Browsing Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environment by Title
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Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers’ livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa
(African Journal of Plant Science, 2015-07)Banana is a key crop in the livelihoods of many people in the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa. For more than a decade now, the crop has been threatened by Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) which has spread ... -
Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers’ livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa
(2015-07)Banana is a key crop in the livelihoods of many people in the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa. For more than a decade now, the crop has been threatened by Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) which has spread ... -
Agriculture MOOCs to enhance lifelong learning in Higher Education Institutions and food security in developing countries
(2021)While agriculture professionals, researchers, students among other people are continually seeking to increase their knowledge and skills, AgMOOCs offer good opportunity to fill this gap. The overall objective of this ... -
An alternative Sustainable Source of Protein for Humans and Animals
(2000)The consumption of insects (also called entomophagy) is traditionally practiced by more than two billion people worldwide; around 524 insect species are estimated to be consumed in Africa, 349 in Asia, 679 in the America, ... -
Animal-Plant Interaction
(Research Gate, 2017-01)The study was based on 107 studies and data concerning disperser species, plant species and family, fruit type and size, seed size plant life form and the habitat, were presented in matrix form. Data from this matrix were ... -
The antiplasmodial and radical scavenging activities of flavonoids of Erythrina burttii.
(Elserver, 2012)The acetone extract of the root bark of Erythrina burttii showed in vitro antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum with IC50 values of ... -
APPRAISAL PRACTICES AND TEACHING METHODS IN ISINGIRO NORTH CONSTITUENCY PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF ISINGIRO DISTRICT
(Bishop Stuart University, 2022-05)The study was about appraisal practices and teaching methods in Isingiro North Constituency Primary Schools. It was guided by the following objectives; to examine indicators of appraisal practices, to assess the level ... -
Assessing the Impact of NAADS Programme on Agricultural Economic Performance in Mbarara District - Uganda
(Department of Economics and Management, Bishop Stuart University, 2019-04-30)This study was conducted on assessing the impact of NAADS programme on agricultural economic performance in Mbarara district. Agricultural Economic performance was assessed in terms of household income and commercialization. ... -
Assessing the Smallholder Farmers’ Coping Strategies to the Effects of Climate Change
(International Journal of Agriculture and Animal Production, 2023)Background: The effects of climate change such as droughts, floods and land degradations normally result into crop failures among smallholder farmers. The effect is more adverse on smallholder farmers of Sub Sharan ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF FARMYARD MANURE AND NPK FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON BANANA YIELDS IN SHUUKU TOWN COUNCIL, SHEEMA DISTRICT, WESTERN UGANDA
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)The Experiment was on the effect of Farmyard Manure and NPK Fertilizer on banana yields in Shuuku Town council, Sheema district. It was guided by three objectives which were, determining the effect of Farmyard Manure ... -
Bee Keeping and Coffee Production as Potential Alternative Livelihoods for Coffee Farmers in Sheema District
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2023-02)To ensure sustainable living standards for coffee farmers, integrating coffee plantations with bee keeping would be a potential alternative livelihood option since beekeeping contributes additional incomes from the sale ... -
Can Governance in Revenue Sharing Be a Pathway for a Win-win Situation between People’s Livelihood Improvement and Conservation?
(Peer Review Research Publishing System, 2015-05)This paper establishes the importance of good governance in improving local livelihoods and support for conservation. The study uses empirical realities from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, an afromontane Gorilla sanctuary ... -
Can Recognition and Respect of Forest Resource Rights save Echuya Central Forest Reserve? A Precursor for Appropriate Collaborative Forest Management
(Journal of Biodiversity Management & Forestry, 2022-07)Recognition and respect for tenure and forest resource rights has for long been considered essential for policy makers to promote forest conservation. Several initiatives have indeed been undertaken to promote recognition ... -
Chemotherapy for Schistosomiasis in Ugandan Fishermen: Treatment Can Cause a Rapid Increase in Interleukin-5 Levels in Plasma but Decreased Levels of Eosinophilia and Worm-Specific Immunoglobulin E
(American Society for Microbiology., 2004)Chemotherapy for blood-dwelling schistosomes kills the worms and exposes parasite antigen to the circulation.In many people from areas of endemicity, this treatment increases parasite-specific immunoglobulin E(IgE) and ... -
Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) for Sustainable Agriculture Nexus: A Tool for Transforming Food Systems
(2023-03-29)Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is a global strategy for enhancing food productivity amidst climate change uncertainties in the 21st century. CSA improves farmers’ incomes, reduces greenhouse emissions, and farming systems ... -
Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) for Sustainable Agriculture Nexus: A Tool for Transforming Food Systems
(Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 2023)Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is a global strategy for enhancing food productivity amidst climate change uncertainties in the 21st century. CSA improves farmers’ incomes, reduces greenhouse emissions, and farming systems ... -
CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE** A COMPREHENSIVE SCOPING AND ASSESSMENT STUDY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO UGANDA
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Contemporary land use/land cover types determine soil organic carbon stocks in south-west Rwanda
(Springer, 2014-09-18)Soil organic carbon (SOC) constitutes a large pool within the global carbon cycle. Land use change significantly drives SOC stock variation. In tropical central and eastern Africa, how changes in land use and land cover ...