Setting priorities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals through appropriate waste management systems in Uganda

P Castellani, N Ferronato, V Torretta - Environmental Development, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing countries suffer poor solid waste management (SWM) systems. and setting
priorities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is urgent. The current research …

Nutrient recovery from pineapple waste through controlled batch and continuous vermicomposting systems

A Zziwa, J Jjagwe, S Kizito, I Kabenge… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The largest portion of pineapple peels and pulp generated from production points is
disposed of haphazardly contributing to a number of environmental and health challenges …

Biofuel characteristics of non-charred briquettes from dried fecal sludge blended with food market waste: Suggesting a waste-to-biofuel enterprise as a win–win …

S Kizito, J Jjagwe, B Ssewaya, L Nekesa… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explored the production and evaluation of briquettes made from dried fecal
sludge mixed with fresh food waste as a dual strategy to solve energy poverty and poor …

Feed resources used for small ruminant nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case study of Uganda

J Matovu, A Alçiçek - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2023 - Springer
Small ruminants are of great importance to the livelihoods of many people in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) since they act as a source of meat, income, hides and skins and for cultural …

Fodder development in sub‐Saharan Africa: An introduction

KJ Boote, AT Adesogan, M Balehegn… - Agronomy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Livestock systems play a key role in the sustainability and livelihood of sub‐Saharan Africa
(SSA). The human population in SSA is rapidly increasing, resulting in steady growth in the …

Oat silage for grazing dairy cows in small-scale dairy systems in the highlands of central Mexico

VA Burbano-Muñoz, F López-González… - African Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The objective was to evaluate the provision of oat silage (Avena sativa) to supplement
grazing dairy cows on pastures of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), festulolium (Lolium …

Effect of stocking rate and supplementation on performance of dairy cows grazing native grassland in small-scale systems in the highlands of central Mexico

PA Sainz-Sánchez, F López-González… - Tropical animal health …, 2017 - Springer
The use and management of native grassland for dairy production during the rainy season
was studied on two small-scale dairy farms in the highlands of central Mexico. Two stocking …

Management practices, reproductive performances, and production constraints of indigenous cattle in north-western parts of Ethiopia

A Tenagne, M Taye, T Dessie, B Muluneh… - NJAS: Impact in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Description of the production condition and level of performance is the first step
in improving production performance. The study described the indigenous cattle …

Cattle management practices and milk production on mixed smallholder organic pineapple farms in Central Uganda

S Nalubwama, F Kabi, M Vaarst, G Smolders… - Tropical animal health …, 2016 - Springer
A longitudinal study to assess animal management practices and milk production was
conducted for a period of 12 months on 30 smallholder farms keeping dairy cattle and …

Options and challenges for organic milk production in East African smallholder farms under certified organic crop production

M Vaarst, G Smolders, R Wahome, C Odhong… - Livestock Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Many East African smallholder farms with certified organic crop production, also
rear animals. Although farming systems are mixed, there is often very little integration and …