Maps of animal urban agriculture in Kampala City

• Published in: Agronomy for sustainable development Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 493 - 500
• Main Authors: Komakech, Allan John, Banadda, Noble Ephraim, Gebresenbet, Girma, Vinnerås, Björn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Springer Paris 2014; EDP Sciences; Springer Verlag/EDP Sciences/INRA
• Subjects: Agricultural Science; Agricultural sciences; Agriculture; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Ecology, environment; Environment and sustainable development; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Jordbruksvetenskap; Life Sciences; Pollution; Research Article; Soil Science & Conservation; Sustainable Development; Wastes; Uganda, Kampala; Africa; Manure management; Animal farms; Feeds; Fertiliser; Waste management; Farming animal; Town; Urban agriculture; Agronomy; Urban area; Sustainable development; Fertilizers
• ISSN: 1774-0746; 1773-0155; 1773-0155
• DOI: 10.1007/s13593-013-0164-7

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.