ABSTRACT

The study assessed the influence of incentives on tree planting by farmers in Kiryanga Sub-county, Kagadi district, Albertine Rift Region, Western Uganda. Key informant interviews, focus group discussions and household interviews were conducted to generate data on the influence of incentives on tree planting among both tree farmers and non-tree farmers. The $X^2$ test established associations between incentives and tree planting while a t-test was conducted to test for differences in characteristics of non-tree farmers and tree farmers. Results indicate that incentives are important in tree planting although some did not match farmers’ interests ($X^2$= 35.13, p < .05). The incentives that were significant were: provision of tree seedlings (84.6%) and cash payments (69.4%) while farm tours as an incentive did not match farmers’ interests. The success attributed to incentives mainly depended on land size, and tree species’ preferences by farmers. The study concluded that provision of tree seedlings and cash payment incentives should be promoted. It is therefore important that stakeholders adopt incentive-based tree planting.

摘要

该研究评估了激励措施对乌干达西部阿尔贝丁裂谷地区卡加迪区基尔扬加子县农民植树的影响。进行了关键知情人访谈、焦点小组讨论和家庭访谈，以生成有关激励措施对林农和非林农植树的影响的数据。这$X^2$测试建立了激励措施与植树之间的关联，同时进行了 t 检验以测试非林农和林农特征的差异。结果表明，尽管一些激励措施与农民的利益不符，但激励措施在植树过程中很重要（$X^2$= 35.13，p < .05）。重要的激励措施是：提供树苗（84.6%）和现金支付（69.4%），而作为激励措施的农场参观与农民的利益不符。激励措施的成功主要取决于土地面积和农民对树种的偏好。研究得出的结论是，应促进提供树苗和现金支付奖励。因此，利益相关者采用基于激励的植树方式非常重要。