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Ethnobotanical Study Of Medicinal Plants Used By Sabaots Of Mt. Elgon Kenya
Though the majority of people in Kenya and at Kopsiro Division in
particular, rely on ethnomedicinal plant species to manage human
ailments, the indigenous knowledge largely remains undocumented.
Therefore, an ethnobotanical study was conducted on medicinal plant
species used to manage human ailments at Kopsiro Division Mt. Elgon
District Kenya. The objectives were to identify and document plants
traditionally used for medicinal therapy by the Sabaots, to find out
the method used for preparing and administering the drugs and to find
out the conservation practices for the medicinal plants. Observations
and semi-structured interviews were used to gather ethnobotanical data.
107 plants belonging to 56 families were identified and reported to be
of medicinal value to the locals. Roots (47.3%) were the most
frequently used parts of the plant followed by the bark (23.35%) then
leaves (22.75%). The whole plant (1.8%), seed (1.2%), fruit (1.2%), sap
(1.2%), flower (0.6%) and wood (0.6%) are least used in that order. The
study revealed other hitherto undocumented medicinal plant species that
may be new records for treating various ailments. Traditional medicine
in Kopsiro division offers cheap, accessible and convenient remedy that
suits the traditional lifestyle of the local community in comparison to
the conventional medicine. Most medicinal plant species reported in
this study were found to be under threat and this calls for urgent
conservation measures so as to maximize the sustainable use of these
vital resources in the study area
Potential of adopting bamboo as an alternative crop to smallholder tobacco farming in South Nyanza region, Kenya
The presentation provides findings from a study that examined changes in household livelihood strategies used by tobacco farmers in comparison to non-tobacco farmers, and assessed marketing dynamics for investment in the bamboo industry in the South Nyanza region (Kenya). At 120 farm trial sites, bamboo seedlings were planted under natural tobacco growing conditions (soil, altitude, rainfall and temperatures). Education and training were provided to farmers. Bamboo matures in 3-4 years and can be harvested for up to 80 -120 years with small capital investment. Recommendations include provision of a transitional fund to support initial input requirements
Potential of adopting bamboo as an alternative crop to smallholder tobacco farming in South Nyanza region, Kenya
The presentation provides findings from a study that examined changes in household livelihood strategies used by tobacco farmers in comparison to non-tobacco farmers, and assessed marketing dynamics for investment in the bamboo industry in the South Nyanza region (Kenya). At 120 farm trial sites, bamboo seedlings were planted under natural tobacco growing conditions (soil, altitude, rainfall and temperatures). Education and training were provided to farmers. Bamboo matures in 3-4 years and can be harvested for up to 80 -120 years with small capital investment. Recommendations include provision of a transitional fund to support initial input requirements
Cambio clim谩tico y producci贸n de papa en Zona Papera de Boyac谩 1986-2017
Spa: La producci贸n de papa en el departamento de Boyac谩 ocupa un lugar significativo no solo por ser parte de la tradici贸n campesina sino porque a nivel nacional Boyac谩 ocupa el segundo puesto como mayor productor. Esta genera un desarrollo econ贸mico alrededor de su cultivo y beneficia principalmente a familias de estratos 1 y 2. Adem谩s la papa se encuentra dentro de los alimentos
que contribuyen a mantener la seguridad alimentaria, esto por cuenta de sus bondades nutricionales y porque produce m谩s alimento por unidad de superficie que el ma铆z, el arroz o el trigo, siendo comestible hasta el 85% de la planta mientras que en los cereales es del 50%. El cambio clim谩tico es la modificaci贸n de los elementos clim谩ticos en periodos largos de tiempo y en el que actualmente toma preponderancia la acci贸n del hombre. Viene afectando varios sectores econ贸micos en el mundo, entre ellos el agr铆cola del cual Boyac谩 no es excepci贸n. En este trabajo se busca determinar el impacto del cambio clim谩tico sobre el cultivo de papa en la zona papera de Boyac谩 (1986-2017) identificando si hay una relaci贸n entre la producci贸n de papa y el cambio clim谩tico de la zona. Se realiz贸 selecci贸n de series de precipitaci贸n y temperatura, llenado de datos faltantes, estimaci贸n de medias de las variables clim谩ticas en dos subperiodos y de tendencia de cambio del clima en el periodo de estudio. Se analizaron los cambios de producci贸n y de rendimiento del cultivo de papa de los municipios de la zona papera de Boyac谩 en los dos subperiodos en que se dividi贸 el periodo de estudio. Como resultado se encontr贸 cambios en la
temperatura que var铆a entre -1.2 掳C a 1.6 掳C y en precipitaci贸n entre -40% a 60% en algunos sectores de la zona papera. Y en producci贸n de papa variaciones entre -100% a 260%. Al relacionar las variables Precipitaci贸n (PT), Temperatura (TS) y producci贸n de papa (PP) por regresi贸n en la zona papera de Boyac谩 no se evidencia una relaci贸n lineal entre la producci贸n y las variables del clima, lo cual puede estar asociado a la predominancia en el comportamiento de la producci贸n de
papa por otros factores como el mercado o cambios en t茅cnicas productivas.Maestr铆aMagister en Ingenier铆a Ambienta