Alex Zizinga
Country (Nationality)
Uganda
Grantee Title
Area of research: Analysis of climate change impacts on major agricultural land uses, analysis of nutrient fluxes and GHG exchange between soil and atmosphere in wetland ecosystems, climate change adaptation and ...
Grantee Description
Home Institution: Makerere University
Host institution: University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Area of research: Analysis of climate change impacts on major agricultural land uses, analysis of nutrient fluxes and GHG exchange between soil and atmosphere in wetland ecosystems, climate change adaptation and integrated watershed management for sustainability, food security and soil restoration for improved livelihoods.
Research focus: The research focuses on understanding climate smart technologies for improving crop yield gap, yield variability and vulnerability under changing climate in Uganda (Kiha watershed). It aims to identify different types of adaptation practices and smart technologies in different positions of the catchment within the Kiha watershed, and analysing yield gap and vulnerability of major food crops grown under selected agronomic practices and major adaptation and smart technologies practices. Finally, the study will identify climate smart agricultural practices that can be employed and evaluate the constraints, challenges and potentials for enhancing climate change adaptation and smart technologies of the study area.