Farmers＇ Coping Mechanisms for Common Bean Production under Water-Logged Soil Conditions in Uganda-Rwanda Boarder Region  

作　　者：Cyamweshi Rusanganwa Athanase John Steven Tenywa Moses Tenywa Makooma John James Okiror Dusengemungu Leonidas Mutimura Mupenzi Musoni Augustine 

机构地区：[1]Department of Natural Resource Management and Mechanization, Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Kigali 5016, Rwanda [2]Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda [3]Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda

出　　处：《Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering(B)》2013年第1期46-52,共7页环境科学与工程（B）

摘　　要：Common bean （Phaseolus vulgaris L.） is a staple food and income crop in eastern Africa, especially within the Uganda-Rwanda boarder region where it constitutes a major component of food security. Unfortunately, bush beans are severely affected by frequent water-logging which persists over a considerable period of the year. In spite of this, farmers have continued to cultivate bush bean though with miserable yields. The study aimed to identify farmers＇ indigenous coping mechanisms to the climatic predicament, as a foundation for nurturing and subsequently designing appropriate management strategies for improved bean production in the region. A household survey was conducted in Kisoro district, in a location representative of the ecological conditions of Uganda-Rwanda region. 96 respondents were selected randomly at village level from a list of 500 households provided by the extension workers. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Findings showed that farmers possess vital coping mechanisms including construction of ridges, fertiliser application and chemical control of pests and diseases to expedite plant growth, and construction of drainage channels. It is clear that farmers＇ indigenous coping mechanisms need further nurturing and refining to improve their performance in dealing with water-logging crisis in the region.

关 键 词：RIDGES MANURE drainage channels bush bean. 

分 类 号：S643.1[农业科学—蔬菜学] F323.8[农业科学—园艺学]