Tobacco growing and economically sustainable alternative livelihoods

This book mainly focused on tobacco growing, economically sustainable alternative livelihoods and farmers income. A case study involving farmers in Maracha district, Uganda. Key Recommendations in the study. In order to identify the existing economically sustainable alternatives to tobacco growing, the study recommended that policy makers and farmers should first undertake a thorough and complete analysis of the entire value chain of the specific enterprise. Key considerations should always be on the cost-benefit analysis, market or demand, and environmental sustainability. Secondly, an attempt should be made to encourage tobacco farmers to adopt off-farm livelihood activities as compliment to other on farm livelihood sources.

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Bachelor of Agricultural and Rural Innovation von der Makerere University Kampala, Uganda und Master of Agribusiness Management Iganga, Uganda. Senior Livelihoods Officer im Programm des American Refugee Committee Uganda.