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Review paper: The role of agroecology in combatting hunger and food insecurity among smallholder farmers
(Ecological Organic Agriculture - Growing Sustainability, 2023-03-30)Introduction - The term agroecology emerged more than 80 years ago and originally referred to the ecological study of agricultural systems (Gliessman, 2007). The term agroecology was first used in the 1930s by Bensin ... -
The role of agroforestry systems in improving farmlands and livelihoods in Agroecological highlands zones of Buberuka-Rwanda
(Ecological Organic Agriculture - Growing Sustainability, 2023-03-30)Introduction - Agroforestry systems are recognized as key factors to contribute to the farmlands and livelihoods improvement through soil protection and soil fertility that lead to the increase of income from agroforestry ... -
Sim-Sim (Sesamum Indicum L.) bio-Ash efficacy determination on tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) shelf life in Central Uganda
(Ecological Organic Agriculture - Growing Sustainability, 2023-03)Introduction - Tomato (Lycopersicon solanum) is a vegetable crop which belongs to a family Solanaceae and is dicotyledonous plant.Despite its nutritional, economic, and health value, tomato production is hampered by ... -
Women involvement in use of ethnomedicinal products in Masaka and Mpigi Districts, Uganda
(Ecological Organic Agriculture - Growing Sustainability, 2023-03)Introduction - Cooked bananas, also known as matooke, are the main source of food in Uganda’s Central, Western, and Mt. Elgon regions. Recently, the production of bananas has been seriously threatened by numerous pests ...
