Agricultural biodiversity in smallholder farms of East Africa / edited by Fidelis Kaihura and Michael Stocking.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kaihura, Fidelis.

Stocking, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agrobiodiversity--Africa, East.

Agrobiodiversity.

Agrobiodiversity conservation--Africa, East.

Agrobiodiversity conservation.

Farms, Small--Africa, East.

Farms, Small.

Africa, East.

Physical Description:

xvii, 245 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, [2003]

Summary:

The United Nations University's "People, Land Management, and Environmental Change" (PLEC) project brings together scientists and smallholder farmers working in teams in 16 countries around the world to identify, evaluate, and promote small-scale farmers' resource management systems and practices that conserve ecological processes and embrace biodiversity for generating income and handling changes in social and natural conditions. Reporting on findings from demonstration sites in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, the text provides an introductory overview to agricultural biodiversity in East Africa, and discussion of the components of agricultural biodiversity, farmers' perspectives, and policy recommendations for the area. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 Agricultural biodiversity in East Africa

Introduction and acknowledgements / Michael Stocking, Fidelis B. S. Kaihura, Luohui Liang 3

2 Managing biodiversity in agricultural systems / Michael Stocking 20

3 Agrobiodiversity potential of smallholder farms in a dissected highland plateau of western Uganda / Joy Tumuhairwe, Charles Nkwiine 34

4 Typical biodiversity in home gardens of Nduuri location, Runyenjes, Embu, Kenya / John N. N. Kang'ara, Kajuju Kaburu, Charles M. Rimui 57

Part II Components of agricultural biodiversity

5 Spatial and temporal characteristics of rainfall in Arumeru district, Arusha region, Tanzania / Robert M. L. Kingamkono, Fidelis B. S. Kaihura 69

6 The botanical knowledge of different age groups of the Nduuri farming community, Embu, Kenya / Ezekiah H. Ngoroi, John N. N. Kang'ara, Charles M. Rimui 85

7 Diversity of vegetables and fruits and their utilization among the Nduuri community of Embu, Kenya / Kajuju Kaburu, John N. N. Kang'ara, Ezekiah H. Ngoroi, Seth Amboga, Kaburu M'Ribu 92

8 The effect of fig trees (Ficus sycomorus) on soil quality and coffee yield: An investigation into a traditional conservation practice in Embu district, Kenya / Ezekiah H. Ngoroi, Barrack Okoba, John N. N. Kang'ara, Seth Amboga, Charles M. Rimui 100

9 The role of livestock in soil fertility and biodiversity change in Nduuri, Embu, Kenya / John N. N. Kang'ara, Ezekiah H. Ngoroi, Julius M. Muturi, Seth Amboga, Francis K. Ngugi, Immaculate Mwangi 105

10 Household diversity of smallholder farms of Nduuri, Embu, Kenya / Charles M. Rimui, Barrack Okoba, Ezekiah H. Ngoroi, John N. N. Kang'ara 113

11 Socio-economic factors influencing agrobiodiversity and the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Arumeru, Tanzania / Essau E. Mwalukasa, Fidelis B. S. Kaihura, Edina Kahembe 120

12 Agrodiversity of banana (Musa spp.) production in Bushwere, Mbarara district, Uganda / Charles Nkwiine, Joy K. Tumuhairwe, Chris Gumisiriza, Francis K. Tumuhairwe 133

13 Changes in land use and its impact on agricultural biodiversity in Arumeru, Tanzania / Jerry A. Ngailo, Fidelis B. S. Kaihura, Freddy P. Baijukya, Barnabas J. Kiwambo 145

Part III Farmers' perspectives

14 Participatory technology development and dissemination: A methodology to capture the farmers' perspectives / Fidelis B. S. Kaihura 159

15 Experimenting with agrobiodiversity conservation technologies: My experiences with setaria grass in a banana plantation in Uganda / Frank Muhwezi 171

16 The shared activities of PLEC farmers in Arumeru, Tanzania / Frida P. Kipuyo, Gidiel L. Loivoi, Kisyoki Sambweti 178

17 My experience as a farmer with the KARI PLEC team / Bernard Njeru Njiru 182

18 Agrobiodiversity conservation for the promotion of apiculture and household welfare in Uganda / Fred Tuhimbisibwe 185

19 Farmers' evaluation of soil management practices used in Mbarara district, south-western Uganda / Jovia M. Nuwagaba-Manzi, Joy K. Tumuhairwe 189

Part IV Policy recommendations

20 Technical and policy recommendations for sustainable management of agricultural biodiversity: Recommendations for Tanzania with contributions from meeting participants / Fidelis B. S. Kaihura, Deusdedit M. Rugangira 203

21 Developing policy and technical recommendations for the conservation of agricultural biodiversity in Uganda / Joy K. Tumuhairwe, Charles Nkwiine, John B. Kawangolo, Francis K. Tumuhairwe 218

Appendix East Africa PLEC General Meeting, 26-28 November 2001 232.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

928081088X

OCLC:

52838684