SWEETPOTATO ADOPTION AND RETURN ON INVESTMENTS STUDY, OCT-NOV 2024, AMURIA DISTRICT IN UGANDA

 Sweetpotato Adoption and Return on Investment Study, Amuria District

International Potato Center Logo A study conducted by CIP within Oct-Nov 2024 on sweetpotato farmers to understand their sources of agricultural information and sweetpotato production practices. This survey helps to learn about farmer’s experiences, views and perspectives on the sweetpotato production. The information is helpful to evaluate return on investment and the economic benefits generated by the adoption of improved sweetpotato varieties.

Realtime System Analyzed Evaluation Results

  1. A brief description of identities of sweetpotato farmers interviewed during the study
     
  2. Results showing general access to land, sweetpotato production, usage and sales (roots & vines) for the previous two seasons, commonly grown sweetpotato varieties, types of inputs used for production, labour usage, adoption of sweetpotato technologies
     
  3. Results describing incomes from other sources, production of other crops besides sweetpotato, livestock ownership, assets used in farming, and non-farm asset ownership 
     
  4. Results describing access to training and extension services, sweetpotato cooking demo participation, major sources of information on sweetpotato, access to credit, savings of income, and social networks (group belongings)
     
  5. Results showing farmers psychological construct towards purchase of improved sweetpotato seed (awareness, interest, desire, action, influencers), and role of sweetpotato in food security

Raw datasets and Enumerator Statistics:

  1. Download complete files and raw datasets (STATA, SPSS, Excel, CSV, SASS), Pictures, Questionnaire, Codebooks and Reports.
  2. Detailed Information on Data Collectors and data submissions

GOOGLE MAP SHOWING LOCATION AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS

  

View: View full GIS map of sweetpotato farmers who were interviewed for the study  


MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING SURVEY LOCATION FOR SWEETPOTATO FARMERS

Map of Uganda showing Sweetpotato Adoption survey locations