Contribution of wetland resources to household food security in Uganda

• Published in: Agriculture & food security Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 5
• Main Authors: Turyahabwe, Nelson, Kakuru, Willy, Tweheyo, Mnason, Tumusiime, David Mwesigye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central 25.03.2013; BioMed Central Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Agriculture; Aquatic ecosystems; Community; Crops; Data collection; Drought; Ecological effects; Economic development; Environmental stress; Farmers; Food production; Food security; Food supply; Food technology; Households; Lakes; Natural resources; Nutrient retention; Perennial crops; Population density; Population growth; Questionnaires; Rural areas; Starvation; Surveys; Sustainable use; Weather; Wetlands; Uganda; Lake Victoria; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa

BackgroundIn Uganda, nearly 1.4 million people are currently food insecure, with the prevalence of food energy deficiency at the country level standing at 37%. Local farmers are vulnerable to starvation in times of environmental stress, drought and floods because of dependence on rain-fed agricultur...