Impediments to agricultural production in Uganda and measures to enhance soil fertility utilizing organic soil amendments: A review

Figures & data

Table 1. Below clearly highlights this decline in agricultural engagement and a rise in other sectors within a 4-year period

	2005/06			2009/10
	Age group		Both	Age group		Both
Broad sector	18–30	31–59		22–34	35–63
Agriculture	73.2	71.6	72.3	64.2	68.2	66.6
Industry	7.3	5.8	6.5	8.5	6.8	7.5
Services	19.5	22.5	21.3	27.3	25.0	26.0
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Notes: The dynamics are based on the same cohort of youth i.e. those who were aged 18–30 in 2005/6 and four years later 2009/10 these same youths were aged 22–34 years.

(Source: Gemma et al., 2013)

(Source: Gemma et al., 2013)

Table 2. Below highlights the amount of microplastics that were found in biowaste, energy crops, and agricultural waste after several stages of processing. Overview of plants & compartments. The total number of particles is shown as particles >1 mm per dry weight

	Plant A		Plant B				Plant C	Plant D	Plant E to N
Type	Biowaste composting		Biowaste digestion				Energy crop digestion	Biowaste digestion	Agricultural digestion
Sampled	CP 8 mm	CP 15 mm	Digest A	Digest B	Digest C	Digest D	End of process	Commercial binding	End of process
Particles/kg	20	24	70	122	146	14	0	895	0 to 11

Source (Veljanoska).

Figure 1. The graph highlighting projections of fertilizer use by 2030.