PELUM RA PURE INNOVATOR PROFILES- RAPURE TECHNOLOGIES

STUDY OVERVIEW

A study conducted within Jan-Feb 2026 to identify, validate, and document best practices, barriers, enablers, and gaps in the integration of Regenerative Agriculture and the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (RA–PURE) among smallholder farmers in six districts of PELUM Uganda, and to generate knowledge products and evidence-based recommendations that promote learning, replication, scaling, and policy engagement.

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Regions]

Description	Results
Interview period	27-Jan-2026 to 05-Feb-2026
Number of respondents	13 (Male:12 Female:1)
Number of Districts	8
Age of lead innovators (years)	Avg: 48 Min: 26 Max: 81

Categorisation of innovators by Regions [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25601	Central	5	38.46
25602	Eastern	6	46.15
25604	Northern	2	15.38
	Overall	13	100.00

Categorisation of innovators by Districts [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2560114	Luweero	2	15.38
2560123	Nakasongola	2	15.38
2560126	Wakiso	1	7.69
2560205	Bugweri	1	7.69
2560213	Iganga	2	15.38
2560214	Jinja	2	15.38
2560228	Mbale	1	7.69
2560412	Lira	2	15.38
	Overall	13	100.00

Categorisation of lead innovators by gender [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	12	92.31
02	Female	1	7.69
	Overall	13	100.00

TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY (RA) AND PRODUCTIVE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY (PURE)

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Regions]

Description	Results
Year technology/ practices were started/ established	Avg: 2,018 Min: 1,981 Max: 2,025

a1. Types of Innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Individual	8	61.54
02	Group	2	15.38
03	Cooperative	1	7.69
04	Small/ Medium Enterprise	1	7.69
95	Others	1	7.69
	Overall	13	100.00

a3. Scale of technologies/ practices [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Household	4	30.77
02	Group	1	7.69
03	Enterprise	3	23.08
04	Cooperative	1	7.69
06	Medium scale	2	15.38
07	Large scale	2	15.38
	Overall	13	100.00

a4. Regenerative Agriculture practice used [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cover crops	10	16.13
02	No/ minimum tillage	8	12.90
03	Crop rotation	9	14.52
04	Agroforestry	9	14.52
06	Integrated crop-livestock	10	16.13
07	Composting / organic inputs	13	20.97
09	Mulching	1	1.61
11	Integrated crop- aquaculture	1	1.61
12	Integrated crop- poultry	1	1.61
	Overall	62	100.00

a5. Renewable energy technologies used [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Solar	12	75.00
02	Biogas	2	12.50
05	Hybrid system	1	6.25
06	Energy saving stoves	1	6.25
	Overall	16	100.00

a6. Productive use enabled for the practice/ technologies [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Irrigation	11	34.38
02	Drying	5	15.63
03	Cold storage	1	3.13
04	Water pumping	8	25.00
05	Agro-processing	5	15.63
06	Livestock	1	3.13
07	Plant nutrition	1	3.13
	Overall	32	100.00

a7. Value chains supported by the practices/ technologies [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Maize	6	12.50
02	Beans	4	8.33
03	Vegetables	10	20.83
04	Poultry	7	14.58
05	Dairy	7	14.58
06	Apiary	2	4.17
07	Bananas	4	8.33
08	Coffee	3	6.25
09	Macadamia	1	2.08
10	Groundnuts	1	2.08
11	Herbal Fruits	1	2.08
12	Herbal Vegetables	2	4.17
	Overall	48	100.00

a9. Key benefits observed about the practices/ technologies on yield and income [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Increased yields	11	21.57
02	Increased income	13	25.49
03	Reduced energy costs	8	15.69
04	Reduced post-harvest losses	5	9.80
05	Time savings	8	15.69
06	Dry season planting	1	1.96
07	Community capacity building/ training	1	1.96
08	Diversified farm operations	3	5.88
09	Attracts business partnerships	1	1.96
	Overall	51	100.00

a10. Environmental benefits observed about the practices/ technologies [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Improved soil health	11	33.33
02	Water efficiency	9	27.27
03	Reduced emissions	3	9.09
04	Biodiversity restoration	10	30.30
	Overall	33	100.00

a11. Social and economic benefits observed about the practices/ technologies [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Jobs created	10	23.26
02	Women empowerment	10	23.26
03	Youth engagement	10	23.26
04	Skills development	12	27.91
05	Established training center	1	2.33
	Overall	43	100.00

a12. Main enablers for technology/ practice adoption [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Access to finance	6	15.79
02	Extension support	10	26.32
03	Market access	9	23.68
04	Program/ policy support	6	15.79
06	Exposure trainings	4	10.53
08	Value addition	3	7.89
	Overall	38	100.00

a13. Main barriers to the practices/ technologies [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	High upfront cost	10	21.74
02	Maintenance/ spare parts	8	17.39
03	Technical skills gap	6	13.04
04	Water availability	9	19.57
05	Land constraints	5	10.87
06	Lack of markets	1	2.17
07	Pests, diseases, rodents	2	4.35
08	Drought (delayed rains)	1	2.17
09	Frequent machine breakdowns	2	4.35
10	Limited number of livestock	1	2.17
11	Lack of reliable labour force	1	2.17
	Overall	46	100.00

