Assessing farmers’ knowledge in the evaluation of soil quality
Abstract
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Farmers across Uganda have developed their own indicators
of soil quality but their mechanisms, reliability and sensitivity
have not yet been examined. Therefore, this research is intended
to address these gaps. Specific objectives include identifying
local indicators of soil quality (LISQ) used for determining fertile
and non fertile fields, evaluating the validity of LISQ in revealing
the actual nutrient status of the soil and examining the sensitivity
of LISQ to soil nutrient status. The study site will be the Lake
Victoria Crescent areas in Central Uganda. Both qualitative
and quantitative research methods will be employed in a
participatory and gender sensitive approach. A farmer userfriendly
soil quality monitoring tool that integrates scientific and
indigenous knowledge will be developed.
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