 On the Possibility of Rice Green Revolution in Rainfed Areas in Uganda: Impact Evaluation of a Management Training Program and Guidebook DistributionChapter Chapter 4 in In Pursuit of an African Green Revolution, 2016, pp 65-89 from Springer Abstract: Abstract After providing an overview of rice sector development in Uganda, this chapter examines the effects of two technology dissemination programs on the enhancement of rice production in Eastern and Northern Uganda. One program was a JICA conventional training program that provided on-the-job training at demonstration plotdemonstration plot s three to four times a year, while the other was to distribute a rice cultivation guidebookrice cultivation guidebook to households that were randomly selected. The training program was shown to have improved rice productivityrice productivity significantly. In contrast, there were no significant effects of the distribution of the guidebook on technology adoption or rice production. Although the distribution of the guidebook was less costly and easier to implement than the training program, distribution of the guidebook alone cannot be a substitute for conventional training programs. Keywords: Rice production; Uganda; Program evaluation; Cultivation practices; Technology adoption (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:nrmchp:978-4-431-55693-0_4 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55693-0_4 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Natural Resource Management and Policy from Springer |
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