A likert scaling technique was used to rate farmers’
perception of the effect of OVOP on farm activities. The results indicated that there was a
significant difference in the levels of household farm income between beneficiaries and non
beneficiaries of OVOP. The OVOP beneficiaries were found to be better off in terms of
household food security through increased food basket, enterprise diversification and food
access which was attained through higher farm income. However, farmers’ socio-economic
characteristics did not adequately explain the disparity in household farm income. This
implies that there are some other factors that are closely associated with agricultural
production and participation in programs such as OVOP, which may require further
investigation. Participation in OVOP and household size were found to be positively
associated with household farm income. The study recommends expansion of the OVOP
program to target the vulnerable groups and government intervention fast track infrastructural
development in the area to facilitate value addition, processing and storage facilities.