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Wild animal densities as predictors of cattle disease risks and breed types in southwestern Uganda
(Springer Link, 2023-01-23)
This study investigated the spatial distribution of wild ungulates that pastoralist communities perceive as culprits in the transmission of cattle diseases outside protected areas in southwestern Uganda. Diseases are ...
Variations in soil chemical properties and growth traits of tissue culture banana under bio-slurry soil amendments in Uganda
(Springer Link, 2023-09-06)
Organic bio-slurry soil amendments’ effect on soil chemical properties and the growth traits of tissue culture banana (TCB) were studied from 2017 to 2020 at Uganda Martyrs University Farm. Mpologoma and Kibuzi banana ...
Low cost maize stover biochar as an alternative to inorganic fertilizer for improvement of soil chemical properties, growth and yield of tomatoes on degraded soil of Northern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2023-10-07)
Soil fertility decline due to nutrient mining coupled with low inorganic fertilizer usage is a major cause of low crop yields across sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, biochar potential to improve soil fertility has gained ...
Review of the land use and climate change impact assessments in semi-arid ecosystems in Africa: Opportunities and challenges
(Forscher, 2023-12-25)
Despite the existing literature on climate variability (CV) and land use
change (LUC) impact assessments, understanding their effectiveness in
semi-arid regions remains challenging. This review aims to assess the
effectiveness ...
Rabbit intensification systems in Rwanda: feeding influence and growth
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-02-24)
A study was conducted in Northern Province of Rwanda, from the College of
Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Busogo Campus located in Musanze
district to evaluate the effect of feed type on rabbit growth in rabbit ...
Assessing land degradation neutrality in data scarce semi-arid drylands agroecosystems to improve land resources management: a case study in Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe
(Europe PMC Plus, 2023-07-20)
Semi-arid agroecosystems have a crucial function in supplying food and ecosystem services. However, these ecosystems are under severe threat due to land degradation. To enhance our understanding of environmental trends and ...
Impact of integrating annual and perennial legumes under Coffea arabica on sloping land
(MDPI Company, 2023-01-30)
Above-ground biomass cover under Coffea arabica on sloping land is beneficial but difficult to sustain. Interplanting annual and perennial legumes can sustain the above-ground biomass cover, and improve soil fertility, ...
Prevalence and risk factors for trypanosome infection in cattle from communities surrounding the Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2021-10-07)
Bovine trypanosomosis transmitted by tsetse fies is a major constraint to cattle health and productivity in all sub-Saharan countries, including Uganda. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of
bovine ...
Evaluating the Impact of Weather and Climate Information Utilization on Adoption of Climate-Smart Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in Tambacounda and Kolda Regions, (Senegal)
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2021-02-28)
Senegal is subjected to climate change and unstable weather conditions of the Sahel zone causing adverse negative effects on
the agricultural sector and biodiversity. Weather and climate information is one of the requirements ...
Participatory approaches’ operationalization on scaling-up black soldier fly larvae as an alternative protein source for livestock feed: a cross-sectional study of Nkozi Sub-county in Mpigi district
(SJC Publishers Company Limited, 2023-06-29)
Demand for proteins has increased beyond supply due to the duo competition between humans and animals. Flora and fauna are depleted for proteins used in livestock feeds, this has raised production costs. Current protein ...