ABSTRACT Wheat is the second most important staple food crop in Zimbabwe after maize. However, because of lack of irrigation infrastructure and high cost of production the country is not meeting national demand and is relying on imports thereby losing a lot of foreign currency. Currently winter irrigated wheat production constitutes more than 90% of the local production. The country’s water reserves are also drying up due to low rainfall being received, meaning we cannot increase irrigated ...
ABSTRACT Climate change has resulted in several effects which include floods, droughts and shifts in marginal agriculture systems leading to a reduction in agriculture output which has led to food insecurity in the country. Following some analysis, adaptation has been suggested as the way to combat the effects of climate change, but however, these adaptation strategies are area specific and affected by different factors thus the researcher sought to analyse the factors affecting climate chang...
Abstract The distribution of the world’s flora and fauna is shaped by different environmental factors. Such factors operate either locally, regionally or globally to influence species distribution. Studies of vegetation-environment relationship are very crucial especially under current and future changes in climate. The Kalahari basin also known as ‘thurstland’ offers an excellent basis for these studies at a sub-continental scale due to its variability and uncertainty of rainfall, high...
ABSTRACT A survey was carried out to evaluate the effect of extension techniques on the adoption of conservation agriculture. This was done through determining the effect of farmers‟ knowledge and challenges they face in practicing conservation agriculture in a bid to increase adoption of conservation agriculture. Literature was gathered on conservation agriculture and extension techniques from books, internet, journals and periodicals. Primary data was collected from communal areas of Shur...
Abstract Natural regeneration is an important component of forest dynamics, therefore the knowledge of the forest and requirements of different species are vital for proper planning of sustainable forest management. It is also important to understand how abiotic and biotic factors affect forest regeneration. This study looked at the effect of browsing, plant competition and fire on the regeneration of woody species in Onkumbula community forest in northern Namibia. The study was divided into ...
ABSTRACT Tomato production is being limited especially during the rainy season due to the incidence of fruit rotting due to pest and disease attack. Due to the aforementioned limitation, modification of microclimate by trellising can assist improve crop yield. A 5*2 plus control factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design with three replications was carried out at Chiredzi Research Station in the 2013/14 rainy season in an open field environment to study the effects of timing a...
ABSTRACT Fasciolosis is a zoonotic disease of economic importance caused fasciola speciesand intermediate host Lymnaeid natalensis. The research aims to bring awareness to the farmers on the economic effects of fasciolosis in the beef production as well as its economic effects to the public health .A study to investigate the prevalence of fasciolosis and its associated risk factors was carried out at Koala park abattoir in Chiredzi district Zimbabwe. A total of 20553 cattle were delivered at ...
ABSTRACT A study of the species composition, relative abundance and habitat relationships of small mammals was carried out in Dodoma region. A total of 77 sites on the University of Dodoma campus were surveyed for small mammals between December 2013 and March 2014. Small mammals were captured using 4 x 4 x 12 inches Sherman live traps. Seven species were captured. Poisson regression was used to identify habitat variables associated with the capture frequency of small mammals. Logistic regres...
ABSTRACT This study focused on investigating institutional dimensions in management of small-scale mining: A case of Winza Ruby Mining at Mpwapwa district by looking on the managerial aspects and awareness of small-scale miners on mining policies and laws, examine the factors influencing informal and illegal SSM, investigate the environmental impacts of SSM and law enforcement mechanism towards execution of monitoring and evaluation of environmental plan, and examine the challenges and prosp...
ABSTRACT Generation of power using hydropower-plants suffers from water resources fluctuation in power generating reservoir, considerably during extended dry periods. This, impacts negatively on power supply stability as a result of constant power disruptions due to ever-increasing demand for electricity. The use of wind turbines as alternative source for power generation is in worldwide demand. A sit is a green grows and economically attractive option, it harvests reliable, clean and effic...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Mikumi National Park (MINAPA) to quantify the amount of solid pollutants along the highway through MINAPA. The study adopted longitudinal research design where ten sampling points labeled A to J were established from the western part (Mikumi town) of the highway to the eastern part (Doma village). Waste products were collected, sorted and measured in a daily basis at these sampling points for three weeks. The findings of this study reveals that plastic ...
ABSTRACT This study analyzed the impact of charcoal production on forest management in Dodoma Municipality, Ng’o hong’ honha ward was a case study. The study used a case study type of research in order to collect detailed information about the problem. Questionnaire, observation and interview guides were used as tools of collecting data. Stratified sampling and the simple random techniques were employed. A sample of 95 households were used to represent the whole population, due to time ...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to investigate the contribution of an outreach programme to the livelihood of communities adjacent SENAPA. Three specific objectives guided the study, that is, to explore perceptions of communities towards Outreach Programme (OP), to assess how the OP has improved livelihood; and to ascertain the challenges facing local communities living adjacent SENAPA. Four villages were involved in this study. These were Bisarara, Tamkeri, Gwikongo, and Bonchugu. The data...
ABSTRACT This research was conducted in Kilombero district in Morogoro region. The main objective of this study was to assess the contribution of joint forest management on livelihoods. The methods used in this study involved questionnaire; focus group discussion and observation to acquire relevant information. The statistical package for social science (SPSS) was used to analyze data which were then summarized into frequencies and percentages and presented in tables for more open understand...
ABSTRACT Mangrove forests are most important coastal resource, requiring careful management when utilized as a resource. However, the existences of mangroves in Menai bay facing a major blow due to anthropogenic activities take place in the region. This dissertation therefore aims at examining the magnitude, and environmental impacts of mangrove deforestation in Menai Bay as a strategy for mangrove forest resource conservation in Menai Bay, Zanzibar. The study used different methods to captu...