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	14 (Male:12 Female:2)
Number of Districts	6
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	35.71
25602	Eastern	7	50.00
25604	Northern	2	14.29
	Overall	14	100.00

Categorisation of innovators by Districts [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2560114	Luweero	3	21.43
2560123	Nakasongola	2	14.29
2560213	Iganga	3	21.43
2560214	Jinja	2	14.29
2560228	Mbale	2	14.29
2560412	Lira	2	14.29
	Overall	14	100.00

Categorisation of lead innovators by gender [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	12	85.71
02	Female	2	14.29
	Overall	14	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	9	64.29
02	Group	2	14.29
03	Cooperative	1	7.14
04	Small/ Medium Enterprise	1	7.14
95	Others	1	7.14
	Overall	14	100.00

a3. Scale of technologies/ practices [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Household	5	35.71
02	Group	1	7.14
03	Enterprise	3	21.43
04	Cooperative	1	7.14
06	Medium scale	2	14.29
07	Large scale	2	14.29
	Overall	14	100.00

a4. Regenerative Agriculture practice used [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cover crops	10	15.63
02	No/minimum tillage	8	12.50
03	Crop rotation	10	15.63
04	Agroforestry	9	14.06
06	Integrated crop– livestock	10	15.63
07	Composting / organic inputs	14	21.88
09	Mulching	1	1.56
11	Integrated crop- aquaculture	1	1.56
12	Integrated crop- poultry	1	1.56
	Overall	64	100.00

a5. Renewable energy technologies used [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Solar	12	70.59
02	Biogas	2	11.76
05	Hybrid system	1	5.88
06	Energy saving stoves	1	5.88
96	None	1	5.88
	Overall	17	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	12	36.36
02	Drying	5	15.15
03	Cold storage	1	3.03
04	Water pumping	8	24.24
05	Agro-processing	5	15.15
06	Livestock	1	3.03
07	Plant nutrition	1	3.03
	Overall	33	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	7	13.46
02	Beans	5	9.62
03	Vegetables	11	21.15
04	Poultry	8	15.38
05	Dairy	7	13.46
06	Apiary	2	3.85
07	Bananas	4	7.69
08	Coffee	3	5.77
09	Macademia	1	1.92
10	Groundnuts	1	1.92
11	Herbal Fruits	1	1.92
12	Herbal Vegetables	2	3.85
	Overall	52	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	12	22.64
02	Increased income	14	26.42
03	Reduced energy costs	8	15.09
04	Reduced post-harvest losses	5	9.43
05	Time savings	8	15.09
06	Dry season planting	1	1.89
07	Community capacity building/ training	1	1.89
08	Diversified farm operations	3	5.66
09	Attracts business partnerships	1	1.89
	Overall	53	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	12	35.29
02	Water efficiency	9	26.47
03	Reduced emissions	3	8.82
04	Biodiversity restoration	10	29.41
	Overall	34	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	22.22
02	Women empowerment	11	24.44
03	Youth engagement	10	22.22
04	Skills development	13	28.89
05	Established training center	1	2.22
	Overall	45	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	15.00
02	Extension support	11	27.50
03	Market access	9	22.50
04	Program/policy support	7	17.50
06	Exposure trainings	4	10.00
08	Value addition	3	7.50
	Overall	40	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	20.83
02	Maintenance/spare parts	8	16.67
03	Technical skills gap	6	12.50
04	Water availability	10	20.83
05	Land constraints	6	12.50
06	Lack of markets	1	2.08
07	Pests, diseases, rodents	2	4.17
08	Drought (delayed rains)	1	2.08
09	Frequent machine breakdowns	2	4.17
10	Limited number of livestock	1	2.08
11	Lack of reliable labour force	1	2.08
	Overall	48	100.00

