Table 1 Characteristics of smallholder honey producers
Characteristic(s) | Mean (n = 250) | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 45.0 | 15.0 | 90.0 |
Educational level (years) | 8.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 |
Household size | 6.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 |
Farm size (acres) | 5.0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
Land allocated to honey production | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Honey production experience | 9.0 | 1.0 | 71.0 |
Number of extension visit | 1.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 |
Hive in apiary | 12.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 |
Colonized hive | 10.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 |
Kilogram harvested per hive | 8.0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
Kilogram harvested per producer | 71.8 | 5.0 | 1100 |
Price per kilogram of honey (UGX) | 7370 | 1700 | 15,000 |
Distance to the nearest market (km) | 5.0 | 0.3 | 25.0 |
Characteristic(s) | Description(s) | Percentage (n = 250) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 84.0 |
Extension visit | Access | 38.0 |
Type of extension agent | Government | 7.0 |
| Â | NGO | 34.0 |
| Â | Farmer association | 1.0 |
Purpose of extension visit | Hive management | 36.0 |
| Â | Honey marketing | 26.0 |
| Â | Postharvest handling | 34.0 |
Sources of market information | Radio | 20.0 |
| Â | Fellow farmers | 48.0 |
| Â | Traders | 66.0 |
| Â | Cell phone | 27.0 |
| Â | Village leaders | 0.4 |
| Â | Brochures | 0.4 |
| Â | New paper | 0.8 |
Honey buyer | Farmers association | 0.4 |
| Â | Wholesale trader | 45.0 |
| Â | Retail trader | 28.0 |
| Â | Village consumers | 88.0 |
| Â | Supermarket | 2.0 |
| Â | Others (hospitals) | 31.0 |