in Kumi, Eastern Uganda. Analysis was carried out using partial budgeting, dominance analysis, and marginal analysis techniques. The results showed that sorghum intercropped with Bambara nuts, cowpea and silver leaf desmodium gave the highest net benefits.
Objectives
An economic evaluation was deemed necessary in order for farmers to be able to make a choice between the different Striga management options based on the returns and costs involved in each option. This research was primarily to identify the most economically viable option for the control of Striga infestation among sorghum farmers in eastern Uganda. The specific objectives were: · To determine the variable costs (Shs/ha) associated with intercropping sorghum with trap crops and use of fertilzer. · To estimate the gross field benefits (Shs/ha) that accrue as a result of the management options. · To determine the most economically viable management option for recommendation to farmers
Outcomes
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