Abstract
People–Private–Public Partnerships (PPPs) are designed to enhance the livelihoods of participants, while supporting Uganda’s broader goal of a private sector–led economy for sustained growth. With government and development partner support, several PPP initiatives have been introduced, though their success is varied and weaknesses remain insufficiently documented. This study investigates the characteristics of coffee farmers engaged in PPPs and the factors influencing their adoption of such agribusiness models. Data were collected from 489 farmers in Mbale and Mubende districts. The results indicate that participation is more common among male farmers and those residing near essential facilities, including reliable roads, input suppliers, agricultural offices at both subcounty and district levels, markets, and health services. Using a dichotomous logit model, significant predictors of PPP participation were identified: distance to agricultural offices (p = 0.030), age of the household head (p = 0.035), and membership of farmer organizations (p = 0.000). The findings suggest that PPPs can improve farmer incomes and access to services, underscoring the need to strengthen these contractual agribusiness models for greater impact.