There are several classifications o f agroecological, agro climatic and farming systems in uganda. The resulting units are the agroecological zones, which have a unique combination, or a specified range, of soil mapping units, growing period regimes, and thermal regimes. Kenyas total land area is about 587,000 km 2, of which 576,076 km 2 consists of land and 11,230 km 2 is covered by water. To characterise target farming landscapes and systems, and develop tools for matching species and management options to sites and circumstances. Map of uganda showing agroecological zones and project sites.
Assessment of honeybee colony performance in the agro. The agriculture sector in uganda is experiencing climate change effects manifested. A baseline study on rural poultry production, management and health was conducted in six selected villages in an agro pastoral and montane zone of uganda during the wet and dry season. Agroecological zones of uganda download scientific diagram. A broad division of systems, categorizing them as being short grass and tall grass areas, has long been in general use parsons, 1970. Pastoral a semiarid zone where livelihoods revolve around livestock production cattle, goats and. The study in general covered all the major maize growing agroecological zones of uganda namely. Mineral composition of tamarindus indica linn tamarind.
Mineral composition of tamarindus indica linn tamarind pulp. Ten agroecological zones are defined by ecological conditions and farming systems mulumba et al. An agroecological zone is a land resource mapping unit, defined in terms of climate, landform. Atuhaire et al production characteristics of smallholder dairy farming in the lake victoria agroecological zone, uganda the districts experience bimodal rainfall pattern typical ofthe tropics, characterized by two rainy seasons march to may and september to november, with two dry spells. Guidelines for integrating nutrition into agriculture. Mineral composition of dry tamarindus indica linn pulp and seeds was evaluated on samples collected from three different agro. Rainfall 600 to 800 mm, growing season is relatively short 80120 days. Modern agriculture and food systems, including organic agriculture, are undergoing a technological and structural modernisation and are faced with a growing globalisation.
The development of a regional classification scheme for rwanda. The relationships between the physicochemical composition of tamarindus indica pulp and seeds, and agro. This work will be realised in rwanda, uganda, and united republic of tanzania, and also in the. An agroecological cell aec is defined by a unique combination of landform, soil and climatic characterist. Farmers perception of and coping strategies to climate. Agroecological zones are defined, which have similar combinations of climate and soil characteristics, and similar physical potentials for agricultural production. The objective of the study was to evaluate the mineral composition of t. Data were coded and entered in spss statistical package version 16. Uganda is divided in 10 main agroecological zones aezs. Click download or read online button to get uganda s agroecological zones book now.
This book is intended for the public good as a source of technical information and for inservice and university education. Iii agroecological zones assessments gunther fischer, mahendra shah,harrij van velthuizen, freddy nachtergaele encyclopedia of life support systems eolss 1. Physicochemical composition of tamarindus indica l. The objective was to determine the relationship between the physicochemical composition, agro. Zimbabwe agroecological zones map harare mashonaland east mashonaland west bulawayo midlands masvingo mashonaland central manicaland matabeleland south matabeleland north v iia i i i iib. Alternatively, technical officers can use these guidelines to facilitate a discussion on the nutrition sensitivity of enterprises already selected by the district or community. Comparative nutrient composition of selected wild edible mushrooms from two agro. Farmer knowledge, perceptions and management of maize lethal necrosis disease in selected agroecological zones of uganda. Agroecalogical zoning aez, as applied in fao studies, defines zones on the basis of combinations of soil, landform and climatic characteristics. Observations were made on the colonies for brood pattern, proportion of worker bees and combs filled with honey and pollen. Download scientific diagram agroecological zones of uganda from publication.
South sudan livelihood zones and descriptions august 20. For example, the national working group in agriculture decided to adopt the use of agro ecological regions as a framework for discussing the major agricultural systems and resource management issues. Pdf agroecological zone is a land unit, carved out of climatic zone, correlated with landforms, climate and the length of growing period lgp. The influx of genes was lower in the eastern agro ecological zone than the north west. Similar analysis is done for the three agro ecological zones by averaging the daily rainfall across the meteorological stations which fall in each zone. According to the uganda national household survey unhs 201617, the bigger proportion of the working population is engaged in agriculture, forestry and fishing 65%. Agriculture system and extensively cultivated hills traditionally characterized by crop supporting coffee and bananas roots, tubes, cereals and legumes center, drier and more hilly and cattle. Aug 20, 2015 comparative nutrient composition of selected wild edible mushrooms from two agro ecological zones, uganda immaculate nakalembe, john david kabasa, and deogratias olila department of biomolecular resources and biolaboratory sciences, makerere university, p. Agricultural production in uganda is defined largely by a set of farming systems, categorized to as agro ecological zones fao, 2010. Agroecological zones of uganda agroecological zones agroecological zoning aez refers to the division of an area of land into smaller units which have similar characteristics related to land suitability, potential production and environmental sensitivity see figures 15a and 15b. Comparative nutrient composition of selected wild edible. Uganda was stratified into two agr oecological zones that are lowland and highland for karenga and senet. Agro ecological regions of australia page 4 the report of the sca provided considerable base data for this national working group. The influx of genes was lower in the eastern agroecological zone than the north west.
