: indigenous knowledge

Using indigenous knowledge to model land suitability for crops in Amuru district, northern Uganda

Locally-generated agricultural land management models may be more effective in achieving sustainable agricultural production and environmental management because they operate within the eco-cultural context of the farmers, therefore easily useable. The present study uses locally generated indigenous knowledge to model the suitability for cultivation of maize, rice and beans and compares the results obtained with those of a modern scientific land suitability model in Amuru district, northern Uganda. Georeferenced indigenous knowledge-based...