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| Kiggundu, Nicholas; Wanyama, Joshua; Mfitumukiz, David; Twinomuhangi, Revocatus; Barasa, Bernard; Katimbo, Abia; Kyazze, Florence. |
| With a changing climate in Uganda, rainfall distribution patterns have become more irregular over time and space. Excess water during rainy season is causing runoff, soil erosion, nutrient depletion and crop damage which reduce the productive capacity of land, while on the other hand, prolonged droughts during the crop growing period have become common occurrences. Additionally, pastoralists lose livestock during the dry period each year in the Cattle Corridor of Uganda due to water shortage and lack of forage. It thus remains difficult to achieve the agricultural development targets identified in the National Development Plan for Uganda, without addressing regular incidences of adverse impacts of climate change. Currently there are no well explained... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Rainwater harvesting; Agricultural production; Changing climate Rainwater harvesting Smallholder Pastoralists Climate Change adaptation Food Security Crop Production Livestock Production. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/4682 |
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