Learning about new cash crops
Feb 22, 2004
GEOG YOUR MEMORY WITH<br><b>Emmanuel Ngerageze</b><br><br>‘A’ level: Agriculture in Uganda<br>Vanilla, to many Ugandan farmers is green gold. The venture is a way of diversifying agriculture in our country.
GEOG YOUR MEMORY WITH
Emmanuel Ngerageze
‘A’ level: Agriculture in Uganda
Vanilla, to many Ugandan farmers is green gold. The venture is a way of diversifying agriculture in our country.
Read Raymond Baguma’s farming story on vanilla growing in Bundibugyo in the New Vision of Wednesday February 25 and use it to reflect on the following:
* Using an atlas, draw a map of western Uganda and on it mark and name the Rwenzori Mts and Bundibugyo and her neighbouring districts.
* Explain the physical conditions that have favoured the growing of vanilla crop in the area.
* Other than vanilla, name other crops grown in Bundibugyo district.
* Explain how the growing of vanilla is promoting socio-economic development of the farmers in Bundibugyo or Mukono district. What are the tangible results?
* Agricultural endeavours cannot be without problems, explain the problems facing farmers of vanilla and other crops of the district.
* Show the role of NGOs, extension workers and government in promoting rural agriculture.
* Account for low level development of Bundibugyo district. Outline the steps that promote economic development of Bundibugyo.
‘A’ level: Paper 250/1 Physical Geography
Raymond Baguma has travelled to Western Uganda and seen outstanding features of the region like crater lakes. These appear in the Physical geography part of the syllabus.
Study Raymod Baguma’s story of ‘Land of a thousand lakes and hills in the Vision Style of Saturday February 28, 2004 and the accompanying pictures and test yourself. Document your examples in physical geography.
* Differentiate between explosion craters from crater lakes.
* Name the crater lakes of Western Uganda mentioned in the story.
* Draw a map of western Uganda showing the Rift Valley and the lakes.
* Most of these craters are Pleistocene in age and are said to have been formed during two periods of activity. Using diagrams to help you.
* Explain in detail the origin of the craters and the crater lakes.
* Of what economic significance are these features?
* Other than those mentioned in the story, make a further research and name other crater lakes in Tanzania, Algeria etc.
* Other than explosion crater lakes, explain the formation of other volcanic lakes in East Africa.
* State at least three volcanic lakes in Uganda.
*Explain the importance of various landforms in the western region. Relate volcanicity to rifting process in the Western Uganda.
‘A’ Level: photograph interpretation
Study the photograph by Peter Busomoke accompanying the story Name the crater lake shown
* Using the photograph describe the features of a crater lake. You can use a sketch of the photo to help you describe the crater.
* What are alternative names to crater lakes?
Basing on what can be observed in Mwamba crater lake photo:
* Account for the prominent physiographic features shown in the photo.
* Examine the potential of the area shown for development using the story on lakes and hills of Kabarole.
O’ level: East Africa
* Which of the following is a feature of volcanic origin?
a) Rwenzori Mts
b) Lake Nyabikere
c) Lake Edward
d) Rift Valley.
* Which of the following is true of a crater?
a) they are surrounded by rolling hills
b) They are generally circular in shape
c) they are very deep
d) they are only found on Mountain tops.
* Draw a map of Uganda and on it work and name the Rwenzori Mountains.
* Many lakes in Uganda are a source of fish. Why do think the crater lakes of Kabarole are not important fishing grounds in Uganda.
* How do you think these crater lakes can be used to develop the rural areas of Kabarole?
* Name lakes in Uganda that have been formed by volcanic activity in East Africa.
Emmanuel Ngerageze
‘A’ level: Agriculture in Uganda
Vanilla, to many Ugandan farmers is green gold. The venture is a way of diversifying agriculture in our country.
Read Raymond Baguma’s farming story on vanilla growing in Bundibugyo in the New Vision of Wednesday February 25 and use it to reflect on the following:
* Using an atlas, draw a map of western Uganda and on it mark and name the Rwenzori Mts and Bundibugyo and her neighbouring districts.
* Explain the physical conditions that have favoured the growing of vanilla crop in the area.
* Other than vanilla, name other crops grown in Bundibugyo district.
* Explain how the growing of vanilla is promoting socio-economic development of the farmers in Bundibugyo or Mukono district. What are the tangible results?
* Agricultural endeavours cannot be without problems, explain the problems facing farmers of vanilla and other crops of the district.
* Show the role of NGOs, extension workers and government in promoting rural agriculture.
* Account for low level development of Bundibugyo district. Outline the steps that promote economic development of Bundibugyo.
‘A’ level: Paper 250/1 Physical Geography
Raymond Baguma has travelled to Western Uganda and seen outstanding features of the region like crater lakes. These appear in the Physical geography part of the syllabus.
Study Raymod Baguma’s story of ‘Land of a thousand lakes and hills in the Vision Style of Saturday February 28, 2004 and the accompanying pictures and test yourself. Document your examples in physical geography.
* Differentiate between explosion craters from crater lakes.
* Name the crater lakes of Western Uganda mentioned in the story.
* Draw a map of western Uganda showing the Rift Valley and the lakes.
* Most of these craters are Pleistocene in age and are said to have been formed during two periods of activity. Using diagrams to help you.
* Explain in detail the origin of the craters and the crater lakes.
* Of what economic significance are these features?
* Other than those mentioned in the story, make a further research and name other crater lakes in Tanzania, Algeria etc.
* Other than explosion crater lakes, explain the formation of other volcanic lakes in East Africa.
* State at least three volcanic lakes in Uganda.
*Explain the importance of various landforms in the western region. Relate volcanicity to rifting process in the Western Uganda.
‘A’ Level: photograph interpretation
Study the photograph by Peter Busomoke accompanying the story Name the crater lake shown
* Using the photograph describe the features of a crater lake. You can use a sketch of the photo to help you describe the crater.
* What are alternative names to crater lakes?
Basing on what can be observed in Mwamba crater lake photo:
* Account for the prominent physiographic features shown in the photo.
* Examine the potential of the area shown for development using the story on lakes and hills of Kabarole.
O’ level: East Africa
* Which of the following is a feature of volcanic origin?
a) Rwenzori Mts
b) Lake Nyabikere
c) Lake Edward
d) Rift Valley.
* Which of the following is true of a crater?
a) they are surrounded by rolling hills
b) They are generally circular in shape
c) they are very deep
d) they are only found on Mountain tops.
* Draw a map of Uganda and on it work and name the Rwenzori Mountains.
* Many lakes in Uganda are a source of fish. Why do think the crater lakes of Kabarole are not important fishing grounds in Uganda.
* How do you think these crater lakes can be used to develop the rural areas of Kabarole?
* Name lakes in Uganda that have been formed by volcanic activity in East Africa.