a14. Potential to replicate the practices/ technologies [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Low	4	30.77
02	Medium	7	53.85
03	High	2	15.38
	Overall	13	100.00

a15. Types of support received by innovators for the RA PURE practices/ technologies implemented [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Financial & Material Resources	3	13.04
02	Market Access & Linkages	1	4.35
04	Technology & Innovation	1	4.35
05	Training & Capacity Building	3	13.04
07	Parish Development Model (PDM)	1	4.35
08	Emyooga (The Presidential Initiative on Wealth and Job creation)	2	8.70
09	Operation wealth creation (OWC)	1	4.35
12	Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP)	1	4.35
16	Farm tools	1	4.35
17	Seedlings	1	4.35
18	Irrigation equipment	3	13.04
20	Solar equipment	2	8.70
96	None	3	13.04
	Overall	23	100.00

RA PURE TECHNOLOGY SETUP COSTS

a17. Major items where innovators incurred costs during setup of the RA PURE practices/ technologies [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Equipment/tools	9	23.08
02	Other Inputs	5	12.82
03	Construction	9	23.08
04	Labour costs	9	23.08
05	Transport costs	5	12.82
96	None	2	5.13
	Overall	39	100.00

RA PURE PRODUCTIVE CAPITAL AND ASSETS

a18. Types of productive capital/ assets owned by households of innovators [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Agricultural land (pieces/ plots)	12	13.64
02	Large livestock (oxen, cattle)	11	12.50
03	Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)	8	9.09
04	Poultry (Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons)	8	9.09
05	Fishpond or fishing equipment	5	5.68
06	Farm equipment (non-mechanized)	12	13.64
07	Farm equipment (mechanized)	5	5.68
08	Nonfarm business equipment	1	1.14
09	Large consumer durables (fridge, TV, sofa sets)	6	6.82
10	Jewelry	1	1.14
11	Mobile phone	10	11.36
12	Means of transportation (bicycle, motorcycle, car)	9	10.23
	Overall	88	100.00

a18c. Who owns most of the productive assets in households of innovators [All Regions]

Note: Result is from Roster Table
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Self	30	34.09
02	Partner/ spouse	6	6.82
03	Self and partner/ spouse jointly	15	17.05
04	Self and other household member(s)	17	19.32
05	Partner/ spouse and other household member(s)	4	4.55
07	Self and other outside people	4	4.55
10	Other household member	12	13.64
	Overall	88	100.00

a18d. Who can decide whether to sell productive assets most of the time in households of innovators [All Regions]

Note: Result is from Roster Table
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Self	19	21.59
02	Partner/ spouse	7	7.95
03	Self and partner/ spouse jointly	27	30.68
04	Self and other household member(s)	15	17.05
05	Partner/ spouse and other household member(s)	4	4.55
07	Self and other outside people	3	3.41
09	Self, partner/ spouse and other outside people	1	1.14
10	Other household member	12	13.64
	Overall	88	100.00

DEMOGRAPHICS OF LEAD INNOVATORS

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Regions]

Description	Results
Household size (people living in household)	Avg: 9 Min: 3 Max: 20
Length of time (years) lived in the community	Avg: 33 Min: 1 Max: 59

Age of lead innovator (categories) [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Youths 18-34 years	3	23.08
05	Adults 35-59 years	8	61.54
06	Seniors (60+ years)	2	15.38
	Overall	13	100.00

Lead innovators were Youths or Adults? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Youths (18-34 years)	3	23.08
03	Adults (35-59 years)	8	61.54
04	Seniors (60+ years)	2	15.38
	Overall	13	100.00

Levels of education of lead innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25601	Primary	1	7.69
25602	Secondary (O-Level)	3	23.08
25603	Secondary (A-Level)	2	15.38
25604	Tertiary level	2	15.38
25605	Diploma	1	7.69
25606	University Degree	4	30.77
	Overall	13	100.00

Marital Status of lead innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Single	2	15.38
02	Married (monogamous)	10	76.92
03	Married (polygamous)	1	7.69
	Overall	13	100.00

Relationship of innovator to Household Heads [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Household head	12	92.31
04	Daughter or Daughter in-law	1	7.69
	Overall	13	100.00

Primary occupations of innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	8	61.54
02	Agribusiness	2	15.38
07	Student	2	15.38
09	Religious leader	1	7.69
	Overall	13	100.00

Secondary occupations of innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	3	23.08
02	Agribusiness	4	30.77
05	Casual labourer	2	15.38
96	None	4	30.77
	Overall	13	100.00

Household sizes of lead innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	1-3 members	1	7.69
02	4-6 members	1	7.69
03	7-9 members	4	30.77
04	10 plus members	7	53.85
	Overall	13	100.00

Households of lead innovators categorised by religion [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Anglican/ Protestant	7	53.85
02	Catholic (Roman Catholic)	3	23.08
04	Pentecostal	3	23.08
	Overall	13	100.00

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