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Low	5	35.71
02	Medium	7	50.00
03	High	2	14.29
	Overall	14	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	12.00
02	Market Access & Linkages	1	4.00
04	Technology & Innovation	1	4.00
05	Training & Capacity Building	3	12.00
07	Parish Development Model (PDM)	2	8.00
08	Emyooga (The Presidential Initiative on Wealth and Job creation)	3	12.00
09	Operation wealth creation (OWC)	1	4.00
12	Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP)	1	4.00
16	Farm tools	1	4.00
17	Seedlings	1	4.00
18	Irrigation equipment	3	12.00
20	Solar equipment	2	8.00
96	None	3	12.00
	Overall	25	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	22.50
02	Other Inputs	6	15.00
03	Construction	9	22.50
04	Labour costs	9	22.50
05	Transport costs	5	12.50
96	None	2	5.00
	Overall	40	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	13.33
02	Large livestock (oxen, cattle)	11	12.22
03	Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)	8	8.89
04	Poultry (Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons)	8	8.89
05	Fishpond or fishing equipment	5	5.56
06	Farm equipment (non-mechanized)	13	14.44
07	Farm equipment (mechanized)	5	5.56
08	Nonfarm business equipment	1	1.11
09	Large consumer durables (fridge, TV, sofa sets)	6	6.67
10	Jewelry	1	1.11
11	Mobile phone	11	12.22
12	Means of transportation (bicycle, motorcycle, car)	9	10.00
	Overall	90	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	33.33
02	Partner/ spouse	8	8.89
03	Self and partner/spouse jointly	15	16.67
04	Self and other household member(s)	17	18.89
05	Partner/spouse and other household member(s)	4	4.44
07	Self and other outside people	4	4.44
10	Other household member	12	13.33
	Overall	90	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	21.11
02	Partner/ spouse	9	10.00
03	Self and partner/spouse jointly	27	30.00
04	Self and other household member(s)	15	16.67
05	Partner/spouse and other household member(s)	4	4.44
07	Self and other outside people	3	3.33
09	Self, partner/ spouse and other outside people	1	1.11
10	Other household member	12	13.33
	Overall	90	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: 32 Min: 1 Max: 59

Age of lead innovator (categories) [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Youths 18-34 years	3	21.43
05	Adults 35-59 years	9	64.29
06	Seniors (60+ years)	2	14.29
	Overall	14	100.00

Lead innovators were Youths or Adults? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Youths (18-34 years)	3	21.43
03	Adults (35-59 years)	9	64.29
04	Seniors (60+ years)	2	14.29
	Overall	14	100.00

Levels of education of lead innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25601	Primary	1	7.14
25602	Secondary (O-Level)	4	28.57
25603	Secondary (A-Level)	2	14.29
25604	Tertiary level	2	14.29
25605	Diploma	1	7.14
25606	University Degree	4	28.57
	Overall	14	100.00

Marital Status of lead innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Single	2	14.29
02	Married (monogamous)	11	78.57
03	Married (polygamous)	1	7.14
	Overall	14	100.00

Relationship of innovator to Household Heads [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Household head	12	85.71
02	Spouse	1	7.14
04	Daughter or Daughter in-law	1	7.14
	Overall	14	100.00

Primary occupations of innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	9	64.29
02	Agribusiness	2	14.29
07	Student	2	14.29
09	Religious leader	1	7.14
	Overall	14	100.00

Secondary occupations of innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	3	21.43
02	Agribusiness	4	28.57
05	Casual labourer	2	14.29
08	Health worker	1	7.14
96	None	4	28.57
	Overall	14	100.00

Household sizes of lead innovators [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	1-3 members	1	7.14
02	4-6 members	1	7.14
03	7-9 members	5	35.71
04	10 plus members	7	50.00
	Overall	14	100.00

Households of lead innovators categorised by religion [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Anglican/ Protestant	7	50.00
02	Catholic (Roman Catholic)	4	28.57
04	Pentecostal	3	21.43
	Overall	14	100.00

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