Abstract
<p>The study assessed the factors influencing adoption and intensity of adoption of on-farm plantation forestry by comparing results from a censored Tobit model and a Double-hurdle model. Analysis indicated that determinants of adoption and intensity of adoption of on-farm plantation forestry are different, thus indicating a double-hurdle process. Results from the double-hurdle model indicated that size of landholding, secondary school education, forestry skills training, extension services and farmers’ perceptions significantly explain the variation in the decision to invest in on-farm plantation forestry. On the other hand, gender of household head and size of landholding influenced the intensity of adoption. This study highlights some of the areas that should be considered in developing adoption strategies for on-farm plantation forestry. It also highlights the importance of farmers’ perceptions in influencing adoption of farm forestry. The study suggests that since the factors influencing adoption and intensity of farm forestry adoption are made separately, it is important that both stages are considered in developing adoption strategies for farm forestry.</p>
Highlights
The Ugandan government and international donors have promoted on-farm plantation forestry through projects such as Farm Income Enhancement and Forest Conservation Project (FIEFOC), National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) and Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (Kaboggoza, 2011)
This study highlights some of the areas that should be considered in developing adoption strategies for on-farm plantation forestry
The likelihood ratio statistic (Γ= 284.72) exceeded the critical value (χ2(16)= 26.29) at the 5% level of significance. This implies that the decisions about adoption and proportion of land allocated to farm forestry were made in two different stages
Summary
The Ugandan government and international donors have promoted on-farm plantation forestry through projects such as Farm Income Enhancement and Forest Conservation Project (FIEFOC), National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) and Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (Kaboggoza, 2011). Except for a few districts in south western Uganda, the adoption of on-farm plantation forestry is still low in many parts of the country (Kaboggoza, 2011; Sawlog Production Grant Scheme [SPGS], 2005). The study results can be used to develop a more efficient on-farm plantation forestry adoption strategy. This is important given the fact that 22.8 percent of rural households in Uganda still suffer from absolute poverty (Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MFPED], 2014)
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