The recent finding of the influence of long-term persistence (LTP) in time series on trend
significance has made the past findings of climatic trends in the Nile river basin (NRB) …

Precipitation affects the generation of runoff and concentration of water resources in basins.
The randomness of precipitation contributes to the difficulty and uncertainty of forecasting it …

Changes in the long‐term (1948–2016) rainfall and evapotranspiration over Mpologoma
catchment were analysed using gridded (0.25°× 0.25°) Princeton Global Forcing data. Trend …

The economy of Uganda depends heavily on rainfed agriculture. In this study, daily
observed rainfall datasets from 9 weather stations with length varying within 1955 and 2017 …

False start of the growing season (Fsos) is a component of the onset variability related to
agronomic drought that adversely impact on agricultural production and productivity. In the …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important staple food crop in households
worldwide. Genotype and location influence phenotypic nutrient composition. However …

Despite the achievements reported from using rainwater harvesting systems, the
contribution and drawbacks that affect their usage in mountainous landscapes have …

Maize crop (Zea mays) is one of the staple foods in the East African (EA) region. However,
the suitability of its production area is threatened by projected climate change. The …

The changing environment, climate, and the increasing manifestation of disasters, has
generated an increased demand for accurate and timely weather information. This …

Abstract Study region The Nyando River basin in western Kenya. It is part of the Lake
Victoria basin. Study focus As a first step towards numerical modeling, complementary …