Komakech, Allan
- Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Makerere University
Sammanfattning
Animal urban agriculture has a vital role to feed the ever-growing population of African cities. However, there is a lack of knowledge on animal farming, animal feed and manure recycling in cities. Here, we mapped animal farms in Kampala City. We determined the number and type of animals kept. We identified animal feeds and the manure management practices. The results show that animal farms are predominantly located on the periphery of the city. Poultry are the dominant animal species in the city, followed by pigs, cattle, goats and sheep. The most common feedstuffs are fruit and vegetable peel and pasture. Sixty percent of the animal manure is discarded, whereas 32 % is recycled as fertiliser. Therefore, the fertiliser potential of manure is underutilised.
Nyckelord
Animal farms; Feeds; Fertiliser; Manure management
Publicerad i
Agronomy for Sustainable Development
2014, volym: 34, nummer: 2, sidor: 493-500
SLU författare
Gebresenbet, Girma
- Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Vinnerås, Björn
- Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Globala målen (SDG)
SDG2 Ingen hunger
SDG11 Hållbara städer och samhällen
UKÄ forskningsämne
Jordbruksvetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-013-0164-7
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/64914