Small- Scale farmers’ livelihood in Uganda: Egg Production for Rural Development
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The Symposium provides undergraduates from all academic disciplines with an opportunity to share their research with the university community and other guests through conference-style oral presentations. The Symposium represents part of a larger effort of Iowa State University to enhance, support, and celebrate undergraduate research activity.
Though coordinated by the University Honors Program, all undergraduate students are eligible and encouraged to participate in the Symposium. Undergraduates conducting research but not yet ready to present their work are encouraged to attend the Symposium to learn about the presentation process and students not currently involved in research are encouraged to attend the Symposium to learn about the broad range of undergraduate research activities that are taking place at ISU.
The first Symposium was held in April 2007. The 39 students who presented research and their mentors collectively represented all of ISU's Colleges: Agriculture and Life Sciences, Business, Design, Engineering, Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate College. The event has grown to regularly include more than 100 students presenting on topics that span the broad range of disciplines studied at ISU.
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Managing small livestock, like poultry usually requires a marginal initial investment. Poultry livestock can be easily raised by rural impoverished farmers with limited inputs. The Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) have designed initiatives to aid smallholder rural farmers in the Kamuli District of Uganda. Through this research study we sought to understand how egg production is affecting the economic well-being of these farmers. In our study, we gathered data through surveys conducted in various villages within the Kamuli District. Helping us understand farmers’ limitations, challenges, and aspirations for egg production. Findings showed that many farmers are limited due to the lack of market access, limited income to expand production, and limited support from local organizations such as CSRL. Analyzing and understanding the variables farmers are facing can help non-government organizations establish sustainable strategies to benefit the livelihoods of rural smallholder farmers.