Socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in Uganda: A case of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala Districts.
A socio economic survey of small-holder farmers was carried out in the central districts of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala, Uganda to assess the current situation of small-holder crop-livestock farms with respect to the requirements and options for nutrient applications, including cattle manure, with so...
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| author | Muhereza, Innocent Pritchard, Deborah Murray-Prior, Roy Bowden, B. |
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| description | A socio economic survey of small-holder farmers was carried out in the central districts of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala, Uganda to assess the current situation of small-holder crop-livestock farms with respect to the requirements and options for nutrient applications, including cattle manure, with soil sampling conducted to identify nutrients most limiting to plant production. A total of 95% of the respondents were using cattle manure and 5% inorganic fertilisers. The major benefits obtained from cattle manure were increased yields (41%) and low cost (29%), while negative effects were poor hygienic conditions (25%) and bad odour (19%). The soil test results showed low levels of nitrogen (N); however, scientific research on N availability following application of cattle manure for crop production is lacking in Uganda. The relative effectiveness of N compared to inorganic fertiliser was determined from field and glasshouse experiments. A mechanistic dynamic model, select your nitrogen (SYN) that integrates this knowledge to predict crop N availability, N uptake, potential yield and economic returns, has been developed for possible adoption for Ugandan conditions to improve fertiliser/cattle manure use. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-446242023-02-02T07:57:34Z Socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in Uganda: A case of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala Districts. Muhereza, Innocent Pritchard, Deborah Murray-Prior, Roy Bowden, B. Dr B.O. Fademi Mr W Tumwesigye cattle manure urea fertiliser nitrogen A socio economic survey of small-holder farmers was carried out in the central districts of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala, Uganda to assess the current situation of small-holder crop-livestock farms with respect to the requirements and options for nutrient applications, including cattle manure, with soil sampling conducted to identify nutrients most limiting to plant production. A total of 95% of the respondents were using cattle manure and 5% inorganic fertilisers. The major benefits obtained from cattle manure were increased yields (41%) and low cost (29%), while negative effects were poor hygienic conditions (25%) and bad odour (19%). The soil test results showed low levels of nitrogen (N); however, scientific research on N availability following application of cattle manure for crop production is lacking in Uganda. The relative effectiveness of N compared to inorganic fertiliser was determined from field and glasshouse experiments. A mechanistic dynamic model, select your nitrogen (SYN) that integrates this knowledge to predict crop N availability, N uptake, potential yield and economic returns, has been developed for possible adoption for Ugandan conditions to improve fertiliser/cattle manure use. 2011 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44624 Pilot Intenational restricted |
| spellingShingle | cattle manure urea fertiliser nitrogen Muhereza, Innocent Pritchard, Deborah Murray-Prior, Roy Bowden, B. Socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in Uganda: A case of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala Districts. |
| title | Socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in Uganda: A case of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala Districts. |
| title_full | Socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in Uganda: A case of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala Districts. |
| title_fullStr | Socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in Uganda: A case of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala Districts. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in Uganda: A case of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala Districts. |
| title_short | Socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in Uganda: A case of Wakiso, Mukono and Kampala Districts. |
| title_sort | socio-economic potential of cattle manure application for crop production in uganda: a case of wakiso, mukono and kampala districts. |
| topic | cattle manure urea fertiliser nitrogen |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44624 |