Department of Natural Resource Economics

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    Clerics oppose construction of radioactive site.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-11) Sabano, Jessica
    Religious leaders in Mukono district have joined local leaders and residents in protesting the construction a nuclear and atomic waste site at Canaan site estate in Kituba village, Nama sub-county. The project, which is being undertaken by Uganda Atomic Energy Council, will see the establishment of a dumping site for non-function atomic equipment, including X-rays and cancer machines collected form different parts of the country.
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    District, NFA clash over evictions.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-21) Kimbowa, Ivan; Ssenkabirwa, Al-mahdi
    A row is brewing between leaders in Rakai district and National Forestry Authority(NFA) officials over the latter's move to evict residents on lake Kijjanebalora catchment area. 20,000 residents in the sub-counties of Kagamba, Kyalulangira, Kacheera and Kiziba are occupying the area illegally and must vacate to allow the forestry body to recover forest reserves in the area.
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    Do you know the type of sand you are buying?
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-07) Nakibuuka, Beatrice
    When looking for building materials, some people will always look at the cost. However, there are other important factors including the type for sand, this is one of the most important factors.
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    Government gives developer disputed land
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-08-07) Otwii, Isaac
    Whereas the project is aimed at developing the area, residents are still divided over ownership. Uganda Land Commission has offered a third of 955 hectares of disputed land to investors planning to construct a tertiary institution Alebtong district.
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    Government stuck with 415 acres of land for industries
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-07) Kahungu, Thembo Misairi
    Government is still stuck with 415 acres of land meant for industrial development as investors are reluctant to invest upcountry.
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    Kyankowe PS plant trees
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-15) Mukooza, David. S.
    Pupils of Kyankowe Primary School in Mityana District engaged in a tree planting exercise that will cover 5.5 acres of land. Mr. Edward Ssebukya, the commissioner for private schools and institutions in the ministry of education, officiated the exercise.
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    Legislators oppose recovery of 4,981 hectare forest land
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-06) Nnabbaale, Josephine
    The planned restoration of 4,981 hectares of forest land in three sub-counties of Mubende District has suffered a setback after two area legislators urged residents not to vacate the land.
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    More than 15,000 people face eviction from Guramwa Forest.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-01-25) Alex Tumuhimbise
    Most of the settlers in the once forest reserve, are those who migrated from the districts of Kabale, Kisoro, and Kanungu.
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    Population and breeding patterns of the pest rodent: Mastomys natalensis in a maize dominated agroecosystem in Lake Victoria crescent zone, Eastern Uganda
    (NSC, 2021) Mayamba, Alex; Byamungu, Robert Modest; Leirs, Herwig; Isabirye, Moses; Makundi, Rhodes H; Kimaro, Didas N; Massawe, Apia W; Kifumba, David; Nakiyemba, Alice; Mdangi, Mshaka E; Isabirye, Brian E; Mulungu, Loth S
    Multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) are a key rodent pest species to cereal crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed at generating information on the population fluctuation and breeding patterns of M. natalensis in a maize dominated agro-ecosystem in the Mayuge district, Eastern Uganda. The area is characterised by a bimodal rainfall pattern with rains in the periods March to May and August to November. A Capture–Mark–Recapture study was established in cultivated and fallow field habitats with, in each habitat, two plots of 60 m by 60 m with 49 evenly spaced trapping points. Trapping was conducted monthly for three consecutive nights, and the study extended from January 2016 to June 2018. A Generalised Linear Mixed Model analysis showed significantly higher population density estimates (β = 0.69, p < 0.0001) in fallow land compared to cultivated fields, and also significantly higher density estimates (β = 0.75, p = 0.006) in the first wet season and lowest in the first dry season. The percentage breeding females differed significantly across months (χ2 = 27.05, df = 11, p = 0.003) and seasons (χ2 = 17.64, p = 0.0003). Breeding females occurred throughout all the months of trapping, but with significantly higher percentages in the months of March to July (i.e. first wet season extending to second dry season) and generally lowest in the first dry months (i.e. January and February in 2017, and February 2018). The results of this study have important consequences for the timing of control efforts, and recommends that control should be initiated during the dry seasons prior to wet seasons to counteract potential damaging population build up in later wet seasons when crop planting is expected. Keywords: habitat type, multimammate mouse, population abundance, seasons, sexual activity
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    The Contribution of Cereal Grains to Food Security and Sustainability in Africa: Potential Application of UAV in Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Namibia
    (MDPI, 2021) Raheem, Dele; Dayoub, Moammar; Birech, Rhoda; Nakiyemba, Alice
    Africa is a net importer of food, especially cereal grains, despite the importance of agriculture in the continent. The agricultural growth in Africa has been undermined by low investment in agriculture, poor infrastructure, high population growth rate, and low adoption of technologies. The agri-food value chain in many African countries will benefit from the adoption of appropriate technologies that are available in the digital landscape to leverage the agricultural sector, make it more attractive to the teeming youth population, and to reverse rural-urban migration. Attention to indigenous cereal grains and other crops that are grown locally and processed into different local foods would ensure food security. However, the availability of these crops in the market is often reduced due to damage before harvest by pests and predators leading to economic losses for farmers. In this article, we review the literature from a multidisciplinary perspective on the relevance of African indigenous food grains to food security in general and we highlight the potential application of drones to increase the yield of cereal grains in three regions of the continent—eastern, western, and southern Africa. Keywords: food security; food sovereignty; precision agriculture; cereal grains; Ghana; Nigeria; Uganda; Namibia; Africa