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

Published Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 245 pages) : illustrations, 1 map Contents Agricultural biodiversity in smallholder farms of East Africa -- Contents -- List of tables and gures -- List of acronyms -- Foreword -- Part I Introduction to agricultural biodiversity in East Africa -- 1 Agricultural biodiversity in East Africa: Introduction and acknowledgements -- 2 Managing biodiversity in agricultural systems -- 3 Agrobiodiversity potential of smallholder farms in a dissected highland plateau of western Uganda -- 4 Typical biodiversity in home gardens of Nduuri, Runyenjes, Embu, Kenya -- Part II Components of agricultural biodiversity 5 Spatial and temporal characteristics of rainfall in Arumeru district, Arusha region, Tanzania6 The botanical knowledge of different age groups of the Nduuri farming community, Embu, Kenya -- 7 Diversity of vegetables and fruits and their utilization among the Nduuri community of Embu, Kenya -- 8 The effect of g trees (Ficus sycomorus) on soil quality and coffee yield: An investigation into a traditional conservation practice in Embu district, Kenya -- 9 The role of livestock in soil fertility and biodiversity change in Nduuri, Embu, Kenya 10 Household diversity of smallholder farms of Nduuri, Embu, Kenya11 Socio- economic factors in uencing agricultural biodiversity and the livelihoods of small- scale farmers in Arumeru, Tanzania -- 12 Agrodiversity of banana (Musa spp.) production in Bushwere, Mbarara district, Uganda -- 13 Change in land use and its impact on agricultural biodiversity in Arumeru, Tanzania -- Part III Farmers' perspectives -- 14 Participatory technology development and dissemination: A methodology to capture the farmers' perspectives 15 Experimenting with agrobiodiversity conservation technologies: My experiences with setaria grass in a banana plantation in Uganda16 The shared activities of PLEC farmers in Arumeru, Tanzania -- 17 My experience as a farmer with the KARI PLEC team -- 18 Agrobiodiversity conservation for the promotion of apiculture and household welfare in Uganda -- 19 Farmers' evaluation of soil management practices used in Mbarara district, south- western Uganda -- Part IV Policy recommendations 20 Technical and policy recommendations for sustainable managementofagricultural biodiversity: Recommendations for Tanzania with contributions from meeting participants21 Developing policy and technical recommendations for the conservation of agricultural biodiversity in Uganda -- Appendix East Africa PLEC General Meeting, 26 28 November 2001 -- List of contributors -- Index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record SUBJECT UN University. Project on People, Land Management and Environmental Change. unbisn Subject Agrobiodiversity -- Africa, East Agrobiodiversity conservation -- Africa, East Farms, Small -- Africa, East SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biological Diversity. NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife. Agrobiodiversity Agrobiodiversity conservation Farms, Small AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. SMALL FARMS. EAST AFRICA. AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY. FARM MANAGEMENT. KENYA. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA. UGANDA. Africa, East Form Electronic book Author Kaihura, Fidelis Stocking, Michael ISBN 0585485577 9780585485577 9280870513 9789280870510 9789280810882 928081088X

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