Is Hoima’s rice new cash crop?
Jan 24, 2004
GEOG YOUR MEMORY:<br>RICE growing is one of the successful crops being taken on by farmers in Uganda for both cash and food
GEOG YOUR MEMORY WITH
Emmanuel Ngerageze
‘O’ level Agriculture in East Africa. Topic: Rice growing
RICE growing is one of the successful crops being taken on by farmers in Uganda for both cash and food. Read the story by William Rwebembera appearing in The New Vision of Wednesday, January 28, 2004 on rice growing and geog your memory as follows:
State the basic reason why rice growing has overtaken tobacco as a cash crop.
Locate Hoima district on a map of Uganda.
Name two types of rice grown in the world. Which of them is suitable for Uganda? Name the two varieties of rice being tried in Hoima.
State the reasons why rice yields are poor.
Explain the role of government and NGOs in promoting rice in Hoima using your own knowledge and the story.
State the conditions favourable for rice growing in East Africa.
Describe how rice is grown and processed
Name the areas where rice is grown in East Africa.
A’ level: Geog p2501 Physical Geography: Topic: Mass wasting or movement and its effect on people:
Fred Nangoli in The New Vision of Monday, January 26, 2004 has captured the deadly rocks in Mbale over the slope of Mt. Wanale, one of the several ranges of Mt Elgon. Read the story carefully and use it to reflect on the impact of mass wasting on man.
Equip yourself with an atlas and find
i) The location, height (altitude)of Mts Elgon and Wanale.
ii) The location of Mbale and the road to Wanale.
State the dimensions of the rock outcrop mentioned in the story. What is its estimated weight?
“There is evidence of rock parts breaking off and peeling off without human impact.â€
Explain the causes of rock weathering.
Explain the reasons that have led the rock to show signs of falling or rolling down.
From your knowledge of mass wasting;
What type of mass wasting is the Wanale dangerous rock in?
Explain other types of mass wasting.
From the story list and explain the likely dangers or impact of landslides and mass movement on the socio-economic activities of people in Mbale and other areas in Uganda.
What rocks constitute Wanale Mt? Examine the impact of anyone volcanic Mt on the human activities.
A’ level: Photograph interpretation:
Study the photograph accompanying Fred Nangoli’s story on Mbale’s deadly rock and do the following.
Draw a photo sketch and on it mark and name
i) main physiographic features and main man made features.
Basing your knowledge, explain the processes responsible for the formation of physiographic features.
Outline solutions the above problems.
eiraguha@yahoo.com
077-466-867
Emmanuel Ngerageze
‘O’ level Agriculture in East Africa. Topic: Rice growing
RICE growing is one of the successful crops being taken on by farmers in Uganda for both cash and food. Read the story by William Rwebembera appearing in The New Vision of Wednesday, January 28, 2004 on rice growing and geog your memory as follows:
A’ level: Geog p2501 Physical Geography: Topic: Mass wasting or movement and its effect on people:
Fred Nangoli in The New Vision of Monday, January 26, 2004 has captured the deadly rocks in Mbale over the slope of Mt. Wanale, one of the several ranges of Mt Elgon. Read the story carefully and use it to reflect on the impact of mass wasting on man.
i) The location, height (altitude)of Mts Elgon and Wanale.
ii) The location of Mbale and the road to Wanale.
“There is evidence of rock parts breaking off and peeling off without human impact.â€
From your knowledge of mass wasting;
A’ level: Photograph interpretation:
Study the photograph accompanying Fred Nangoli’s story on Mbale’s deadly rock and do the following.
i) main physiographic features and main man made features.
eiraguha@yahoo.com
077-466-867