Browsing Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environment Collections by Issue Date
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PTSD symptom severity relates to cognitive and psycho-social dysfunctioning – a study with Congolese refugees in Uganda
(European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2017)Background: In the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), civilians have been heavily exposed to traumatic stressors. Traumatizing experiences cumulatively heighten the risk for trauma-related ... -
A farmer based evaluation of the group approach to sustainable agricultural development in Sanga Sub-County, Kiruhura district, South-Western Uganda
(Bishop Stuart University, 2017)Although in Uganda, the group approach has been found to be essential for farmers’ accessibility to extension services among others, the perception of farmers on its performance is rarely sought. This study aimed to conduct ... -
ADOPTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
(African Crop Science Society, 2017)In developing countries, access to and use of renewable natural resources are essential for rural livelihoods to thrive. Hence, cooperation in the management of natural resources is increasingly an important strategy that ... -
ADOPTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
(African Crop Science Society, 2017)In developing countries, access to and use of renewable natural resources are essential for rural livelihoods to thrive. Hence, cooperation in the management of natural resources is increasingly an important strategy that ... -
Multi-stakeholder partnerships in value chain development
(Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2017)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that agricultural commodity value chain development using multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) can fast-track improvement in the livelihoods of rural farming households. ... -
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 ... -
Microgeographical and tribal variations in water contact and Schistosoma mansoni exposure within a Ugandan fishingcommunity
(Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2017-06)Objective: To explore patterns of water contact and Schistosoma mansoni exposure by age, sex, tribe and space within a single village. Methods; For 10 months, we systematically observed water contacts made by the 800 ... -
Lessons learnt from 20 years of revenue sharing at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
(International Institute for Environment and Development, 2017-11)Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the prime protected areas in Uganda, famous for its mountain gorilla families that have been habituated to allow gorillatracking safaris. A revenue sharing (RS) scheme was ... -
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 ... -
Women’s vulnerability in bean value chain development at the Maendeleo innovation platform, Eastern DRC
(African Journal of Rural Development, 2018)Value chain development in post conflict countries should not only deal with the technical issues of the value chain, but with women’s gender needs, and even more critically understand and address their vulnerabilities. ... -
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, ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors Affecting Bean Production and Marketing in Nyakitunda Sub-county, Isingiro District
(Bishop Stuart University, 2019)Bean production plays a critical role in enhancing household food security and income. Despite the role of the crop, farmers of Nyakitunda Sub-county still encounter different constraints during production and marketing ...
