Analysis of Tea Agroforestry System: The Case of Kyenjojo District in Uganda

Ronald Kawooya, Charles Mugisa, Vivian Namutebi, Douglas Jjemba Mutebi, Veleriano Turyahebwa, Lawrence Mugenyi, Kenneth Atugonza, Julius Ssemyalo
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Uganda is one of the countries in east Africa where agroforestry farming system has spread in twelve agro-ecological zones. Agroforestry practices are critical in all agro-based sectors like tea industry because of benefits like provision of fuel wood for curing tea. The purpose of this study was to understand the current agroforestry practices adopted by smallholder tea estate farmers and investigate options for scaling up the technology to alleviate the fuelwood scarcity faced by tea industries. The study involved a survey that was conducted in Kyenjojo district located in Western Uganda in June 2020. A total of 65 small holder tea farmers (respondents) were interviewed during the study. A purposive sampling method was used and data analyzed with SPSS to generate descriptive statistics that included frequencies, percentages, tables, graphs and charts. Results showed that shade was the most benefit of agroforestry trees by a proportion of 33% towards tea growing and followed by climate modification at 24%. Protection of the environment was also revealed as one of the leading benefits of tea agroforestry with a proportion of 34%, as well as trees acting as a source of poles at 23%. Eucalyptus at 34% was the most dominant agroforestry tree used at tea farm level as a woodlot, followed by Grevillea robusta at 28%. The most dominant adoption method of tea agroforestry practices at tea farm level was through farmers learning from fellow farmers at 34%, followed by adoption by trainings at 23%. Planting of agroforestry trees was the only remedy stated by farmers as an effort done to retain trees on farm. As a recommendation towards increased uptake of agroforestry at farm level, farmers identified certification and other factory-based incentives such as Rain Forest Alliance being the most important. Based on the identified benefits of tea-agroforestry systems, efforts should be made by Public, Private and Development partners to make all tea farmers aware of the existing and appropriate agroforestry practices while developing appropriate incentive models for increased adoption of tea agroforestry system in Uganda.
茶叶农林复合系统分析——以乌干达Kyenjojo地区为例
乌干达是东非农林业系统在12个农业生态区推广的国家之一。农林业实践在所有以农业为基础的部门,如茶业,都是至关重要的,因为它可以为茶叶的烘烤提供燃料木材。本研究的目的是了解目前小农茶园农民采用的农林业实践,并调查扩大技术的选择,以缓解茶产业面临的薪材短缺。该研究涉及2020年6月在乌干达西部Kyenjojo地区进行的一项调查。在研究过程中,共采访了65位小农茶农(受访者)。采用有目的的抽样方法,用SPSS软件对数据进行分析,生成包括频率、百分比、表格、图形和图表在内的描述性统计数据。结果显示,遮荫对农林业树木最有利,对茶叶种植有利的比例为33%,其次是气候变化,占24%。保护环境也被认为是茶叶农林业的主要好处之一,占34%,而树木作为杆子的来源占23%。桉树(占34%)是茶场水平作为林地使用的最主要农林业树木,其次是绿柳(占28%)。在茶场层面,最主要的采用方式是通过农民向其他农民学习(34%),其次是通过培训(23%)。农民表示,种植农林业树木是唯一的补救措施,是为保留农场树木所做的努力。作为在农场一级增加农林业吸收的建议,农民认为认证和其他以工厂为基础的奖励措施,如雨林联盟是最重要的。根据已确定的茶农林复合系统的好处,公共、私营和发展伙伴应作出努力,使所有茶农了解现有和适当的农林业做法,同时制定适当的激励模式,以便在乌干达更多地采用茶农林复合系统。
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