Understanding farmers’ indicators in climate-smart agriculture prioritization in Nwoya District, Northern Uganda

The purpose of this study was to understand the indicators that farmers use to prioritize agricultural innovations, in general, and climate-smart agriculture (CSA), in particular

Survey-based data on food security, nutrition and agricultural production shocks among rural farming households in northern Uganda

Climate change, degradation of natural resources, conflict or civil war, diseases and poverty are among the key threats that impact agriculture, human nutrition, food security and food safety among rural households in developing countries. Sustainability of food systems and livelihoods will thus crucially depend on not only the ability to accommodate or recover from these threats but also to tap into opportunities for strengthening long-term capabilities. One approach to enhancing resilience to enhance food security and nutrition is building an evidence base to better understand the various types of smallholders, threats to agriculture production and the associated risks to food security and nutrition and household food preferences. Unfortunately, such data in many African countries is still unavailable or has not been shared publicly. In this paper, we describe data that were collected in Nwoya district, Northern Uganda in December 2017. These data can be used to assess the relationship between resilience of farm households to climatic risks and their food and nutrition security

Household Survey Data on Nutritional Resilience and Agricultural Shocks Among Arable Farmers in Northern Uganda

This household survey was conducted across 322 households in the four sub counties of Nwoya district (Anaka, Alero, Purongo and Kochgoma) in December 2017. This was an end line survey that was conducted as part of the project increasing food security and farming systems resilience through wide scale adoption of climate smart agricultural (CSA) technologies. The main aim for this survey was to link CSA adoption with nutrition and resilience. This knowledge could potentially policy makers and development practitioners about the influence of CSA on nutrition and livelihoods of farmers in Nwoya district. Since CSA technologies as well as dissemination methods are context specific, such knowledge would provide information on promoting the most relevant CSA technologies. That is CSA technologies that have a positive impact on nutrition, resilience and other livelihood indicators. Types of data collected include: Geographical location of the farmers, Shocks that affected farmers economically, Market Access, Food household basket and food expenditure, Non-food expenditure, Food insecurity experience scale, Food scarcity and seasonality. Market Access, </ol

Household Survey Data on Nutritional Resilience and Agricultural Shocks Among Arable Farmers in Northern Uganda

This household survey was conducted across 322 households in the four sub counties of Nwoya district (Anaka, Alero, Purongo and Kochgoma) in December 2017. This was an end line survey that was conducted as part of the project increasing food security and farming systems resilience through wide scale adoption of climate smart agricultural (CSA) technologies. The main aim for this survey was to link CSA adoption with nutrition and resilience. This knowledge could potentially policy makers and development practitioners about the influence of CSA on nutrition and livelihoods of farmers in Nwoya district. Since CSA technologies as well as dissemination methods are context specific, such knowledge would provide information on promoting the most relevant CSA technologies. That is CSA technologies that have a positive impact on nutrition, resilience and other livelihood indicators

Unravelling the potential benefits of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) in cropping systems, nutritional, health, and industrial uses of its seeds – a review

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is considered as one of the important oilseed crops produced throughout the world especially in the tropical and sub-tropical regions. Sesame crop is grown mainly for its highly nutritious seeds that also offer medicinal value. Sesame seed is rich in edible oil, fatty acids mainly linoleic acid and oleic acid, lignans, tocopherols, phytosterols, phenolic acids, and minerals. Due to these essential contents, the consumption of sesame seeds promotes good health not only in humans but also in livestock. Hence, sesame crop has gained significant attention throughout the world due to its several benefits. Although the global production of sesame is increasing, there is need to understand its various uses right from benefits in cropping systems to nutritional, health and industrial level. Several reviews have been conducted with the central focus on sesame nutritional and health promoting benefits but none has provided a holistic review of its benefits in cropping systems such as intercropping sesame with other crops, inclusion in crop rotation, utilization of its crop residues as nutrient recycling, and nutritional, health and industrial uses of sesame seeds, which this study sought to address