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Value-addition of cereal crop residues using low technology oyster mushroom (pleurotus spp.) production to improve small-scale farmers’ income and nutrition in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2019-08)The average cereal grain yields for Botswana small-scale farmers is 108kg/ha with gross income of P233.95/ha, respectively. The low yields are due to frequent droughts and pest outbreaks resulting in food and nutrition ... -
Vegetation and soil conditions around water points in ranching and communal grazing systems in the hard veld and sandveld of Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2017-05)Artificial water sources or boreholes were introduced in Botswana to mitigate surface water scarcity in rangelands and aid livestock production. Gradually piospheres were observed, areas close to water points experienced ... -
Vegetation and soil moisture responses following three big sagebrush control methods
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Wastewater treatment using vegetated submerged bed constructed wetlands for nitrogen removal
(Washington State University, 2006-12)Vegetated submerged bed (VSB) constructed wetlands are engineered, low operation and maintenance cost wastewater and stormwater treatment technologies primarily designed for small facilities. The objectives of this ... -
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yields and protein profiles under varying plant densities, nitrogen doses and planting time in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2020-02)Field studies were conducted at the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Sebele, Gaborone, to determine the effects of planting densities, nitrogen application rate, and planting time, on two wheat ... -
Wildfire prediction and monitoring in the rangeland areas of Botswana: a case study of Kgalagadi district
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2023-01)Fire is a critical tool for managing rangeland ecosystems, particularly in the savannah. However, the increasing wildfire occurrence poses a considerable danger to rangeland ecosystem continuity. Burned area extent and ...
