Daily Monitor Uganda is fast approaching a major shortage of sawn timber. To meet the increasing demand, the country will soon have to import timber as well as face increased pressure on its remaining tropical forests. To counter both these scenarios, Uganda is now encouraging investment in timber plantations, through both the public sector, National [...]
By Michael J. Ssali: Daily Monitor The rain season has begun in most parts of Uganda. When it rains, it is normal for us to seek shelter from building or any other structure from where we watch runoff water in the compound making its way to the valley. These are cubic metres upon cubic metres [...]
By DOREEN WAINAINAH: Business Daily As you drive into Purdy Arms in Karen, the serene environment of the place helps you understand how the Organic Farmers’ Market has found a temporary home there. Camouflaged in the lush greenery near the parking, the market has a steady stream of clients walking in with their empty baskets [...]
The rains presently pounding most parts of Kenya have taken a heavy toll. There have been a significant number of fatalities, thousands of people displaced by floods, property destroyed and crops washed away. The meteorological department is warning that the rains will not let up soon, while the Kenya Red Cross has issued a detailed [...]
An important source of uncertainty in anticipating the effects of climate change on agriculture is limited understanding of crop responses to extremely high temperatures1,2. This uncertainty partly reflects the relative lack of observations of crop behaviour in farmers’ fields under extreme heat. We used nine years of satellite measurements of wheat growth in northern India [...]
Recent Trends, Current Projections, Crop-Climate Suitability, and Prospects for Improved Climate Model Information. Good climate projections for agriculture can help guide investments in risk management and adaptation. New reports offer insights into the reliability of future climate projections for agriculture, and show how to make the most of current data. Read more about the studies [...]
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By: allAfrica London — A research study carried out in two semi-arid areas in Mozambique has found that watermelon is a good companion crop for intercropping with grain to mitigate the risk of total crop failure due to drought. The findings, published in the academic journal “Experimental Agriculture”, show that although the yield of each [...]
This course explores the physical processes that control Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and climate. Quantitative methods for constructing mass and energy budgets. Topics include clouds, rain, severe storms, regional climate, the ozone layer, air pollution, ocean currents and productivity, the seasons, El Niño, the history of Earth’s climate, global warming, energy, and water resources. To access [...]
By Alex Kirby: BBC News Online environment correspondent As part of Planet Under Pressure, a BBC News series looking at some of the biggest environmental problems facing humanity, Alex Kirby explores the challenge of feeding the world without destroying the planet. More of us are eating more and better than ever before. World cereal consumption [...]
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