"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme socio-economics".
Evaluation of market opportunities of Meat in Uganda
Abstract:
Beef production in Uganda is estimated at an average of 160,000
metric tones per year giving the national meat consumption per
capita in Uganda as 11 kg which is lower than the 40 kg
recommended by the World Health Organization. The present
study aims at evaluating market opportunities for good quality
meat in Uganda. The Heckman 2-step model will be used to
determine factors that influence the sales of quality meat. A
probit model will be used to establish factors that influence
traders’ choice of type of meat (beef) they stock. Results
generated from this study will contribute to policy formulations
of improved quality standards of meat in the country.
La production de viande bovine en Ouganda est estimé à une
moyenne de 160.000 tonnes métriques par an donnant la
consommation de viande par habitant en Ouganda de 11kgs, ce
qui est inférieur à 40 kg la quantité recommandée par
l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé. La présente étude vise à
évaluer les opportunités de marché pour la viande de bonne
qualité en Ouganda. Le modèle de « Heckman 2-step » sera
utilisé pour déterminer les facteurs qui influencent les ventes
de viande de qualité. Un modèle de probabilité sera utilisé pour
établir les facteurs qui influencent le choix des commerçants du
type de viande (boeuf) qu’ils stockent. Les résultats générés par
cette étude contribueront à la formulation des politiques de
normes de qualité améliorée de la viande dans le pays.
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English
Date of publication:
2010
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East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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1655-1659
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