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Community perceptions towards the implications of human activity on River Rwizi, Uganda sustainability
(Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., 2018-06-20)
This study was undertaken in the cells of Kiswahiri, Buremba and Nyakaizi in Kakoba Division of Mbarara Uganda. The research was done as a baseline study for investigating the possibility of implementing a project for ...
Land Use Practices in the Rural and Urban Sub Catchments of River Rwizi, Western-Uganda
(Science Publishing Group, 2018-05-04)
The water quality of river Rwizi has increasingly become a concern at community, district and national levels, serving a wider catchment in the south western part of Uganda. With the increasing national human population, ...
Acacia Trees Enhance Soil Nitrogen That Influences Grass Crude Protein In African Rangelands
(Bishop Stuart University, 2018-06)
The study found out the impact of acacia trees on soil nitrogen and how this nitrogen consequently influences the grass crude protein in Sanga rangeland. Four 100×100m plots were randomly selected in a vast area, five ...
Innovation Opportunities in Potato Production in Rwanda
(Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-05)
Whereas Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a major staple food in many countries, it is one of
the priority value chain crops under the CIP in Rwanda. The crop is more important in the
northern and northwestern than ...
Innovation Opportunities in Bean Production in the DR Congo
(The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-05)
The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is the most important pulse food crop for consumption in
the world and one of the most important food crops in the DR Congo. Located in Central Africa,
DRC is the fourth most populous ...
Innovation Opportunities in Organic Pineapple Production in Uganda
(Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-05)
Pineapple is an important horticultural crop grown in many tropical countries as a major
source of income. It is also consumed as fresh and dried fruit and has been found to have
high nutritional and medicinal value. ...
Innovation Opportunities in Sorghum Production in Uganda
(The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, 2018)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) (L.) (Moench) is cultivated worldwide in a wide range of
environments. Because of its resistance to drought, high production potential and low inputs use,
sorghum is cultivated in the tropical, ...
Climate Smart Soil and Water Conservation Practices
(Science Publishing Group, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to establish the appropriate climate smart soil and water conservation practices that
enhance crop production for smallholder farmers in South Western Uganda, focusing on Mbarara, Isingiro ...
Innovation Opportunities in Sorghum Production in Uganda
(The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-04)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) (L.) (Moench) is cultivated worldwide in a wide range of
environments. Because of its resistance to drought, high production potential and low inputs use,
sorghum is cultivated in the tropical, ...