Sorghum is a cereal crop grown all over the world and the fifth most produced grain globally. In Uganda, smallholder farmers growing sorghum in Muko sub-county are relatively earning more profits than farmers growing other crops such as maize, sweet potatoes, and wheat. Despite that fact, sorghum producers face several challenges which include limited access to agricultural inputs, land scarcity, and limited access to credit institutions that would boost sorghum production in Rubanda District. The study assessed climate-smart agricultural practices adopted by smallholder sorghum producers in the study area. The study also evaluated the level of sorghum utilization among smallholder farmers and the contribution to household income. The study used simple random sampling techniques, to arrive at 60 smallholder farmers to participate in the study. The study revealed 88.3% of smallholder farmers’ households produced sorghum and 11.7% produced other crops from the sampled households. Smallholder farmers 41.7% reported growing Rukutu local sorghum variety followed by Magune 31.7%, Kyatanombe at 20%, and Buhuri at 13.3% respectively. In this study, farmers also reported the crop to enhance food security and household nutrition. Furthermore, 76.7% of smallholder farmers earned income from sorghum sales. Sorghum production has a potential to boost income gains from crop production as compared to maize and other cereal crops. Therefore, there is a need to form a smallholder farmers’ steering committee to oversee agricultural issues in Rubanda District. Establishment of the institutional framework, to provide the legal framework and the National Environmental Policy on sorghum production.
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