This study was carried out to determine the initial efficiency of commonly used practices to control soil erosion from Maize and Banana based cropping systems in Lwiro micro catchment in the Lake Kivu basin. Soil, runoff and nutrient losses were determined using runoff plot appro...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/23636
Land use and land cover change in River Lwiro micro-catchment was assessed for the period 1987-2010 using satellite imagery of Landsat 5 and 7. Images were clustered into four categories: forest, built-up areas, wetland and small scale farmland area; using unsupervised classifica...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/15850
Evidence from different studies has revealed a great contribution of agro-ecology in solving the world hunger sustainably. Agro-ecology addresses the problems and limitations of industrial agriculture such as inequalities, increased poverty and malnutrition rate, and environment...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i230170
A. Zizinga, M. M. Tenywa, J. G. M. Majaliwa, M. Mugarura, P. Ababo, A. Achom, G. Gabiri, Y. Bamutaze, L. Kizza & E. Adipala·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2015
Agricultural productivity in Rwenzori mountain area is declining and undermining food security in the region. This trend has been accelerated in recent years due to rapid changes in climatic conditions. Climate change adaptation and coping practices are critical to identifying vu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/16351