Title: Socioeconomic and Bio-Physical Drivers o Ecosystem Services Provision and Productivity of Arabica Coffee in the Mt. Elgon Region of Uganda

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1 Title: PI: Co-Researchers: Socioeconomic and Bio-Physical Drivers o Ecosystem Services Provision and Productivity of Arabica Coffee in the Mt. Elgon Region of Uganda Dr. Jackline Bonabana-Wabbi Assoc. Prof. Jenina Karungi-Tumutegyereize, Department of Agricultural Production, School of Agricultural Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Telephone Number - Office: Personal mobile: s: jkarungi@agric.mak.ac.ug, jkarungitumu@yahoo.com Dr. John Baptist Tumuhairwe Department of Agricultural Production, School of Agricultural Sciences Makerere University P. O. Box 7062 Kampala Uganda. jbtumuhairwe@caes.mak.ac.ug Purpose Project Summary Dr. Basil Mugonola P.O Box Kireka, Uganda basil.mugonola@gmail.com To establish the financial benefits of farmers choice of land use intensity and on-farm soil fertility management options, and the relationship between abundance and diversity of ecosystem service indicators and coffee productivity The Mt Elgon region is Uganda s largest Arabica coffee producing area. Farmers in the region grow Arabica coffee on highland areas that have become degraded due to the intense population density and overexploitation of natural resources. Proper land use and soil management options have the opportunity to improve ecosystem services delivery and enhance coffee yields thereby offering relief from environmental shocks and improving farmer livelihoods. This study aims at establishing the 1

2 financial benefits of farmers choice of land use intensity (measured as the level of combinations of agroforestry in coffee) and on-farm soil fertility management options (use of organic, inorganic or no fertilizer at all), and the relationship between abundance and diversity of ecosystem service indicators and coffee productivity that translates to profits to smallholder coffee farmers. This project builds on one already implemented project Importance of landscape and local structure for biological control in maize and coffee systems in East Africa and on another concurrent Volkswagen Foundation funded project Productivity and biological diversity in the coffee-banana system in the Mt. Elgon Region of Uganda aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural systems. The current project will also be implemented in the Mount Elgon region which is prone to natural disasters like landslides that devastate farming households. Our methodology will include a longitudinal biological field survey where soil, microclimate, ecosystem service agents abundance and diversity, insect pest occurrence and damage and coffee yield parameters will be monitored using standardized procedures. A household survey will be conducted and 120 questionnaires completed with variables including labor days incurred by the household in each of the different land use and soil management regimes, and costs for the inputs and yields from each option. Empirical data will be analysed using standard procedures to establish the direct benefits of land use intensity and on farm soil fertility management options. The project outcomes include profitable and sustainable intensification of the coffee production system in the Mount Elgon Region Country and Specific Location(s) Uganda: Mount Elgon Districts of Mbale, Sironko, Manafwa Participating Makerere University, Institutions Gulu University Ministry of Local Government Mt Elgon Districts leadership Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Start Date 15 th July,

3 End Date 30 st July, 2017 Amount of Funding US$ 59,997 3

4 Jackline Bonabana-Wabbi (PhD) Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University P.O. Box 7062 Kampala Tel.: Office ; Mobile ; Skype name: jackline.bonabana Jackline Bonabana-Wabbi (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator in the Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Makerere University. She holds a PhD in Economics from Virginia Tech, USA. Her current teaching focus includes courses in business economics and macroeconomics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has held various administrative positions in the University including Chairperson, Research and Publications Committee in the Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics and the current position of Coordinator Postgraduate Programmes. Jackline s current roles have positioned her as a focal point for students, lecturers, supervisors and examiners for the department. Over the years she has been instrumental in coordinating the identification of potential students for admission, matching student interests with available expertise, sourcing for external expertise where necessary, providing guidelines to graduate study programmes, coordinating examinations and being a link between graduate school and graduate students among other roles. She has attended numerous curriculum development and capacity building workshops to enable her perform these roles even better. She is also involved with a number of research organizations/projects, both local and international undertaking research in Development Economics, Agribusiness, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. Her current research focus is on modeling climate change impacts using the TOA-MD model one of the most recent climate change impact assessment models. Jackline has published mainly in the field of resource economics. 4

5 Selected Publications Bonabana-Wabbi, J., Mugonola, B., Ajibo, S., Kirinya, J., Kato, E., Kalibwani, R., Kasenge, V., Nyamwaro, S., Tumwesigye, S., Chiuri, W., Mugabo, J., Fungo, B., Tenywa, M. (2013). Agricultural profitability and technical efficiency: the case of pineapple and potato in SW Uganda. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE). Vol. 8 No. 3. Pages Kirinya, j., Taylor, D.B., Kyamanywa, S., Karungi, J., Erbaugh, J.M., Bonabana-Wabbi, J. (2013). Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technologies in Uganda: Review of Economic Studies. International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) ISSN No Mugonola, B., Vranken, L., Maertens, M., Deckers, J., Taylor, D.B., Bonabana-Wabbi, J., Mathijs, E. (2013). Soil and water conservation technologies and technical efficiency in banana production in upper Rwizi micro-catchment, Uganda. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE). ISSN Vol 8 No. 1. Bonabana-Wabbi, J., Ayo, S., Mugonola, B., Taylor, D.B., Kirinya, J., Tenywa, M., (2013). The performance of potato markets in South Western Uganda. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics: Vol. 6(32), Bonabana-Wabbi, J., Ayo, S., Sserunkuuma, D. (2012). Determinants of Fast Food Consumption in Kampala, Uganda. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (2012): Bonabana, J., Taylor, D.B. (2012). A Limited Dependent Variable Analysis of Integrated Pest Management in Uganda. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. Sekabira, H., Bonabana, J., Asingwire, N. (2012). Determinants for adoption of information and communication technology (ICT)-based market information services by smallholder farmers and traders in Mayuge District, Uganda. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics. 4(14), Kyarisiima, C., Naggujja, F.A., Magala, H., Kwizera, H., Kugonza D.R., Bonabana-Wabbi, J. (2011). Perceived tastes and preferences of chicken meat in Uganda. Livestock Research for Rural Development. 23 (2011): 11. 5

6 Selected Funded Projects : Measuring Africa s Total Factor Productivity. Funding: FARA. Role: Uganda Country Lead Scientist : Scaling up Integrated Soil Fertility Management for Improved Livelihoods. Funding: ASARECA. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. 2012: Quantification of Losses Suffered by Mubende and Kiboga Households Due to Eviction. Funding: OXFAM. Role: Lead Economist : Enhancing Agribusiness Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Africa. Funding: FARA. Role: Agricultural Economist and Member, Technical Working Committee : The Agricultural Modeling Inter-comparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) in Sub Saharan Africa. Funding: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Role: Regional Economist : Impact Assessment for the Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program. Funding: USAID. Role: Field and Technical Advisor 6