Assessment of impact of climate change and adaptation. Depending on the agroecological zone, traditional cash crops that are grown. Comparative nutrient composition of selected wild edible mushrooms from two agroecological zones, uganda immaculate nakalembe, john david kabasa, and deogratias olila department of biomolecular resources and biolaboratory sciences, makerere university, p. Onfarm conservation and use values of indigenous trees. One msc research position and bursary is available on a rockefeller foundation funded research project on climate in agricultural systems of uganda, in the school of forestry, environmental and geographical sciences. Economic assessment of the impacts of climate change in uganda assessment at the national level. Six broad agro ecological zones are usually recognized. A total of 192 sweetpotato farmer households distributed in six agroecological zones were interviewed to assess how farmers perceive the effects of changes in climatic variables, and how they have adjusted their farming practices to cope with the changes in climate. Agricultural sector iii executive summary the agricultural sector is a fundamental part of the ugandan economy, employing about 66 percent of the working population in 200910 and contributing about 22 percent to total gdp in the year 2012 ubos, 20.
Uganda is divided into nine agro ecological zones primarily based on agroclimatic factors rainfall totals and distribution and soils productivity and fertility. Uganda in comparison with the eastern and northern regions deininger and okidi, 2000 was also used as a broad foundation on which the importance of varying. Uganda s agroecological zones download ebook pdf, epub. Local and regional variations in conditions for agriculture and food. Farmer knowledge, perceptions and management of maize lethal necrosis disease in selected agro ecological zones of uganda. This paper discusses the need for a regional classification scheme that enables agricultural planners and researchers in rwanda to take account of the countrys major variations in agroecological conditions. In uganda, vad affects 20% of women of childbearing age and 18% of children. This area falls within the central wooded savannah agroecological zone with an altitudinal range of 10861280 masl, mean annual rainfall of up to 1100 mm and. Local knowledge of pumpkin production, performance and.
A semistructured questionnaire was used to capture primary data from a total of 422 household heads. The study used the 200203 uganda national household survey unhs and more focused data collected from a subsample of 851 households of the 200203 unhs sample households in eight districts representing. In the 114 rural households visited, the farmers were interviewed by using a questionnaire. Agricultural production in uganda is primarily based on smallscale subsistence farming 4. Land suitability ratings of crops in thermal zones 14. What follows is a detailed discussion of each of the 20 aers of india and the 60 aesrs with reference to this climate, soil and land use, the distinguishing features of the aesrs are also mentioned. Staple foods, including food aid, accounts for the bulk of imports because of low production in some areas and because limited. Agroecosystems are defined as a biological and natural resource system managed by humans for the primary purpose of producing food as well as other socially valuable nonfood goods and environmental services wri. The obtained data were analyzed using the spss statistical package. To capture the spatial aspects of ugandas climate, agricultural households for purposes of this study are also classified on the basis of agroecological zones. Pdf farmer knowledge, perceptions and management of maize.
Karamoja livelihood zones the karamoja region covers three types of livelihood zones agroecological zones that run north to south and reflect different soils and rainfall patterns see map on page 1. A questionnaire consisting of structured and semistructured items in line with pumpkin growing, performance and utilization was designed to guide the interviews. Sudan savannah, guinea savannah, coastal savannah, forestsavannah transitional zone, deciduous forest zone and the rain forest zone. Potential net biomass and marketable yield based on radiation and temperature for different lgp zones 15. Jun 29, 2017 mineral composition of dry tamarindus indica pulp and seeds was evaluated on samples collected from three different agro. Yes, i want to receive regular email updates on latest news, publications, research results, and events from ifpri. Economic assessment of the impacts of climate change in. The performance of the crops depend on the agroecological zone, and that, not all crops can perform better in all agroecological zones.
