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Implementation of COVID-19 Control Measures: Effect on Fertilizer Supply and Soil Fertility in Africa
(Academic Journals, 2021-07)
The unexpected outbreak of novel COVID-19 in late 2019 and continual spread across the world has
disrupted the agricultural value chain. The World Health Organization (WHO) prescribed border closure,
lockdown, social ...
Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Home Garden Plant Species and its Effect on Home Garden Plant Diversity in Thies Region of Senegal
(Springer Link, 2020-08-13)
Home gardens are the frst source of immediate contact between people and plants since
the gardens are within homesteads. Most home garden studies in Senegal concentrate on
food security and economic benefts; no research ...
Assessment of the Contribution of Home Gardens to Plant Diversity Conservation in Thies Region, Senegal
(Springer Link, 2021-08-10)
Home gardens are reservoirs of biological diversity. This study assessed plant diversity
conservation in home gardens of Thies region (Senegal) with the aim of documenting species composition and diversity in the home ...
Contribution of Backyard Farming to Food and Income Security: Case of Kampala Metropolitan
(ProQuest, 2020)
Food insecurity, poverty, environmental degradation and climatic change are some of the major challenges facing the world. The urban poor are among Ugandans facing food insecurity and malnutrition due to several causes ...
Effect of Co-applied Corncob Biochar with Farmyard Manure and NPK Fertilizer on Tropical Soil
(Science Direct, 2021-09)
Biochar has shown a positive impact on degraded soils. However, the effect of co-applied biochar with farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizer on soil chemical characteristics, yield, nutrient constituent and economic ...
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 ...
Heterogeneity in Prevalence of Bovine Trypanosomosis and its Associated Risk Factors in Pastoral and Agro Pastoral Communities Surrounding Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
(Research Square, 2021-03-22)
Bovine trypanosomosis transmitted by tsetse flies is a major constraint to cattle health and
productivity in sub- Saharan countries including Uganda. The objectives of this study were to determine
the prevalence of bovine ...
Prevalence of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax in Lira District, Uganda
(Hindawi, 2021-06-15)
Trypanosomes are the causative agents of animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) and human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), the former affecting domestic animals prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main species causing AAT in ...
Impacts of COVID 19 Total Confinement on Rural Youth Food Security
(Science Publishing Group, 2021-07-13)
Uganda is amongst the countries in Africa which have experienced total confinement during the COVID 19
outbreak. The impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic will have disproportionate effects on populations with higher ...