Abstract:
Farmers across Uganda have developed their own indicators
of soil quality but their mechanisms, reliability and sensitivity
have not yet been examined. Therefore, this research is intended
to address these gaps. Specific objectives include identifying
local indicators of soil quality (LISQ) used for determining fertile
and non fertile fields, evaluating the validity of LISQ in revealing
the actual nutrient status of the soil and examining the sensitivity
of LISQ to soil nutrient status. The study site will be the Lake
Victoria Crescent areas in Central Uganda. Both qualitative
and quantitative research methods will be employed in a
participatory and gender sensitive approach. A farmer userfriendly
soil quality monitoring tool that integrates scientific and
indigenous knowledge will be developed.
Les agriculteurs à travers l’Ouganda ont élaboré leurs propres
indicateurs de la qualité du sol, mais leurs mécanismes, la fiabilité
et la sensibilité n’ont pas encore été examiné. Par conséquent,
cette recherche vise à combler ces lacunes. Les objectifs
spécifiques comprennent l’identification des indicateurs locaux
de la qualité des sols (LISQ) utilisée pour la détermination de la
fertilité et non des champs fertiles, l’évaluation de la validité de
LISQ à révélé l’état réel des éléments nutritifs du sol et de
l’examen de la sensibilité de LISQ du sol en nutriments. Le
site d’étude sera le Croissant du lac Victoria domaines dans le
centre de l’Ouganda. Les deux méthodes de recherche
qualitatives et quantitatives seront employées dans une approche
participative sensible et le genre. Un agriculteur va utiliser outil
connu de lui pour la surveillance de la qualité des sols qui intègre
les connaissances scientifiques. Les connaissances autochtones
seront développées.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
Country:
Region Focus:
East Africa
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Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Licence conditions:
Open Access
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Printed resource
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Extent:
1343-1346
Notes:
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme soil science and water management".
