Risk aversion among smallholder farmers in Uganda

This brief provides analysis of the project 鈥楢 Behavioural Economic Analysis of Agricultural Investment Decisions in Uganda鈥�

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
23 January 2019
Country:
Uganda
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Agriculture and Economic Growth
First published:
31 January 2016
Authors:
Wiggins, S.

Abstract

This brief gives context for and provides analysis of the project 鈥楢 Behavioural Economic Analysis of Agricultural Investment Decisions in Uganda鈥�. The project was funded by the Department for International Development - Economic and Social Research Council 鈥楪rowth Research Programme鈥� (DEGRP)

Starting in 2012 and wrapping up in 2015, the project 鈥� led by Dr Arjan Verschoor and Dr Ben D鈥橢xelle from University of East Anglia 鈥� investigated how smallholder farmers in Eastern Uganda perceived financial risks, and whether this influenced decisions to invest in productivity-boosting technologies such as fertiliser, seeds and irrigation.

Citation

Steve Wiggins (2016) Risk aversion among smallholder farmers in Uganda. DEGRP Research in Context

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