Crop diversity in homegardens of southwest Uganda and its importance for rural livelihoods

Whitney, Cory; Luedeling, Eike; Tabuti, John R. S.; Nyamukuru, Antonia; Hensel, Oliver; Gebauer, Jens; Kehlenbeck, Katja

doi:10.1007/s10460-017-9835-3

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“…However, these plants are also threatened by the loss of traditional practices and knowledge that plays a strong role in their conservation and conservation of their habitats. Many wetlands are being reclaimed for agriculture (Verhoeven and Setter, 2010), for example in the south-west of Uganda wetlands are being drained for grazing as traditional cultures shift from fishing and hunting to cattle ranching (Whitney et al, 2017a). The decline in these traditional practices is leading to a loss of knowledge of the use of freshwater species and, therefore, degrading their apparent values and leading to a negative impact on their conservation.…”

Section: Threats To Freshwater Utilised Plant Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin: Guidance for species conservation, site protection, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods

Sayer¹,

Máiz-Tomé²,

Darwall³

2018

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The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN, or other participating organisations. This publication has been made possible in part by funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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Section: Threats To Freshwater Utilised Plant Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin: Guidance for species conservation, site protection, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods

Sayer¹,

Máiz-Tomé²,

Darwall³

2018

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“…Most species of plants in this study were used as food, followed by medicines. Indeed, food is the primary need to sustain life, so in many regions the use of species as food ranked first among all uses of plants, such as found in villages inhabited by Cao Lan, a Tai-Speaking ethnic minority in Vietnam's northern mountains Vietnam (Timsuksai et al 2015), in villages of southwest Uganda (Whitney et al 2018), in Rajegwesi Village, Banyuwangi District, East Java (Pamungkas et al 2013), among Baduy Dalam community in Banten (Wardah 2003), in villages near Hiang Forest of Kerinci District, Jambi Province (Andesmora et al 2017), and Tebing Rambutan Village, near Kerinci Seblat National Park, Kaur District, Bengkulu Province (Wiryono et al 2019).…”

Section: The Diversity Of Useful Plant Species and Types Of Usesmentioning

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The diversity of useful plants and botanical knowledge of the Rejang Tribe in Kepahiang District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia

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Abstract. Wiryono, Sriwahyuni, Winanda GA, Saprinurdin, Nurliana S. 2019. The diversity of useful plants and botanical knowledge of the Rejang Tribe in Kepahiang District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 3599-3607. The rural people derive multiple benefits from the highly diverse plants in their traditional gardens and the nearby natural forests. However, the conversion of natural forests and traditional gardens into monoculture plantations in many areas has reduced the plant diversity, which in turn has also reduced the botanical knowledge, especially among the younger generation. This study was conducted to know: (i) the diversity of plant species used by the people of Rejang tribe in Kota Agung Village, Kepahiang District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, (ii) the correlation between age and botanical knowledge, and (iii) the effect of gender on the botanical knowledge. Data were collected through interviews with five key informants and 68 villagers, and the data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using t-test and regression analyses. The results showed that the Rejang people in Kota Agung Village used 130 plant species for 12 different purposes. The three top use categories were food, medicine, and ornament. The botanical knowledge was positively correlated with age, and women had better botanical knowledge than men, presumably due to the longer time they spend in taking care of the homegardens. This study confirms the worldwide trend that there is a decline in botanical knowledge among young people.

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“…Kuivanen et al, 2016), the access to extension services and the variation in yield among potato farmers. Farmers in southwestern Uganda are faced with limitations like shortage of land for crop production (Salami et al, 2010;Whitney et al, 2018); potato was specifically promoted for land scarce farm households (Aliguma et al, 2007). Additionally, land degradation due to soil nutrient depletion contributes to a decrease in agriculture production in Uganda (Pender et al, 2004;Nkonya et al, 2008;Kirui and Mirzabaev, 2014).…”

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A Farm Typology for Adoption of Innovations in Potato Production in Southwestern Uganda

Priegnitz

Lommen

Onakuse

et al. 2019

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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In Uganda, low productivity of potato might be associated with poor and diverse adoption of innovative crop management practices. This paper aims to identify the potato farm typologies in southwestern Uganda, i.e., collections of farms that are homogeneous in uptake of innovations (use of fertilizer, organic input, fungicides, pesticides, seed selection methods, seed refreshment by using quality declared seed, and sole cropping), and to analyse these typologies based on socioeconomic characteristics, access to agricultural extension services, memberships of farmers' groups, yield levels of potato and return rates. A farm household survey (n = 270) was carried out and principal component analysis and cluster analysis were used to identify types of farms differing in adoption of innovations. Four farm types were identified that demonstrated significant differences in uptake of innovation practices; despite the small differences in yield among farm types, differences in uptake were associated with significant differences in the yield and further in land ownership, availability of laborers and cash, economical return, and access to knowledge. The farm type with relatively high frequencies of using organic input, fungicide input, pesticide input, seed plot technology or positive selection, quality declared seed, and sole cropping achieved highest potato productivity; the farm type with relatively frequent use of fungicide input and no use of pesticides was associated with the lowest potato yield. The findings emphasize associations between innovation uptake and farm characteristics. Opportunities for improvement through extension services and shared knowledge can achieve wider adoption, enhance potato productivity and increase income for smallholder farmers.

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Crop diversity in homegardens of southwest Uganda and its importance for rural livelihoods

Cited by 39 publications

References 38 publications

Freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin: Guidance for species conservation, site protection, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods

Freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin: Guidance for species conservation, site protection, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods

The diversity of useful plants and botanical knowledge of the Rejang Tribe in Kepahiang District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia

A Farm Typology for Adoption of Innovations in Potato Production in Southwestern Uganda

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