Adopting Sustainable on-farm Techniques

Avian Conservation Uganda SocietyBirds Conservation, News Updates Adopting Sustainable on-farm Techniques
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Bird life reports that over 180 (70+%) bird species of the 1477 bird species in Africa are threatened by irresponsible farming techniques. Farmers are at the forefront of dealing with loss and degradation of habitat since they command the lion’s share of the land use in Uganda. With 88% living in rural areas and engaged in Agricultural, the optimal strategy to combat habitat loss, modification and degradation is to involve farmers to engage in bird-friendly farming techniques such as using organic inputs, planting fruit trees such as mangoes, guavas, avocado and rotational mowing, making bird-friendly hay and pasture and others.