Fall armyworm is a key insect pest of maize. Without proper management, the pest can cause maize yield losses in the range of 8-21 million tones. It has been through application of synthetic pesticides, use of natural ...

Several land use/cover changes have been observed in Ogwapoke micro catchment. Population increase, poverty, intensified and unsustainable farming practices and deforestation have been cited as the major drivers of land ...

Refugee population is one of the causes of land and environmental degradation in refugee hosting countries. However, the relationship between forest plant diversity and refugee population influx is not well documented. ...

Changing land use and cover (LULC) is a major contributor to water quality degradation in various regions of the world. Unfortunately, there are not enough data on how LULC change affects water quality and prices in ...

Increased encroachment, mismanagement and degradation of wetland resources such as Lake Mulele in Uganda has called for continuous involvement of surrounding people into their management. The Ugandan government and other ...

Prolonged insufficient precipitation associated with evapotranspiration affects society in various ways such as wilting of crops. Studies with comprehensive analyses of climatic droughts while considering hydro-climatic ...