Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 556

Full Length Research Paper

Impact evaluation of an agricultural input subsidy to mitigate COVID-19 effects on small holder farmers: A case of Uganda

Proscovia Renzaho Ntakyo
  • Proscovia Renzaho Ntakyo
  • Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agri-Business and Natural Resource Economics, Kabale University, P. O. Box 317, Kabale Uganda.
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Johnny Mugisha
  • Johnny Mugisha
  • School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics, P. O. Box 7062, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Robert Bangizi
  • Robert Bangizi
  • Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Mountains of the Moon University, P. O. Box 837, Fort Portal, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 06 March 2024
  •  Accepted: 26 March 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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