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How much does water buffering affect crop yields? Experience from Rwambu, western Uganda

Addis Ababa, June 1, 2015 James W. Kisekka, RAIN, Uganda

International Symposium on Rainwater Harvesting and Resilience, June 1 – 12 2015

Rwambu

RWAMBU; western Uganda Hilly area trraversed by a stream called Rwambu Inter-connected issues including reduced soil fertility & poor soil moisture

• increased erosion on the slopes

Interventions part of a pilot project on integration (on landscape scale) of water buffering and wetland protection into WASH service provision

David;

• stone bands, fanya juu

terraces

• 50% increased yields
• f beans,
• bananas have bigger

stems and bunches

Pastor Boniface

• fanya chini;
• 60% increased yields of

coffee,

• bananas have bigger

stems and bunches

Kazaaro; Level earth bunds; pastures green during the dry season, well dries no more, increased milk from cows

Water buffering doubled crop yields in Rwambu Thank you