Maps of animal urban agriculture in Kampala City

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 493-500

  Komakech, Allan John ^a,b   Banadda, Noble Ephraim ^b   Gebresenbet, Girma ^a   Vinnerås, Björn ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Animal farms; Feeds; Fertiliser; Manure management

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CATTLE; DIET; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GOAT; MANURE; MAP; PASTURE; PIG; POULTRY; RECYCLING; SHEEP; URBAN AGRICULTURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

KAMPALA; UGANDA;

EID: 84899053520     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-013-0164-7     Document Type: Article

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