Research Article

Is Cut-Flower Industry Promotion by the Government Negatively Affecting Pollinator Biodiversity and Environmental/Human Health in Uganda?

Table 13

Farmers’ perceptions of the changes in crop yield that have occurred in the last 5 to 20 years.

Statement no.Question: Have you observed any changes (reduction, increase) in crop yields in the village over the last 5 to 20 years?Freq. (%)

1 Yield of crop is also reducing in the last 10–20 years, we think it is because soil is old/infertile in our area 5.38
2However, changes in yield may be due to infertility of the lands and to flowers fumes0.77
3 I have not yet observed changes (reduction/increase) in my yields of my crops 8.46
4 I have observed changes (reduction) in yields for the last 5–10 years 5.38
5 I have seen these days some change (reduction) in yields of many crops although I donot know the exact causes 8.46
6No change, for me, yield is increasing because I live far from the flower farm and I manage well my gardens1.54
7No changes (reduction), instead I see an increase because I do fertilization with cow dung to increase my yield0.77
8 No changes (reduction) in yields apart from thieves 2.31
9 Not sure (I cannot tell) 20.10
10There have been a change (reduction) and this may be linked to practice of bad farming methods1.54
11There have been changes in yield of many crop species for unknown changes in the global system0.77
12There has been drastic changes (reduction of 50 to 80% compared to previous harvests) in most of the crop yields I grow3.08
13There is a general decrease in yield of all crops we grow but I think it may be due to soil/land infertility0.77
14 There is a change (reduction) and bad yields are due to soil infertility, excess sunshine/rains, and climate change 4.62
15 There is a change (reduction) in crop yields but do not know what it is due to exactly 3.08
16There is a change (reduction) in yields over time but we can’t explain clearly the changes are due to what exactly0.77
17There is change in yields probably due to soil infertility because I have over-used the land to grow different crops over the years1.54
18 There is areduction in yield due to over-use of soils, growing crops/bad varieties in a wrong season 3.85
19There are changes (reduction) in yields probably due to soil infertility of my gardens and to fumes from flower farms0.77
20There is yield reduction because bees are disappearing in the village due to chemical sprays from the flower farm6.15
21 There has been very little change (decrease)/to not much changes in yield of my crops 14.62
22Yield of crops has reduced in the village over the last 5–10 years but I do not know why5.38

Chi-square test for difference in arguments (statements) frequency: , , , .