Status and trends of rangelands in Central Karamoja, recommendations for enhancement of livestock production
Daniel K Aleper
Status and trends of rangelands in Central Karamoja, recommendations for enhancement of livestock production
July 2017
The study on rangeland management was conducted in the context of decades of livestock keeping, recent increase in cultivation and sedentarisation and climate change. The assessment assess the status of the rangeland using species composition, abundance, ecology, plant associations, and soil cover indices. It also document traditional methods of rangeland management, knowledge, practices and opportunities and in addition locate, and appraise Water Harvesting Sites and also estimate stock numbers and carrying capacity.