Abstract:
The objective of this study was to examine perceptions of the farmers in Musanze towards a
sustainable agriculture. The researchers used the two steps for sample size by Cochran's formula
both of which suites the categorical type of data the researcher had in order to determine a
sample size of 173 respondents that was used to collect data for this study. the key findings
showed that Musanze farmers consider Twenty-three (23) agricultural practices or polices like
Umuganda and Girinka program among others to be of high importance (HI) in terms of a
sustainable agriculture, three (3) practices or policies considered as of medium importance (MI)
and two (2) were believed to be of low-importance (LI). For a transition to sustainable
agricultural production to be scaled up, the government should give attractive incentives (Green
payments) to farmers to practice more environmentally friendly practices otherwise, only
environment protection programmes form government bodies like REMA’s may be insufficient.
The results of this research should be a starting point for identification of such practices. |
