Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in the Upper Rwizi Microcatchment of Southwestern Uganda
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Date
2015
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Water-Smart Agriculture in East Africa
Abstract
The continuing decline of agricultural
productivity in many areas in Uganda,
particularly in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB),
has been attributed to land degradation and, as
a consequence, farmers encroach on forests,
wetlands, and marginal steep slopes (NEMA,
2009; Mugonola, 2013c). Cultivation of these
areas using unsustainable agricultural production
methods contributes to increased soil erosion,
loss of buffering capacity, sediment deposition,
and pollution of water bodies. Degradation of farm
and rangeland has on-farm and off-farm effects.
On-farm, it leads to reduced current and future
land productivity and land values, while off-farm,
soil erosion results in environmental degradation,
desertification, siltation of waterways, and flooding,
among others.
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Keywords
Soil, Water Conservation Technologies, Upper Rwizi Microcatchment, Southwestern Uganda
Citation
Mugonola, B., Mathijs, E., Poesen, J., Deckers, S., Wanyama, J., & Isabirye, M. (2015). Soil and water conservation technologies in the upper Rwizi micro-catchment of Southwestern Uganda.