| List of tables and figures | |
| List of acronyms | |
| Foreword | |
| 1 | Agricultural biodiversity in East Africa - Introduction and acknowledgements | 3 |
| 2 | Managing biodiversity in agricultural systems | 20 |
| 3 | Agrobiodiversity potential of smallholder farms in a dissected highland plateau of western Uganda | 34 |
| 4 | Typical biodiversity in home gardens of Nduuri location, Runyenjes, Embu, Kenya | 57 |
| 5 | Spatial and temporal characteristics of rainfall in Arumeru district, Arusha region, Tanzania | 69 |
| 6 | The botanical knowledge of different age groups of the Nduuri farming community, Embu, Kenya | 85 |
| 7 | Diversity of vegetables and fruits and their utilization among the Nduuri community of Embu, Kenya | 92 |
| 8 | The effect of fig trees (Ficus sycomorus) on soil quality and coffee yield: An investigation into a traditional conservation practice in Embu district, Kenya | 100 |
| 9 | The role of livestock in soil fertility and biodiversity change in Nduuri, Embu, Kenya | 105 |
| 10 | Household diversity of smallholder farms of Nduuri, Embu, Kenya | 113 |
| 11 | Socio-economic factors influencing agrobiodiversity and the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Arumeru, Tanzania | 120 |
| 12 | Agrodiversity of banana (Musa spp.) production in Bushwere, Mbarara district, Uganda | 133 |
| 13 | Changes in land use and its impact on agricultural biodiversity in Arumeru, Tanzania | 145 |
| 14 | Participatory technology development and dissemination: A methodology to capture the farmers' perspectives | 159 |
| 15 | Experimenting with agrobiodiversity conservation technologies: My experiences with setaria grass in a banana plantation in Uganda | 171 |
| 16 | The shared activities of PLEC farmers in Arumeru, Tanzania | 178 |
| 17 | My experience as a farmer with the KARI PLEC team | 182 |
| 18 | Agrobiodiversity conservation for the promotion of apiculture and household welfare in Uganda | 185 |
| 19 | Farmers' evaluation of soil management practices used in Mbarara district, south-western Uganda | 189 |
| 20 | Technical and policy recommendations for sustainable management of agricultural biodiversity: Recommendations for Tanzania with contributions from meeting participants | 203 |
| 21 | Developing policy and technical recommendations for the conservation of agricultural biodiversity in Uganda | 218 |
| App | East Africa PLEC General Meeting, 26-28 November 2001 | 232 |
| List of contributors | 237 |
| Index | 240 |