inspectors are empowered to enter onto any land and ensuring compliance with the
terms of the certificate of approval is the other way through which the regulations are
enforced.
The Prohibition of the Burning of Grass Act Cap 33
The Act prohibits burning of grass in all areas in Uganda without authorisation from
a sub county chief, veterinary officer, agricultural officer or forest officer. Bush
burning affects soil fertility, a key component to agricultural productivity. The need
to monitor and avoid the negative effects of agricultural land use such as soil erosion
has formed the basis of the discourse and awareness on soil governance, and has also
seen the emergence of science and technology as the link between soil management
and governance.
High intensity fires decrease soil productivity and consequently lead to a reduction in soil quality. Fires typically result in the reduction of fuel and organic soil
nutrient pool sizes. Fire alters several physical soil properties, such as soil structure,
texture, porosity, wettability, infiltration rates and water holding capacity.
26 The
extent of fire effects on the soil physical properties depends on fire intensity, fire
severity, and fire frequency. Low intensity fires do not cause enough soil heating to
produce significant changes to soil physical properties.
Soil porosity can also be reduced by the loss of soil invertebrates that channel in
the soil. When fire exposes mineral soils, the impact of raindrops on bare soil can
disperse soil aggregates and clog pores, further reducing soil porosity.
27 Fires may
also induce the formation of a water repellent soil layer by forcing hydrophobic
substances in litter downward through the soil profile. Extensive water-repellent
layers can block water infiltration and contribute to runoff and erosion. Formation of
water-repellent layers is an important concern in soil health.
28
2.3 Livestock Management
Livestock management is the practice of efficient and productive care-taking of any
agricultural related livestock. Livestock (singular or plural) is any domesticated
mammal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting for the purposes of profit or
subsistence, whether for food, fiber, dairy, draft, breeding, sport purposes, or other
product or labor. As such, livestock includes animals such as cattle, horses, sheep
and fur-bearing animals, but does not include farmed birds (turkeys, chickens,
26 Kennard et al. (2008).
27 Kennard et al. (2008).
28 Kennard et al. (2008).
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terms of the certificate of approval is the other way through which the regulations are
enforced.
The Prohibition of the Burning of Grass Act Cap 33
The Act prohibits burning of grass in all areas in Uganda without authorisation from
a sub county chief, veterinary officer, agricultural officer or forest officer. Bush
burning affects soil fertility, a key component to agricultural productivity. The need
to monitor and avoid the negative effects of agricultural land use such as soil erosion
has formed the basis of the discourse and awareness on soil governance, and has also
seen the emergence of science and technology as the link between soil management
and governance.
High intensity fires decrease soil productivity and consequently lead to a reduction in soil quality. Fires typically result in the reduction of fuel and organic soil
nutrient pool sizes. Fire alters several physical soil properties, such as soil structure,
texture, porosity, wettability, infiltration rates and water holding capacity.
26 The
extent of fire effects on the soil physical properties depends on fire intensity, fire
severity, and fire frequency. Low intensity fires do not cause enough soil heating to
produce significant changes to soil physical properties.
Soil porosity can also be reduced by the loss of soil invertebrates that channel in
the soil. When fire exposes mineral soils, the impact of raindrops on bare soil can
disperse soil aggregates and clog pores, further reducing soil porosity.
27 Fires may
also induce the formation of a water repellent soil layer by forcing hydrophobic
substances in litter downward through the soil profile. Extensive water-repellent
layers can block water infiltration and contribute to runoff and erosion. Formation of
water-repellent layers is an important concern in soil health.
28
2.3 Livestock Management
Livestock management is the practice of efficient and productive care-taking of any
agricultural related livestock. Livestock (singular or plural) is any domesticated
mammal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting for the purposes of profit or
subsistence, whether for food, fiber, dairy, draft, breeding, sport purposes, or other
product or labor. As such, livestock includes animals such as cattle, horses, sheep
and fur-bearing animals, but does not include farmed birds (turkeys, chickens,
26 Kennard et al. (2008).
27 Kennard et al. (2008).
28 Kennard et al. (2008).
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