TY  - JOUR
T1  - Farmers` Perception of the Relevance of Agricultural Technologies Promoted under Plan for Modernization of Agriculture  in Uganda
AU - , Buyinza Mukadasi 
JO  - Agricultural Journal
VL  - 2
IS  - 5
SP  - 544
EP  - 549
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9155
DO  - aj.2007.544.549
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2007.544.549
KW  - Agricultural technologies
KW  -farmers` perception
KW  -modernization of agricultural
KW  -Uganda
AB  - This study tigates the farmers` awareness and perception of the relevance of  agricultural technologies under the Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA). A survey was conducted between April-July, 2005 in the parishes of Bugulumbya, Kasambira and Nawandhyo of  Buzaya county, Kamuli district. Using a two-stage random sampling technique, 120 farmers were selected and interviewed. Data analysis was done using a statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS ver. 11.0) and simple descriptive and inferential statistics were run. The results showed that there is high awareness among farmers of agricultural technologies, for example improved agroforestry fallow (92%), improved variety of simsim (85%) and poultry livestock management (80%). There is a significant relationship between farmers` awareness and their perception of the relevance of technologies. Livestock technologies (r = 0.42, p< 0.05), improved crop varieties (r = 0.44, p< 0.05) and agroforestry technologies (r = 0.58, p< 0.05) were found significant. However, the farmers` degree of awareness of soil and water conservation technologies (r = 0.02, p>0.05) was statistically not significant. It is concluded that agricultural research policy should enhance existing agricultural technologies since farmers` awareness of the technology significant affect their perception to the relevance of the agricultural technology. A rejuvenated agricultural extension system is one way envisaged to improve the awareness and perception of relevance of agricultural technologies in Uganda.
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