The livelihood zoning process in uganda this was a collaborative effort by fews net uganda. It is a food security crop adaptable to varied agro ecological zones in the country odongo et al. Organic agriculture oa can be seen as pioneering efforts to create sustainable development based on other principles than mainstream agriculture. National adaptation plan for the agricultural sector ministry of. Agriculture remains the major source of livelihood in uganda. Extract of an agro climatic constraints inventory 16. Of total land area, 18% has a high to medium agricultural potential. There are several classifications o f agroecological, agroclimatic and farming systems in uganda. A baseline study on rural poultry production, management and health was conducted in six selected villages in an agropastoral and montane zone of uganda during the wet and dry season. The resulting units are the agro ecological zones, which have a unique combination, or a specified range, of soil mapping units, growing period regimes, and thermal regimes. Background the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao, in collaboration. Production characteristics of smallholder dairy farming in.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The essential elements in defining an agro ecological zone are the growing period, temperature regime and soil mapping unit. Uganda, with an estimated annual output of about 2. The constraints and potentials with regard to each aer have been analysed for determining suitable cropping systems to. Total annual rainfall ranges from 780 mm in the dry eastern coastal belt to 2,200 mm in the wet southwest corner of the country.
An agro ecological zone is a land resource mapping unit, defined in terms of climate, landform and soils, andor land cover, and having a specific range of potentials and constraints for land use fao 1996. All statistics for the agro ecological zones were calculated from the every possible station data available without discarding any. Vitamin a deficiency vad is a major public health problem affecting 127 million children under age five and more than 7 million pregnant women in developing countries. Agroecological zones and soils three major agroecological regions which are primarily based on rainfall characteristics but also incorporate soils and other climatic characteristics regions i. The rest is arid and semiarid land asal and, therefore, of low agricultural. Pdf understanding smallscale farmers perception and. Agroecological classification also known as natural region nr classification of zimbabwe, divided the country into five regions based on mean annual rainfall and was done in the 1960s vincent and thomas, 1960. Farmer knowledge, perceptions and management of maize. Apr 16, 2018 the relationships between the physicochemical composition of tamarindus indica pulp and seeds, and agro. Topography, temperature, moisture, and vegetation cover are the secondary factors characterizing a zone but differing between zones gou, 2004. Fertilizer use optimization in subsaharan africa is a 2017 cab international publication. Agro ecological zones of uganda agro ecological zones agro ecological zoning aez refers to the division of an area of land into smaller units which have similar characteristics related to land suitability, potential production and environmental sensitivity see figures 15a and 15b. Extract of an agroclimatic constraints inventory 16. The colony performance of honeybees in nine agroecological zones of uganda was assessed from september 2012 to may 20.
The objective was to determine the relationship between the physicochemical. Msc research grant announcement makerere university. So you must choose carefully either the crops to cultivate in your agroecological zone or the agroecological zone for the crops you want to produce. Land and resource tenure strongly influence how humans manage these systems.
Semiarid includes southern, eastern and western areas. To facilitate meaningful transformation of the data, efforts were made to clean the data by checking for duplicates, inconsistencies and outliers. Photographs of the pumpkin landraces grown were taken using a. Descriptive statistics were generated to establish the distribution of indigenous trees on farms. How will climate change shift agroecological zones and. An agroecological zone is a land resource mapping unit, defined in terms of climate, landform and soils, andor land cover, and having a specific range of potentials and constraints for land use. Agroecological zones are also used to determine crop water requirements and longterm frost protection measures espie et al.
Uganda is divided into nine agro ecological zones primarily based on agro climatic factors rainfall totals and distribution and soils productivity and fertility. The selection of most degraded zones or of the areas with a higher impact of land degradation will provide the basis for the identification of locations of the next project phases, particularly the implementation of the farmer field schools. Pdf evaluation of promising orange fleshed sweetpotato. Please cite information that you use in other publications. Nalirri is mandated under the national agricultural research act 2005 of uganda to generate and. To capture the spatial aspects of uganda s climate, agricultural households for purposes of this study are also classified on the basis of agro ecological zones. Pdf farmer knowledge, perceptions and management of. A survey of 396 farmers from 14 major maize growing districts in five agroecological zones of uganda was conducted in 2015 aimed at assessing farmers current knowledge of maize lethal necrosis disease and practices for its management. In selection of case study areas, major maize growing districts that had dependable agrometeorological stations were selected from each zone. The study used the 200203 uganda national household survey unhs and more focused data collected from a subsample of 851 households of the 200203 unhs sample households in eight districts representing six major agro ecological zones and farming systems.
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