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Table 2.

Using a paired scoring matrix, we were able to collect the following information from 35 farmers in Tanzania and 38 farmers in Uganda: their preferred techniques

Rank	Male	Female	Male	Female
Gulu, Uganda
Elevated lands			Lowlands
1	Superior animal varieties	Seed choice	Seeding process	Perfect timing
2	Crop production	Proper timing of harvest	Perfect timing	Rotational cropping
3	Pesticides application	Write space	Proper planting timing	Selecting the right seeds
4	Mini tillage	Proper timing	Mulching	Intercropping
5	Seed selection	Row planting	Polyculture	Row planting
Kilolo, Tanzania
Highlands			Lowlands
1	Enhanced variety	Improved animal breeds	Enhanced variety	Enhanced variety
2	Planting process	Enhanced variety	Irrigation	Irrigation
3	Mulching	Fallowing	Early planting	Fertilizers
4	Rotational cropping	Contour ploughing	Planting process	Planting process
5	Fertilizer	Farming	Correct spacing	Herbicides

Rank	Male	Female	Male	Female
Gulu, Uganda
Elevated lands			Lowlands
1	Superior animal varieties	Seed choice	Seeding process	Perfect timing
2	Crop production	Proper timing of harvest	Perfect timing	Rotational cropping
3	Pesticides application	Write space	Proper planting timing	Selecting the right seeds
4	Mini tillage	Proper timing	Mulching	Intercropping
5	Seed selection	Row planting	Polyculture	Row planting
Kilolo, Tanzania
Highlands			Lowlands
1	Enhanced variety	Improved animal breeds	Enhanced variety	Enhanced variety
2	Planting process	Enhanced variety	Irrigation	Irrigation
3	Mulching	Fallowing	Early planting	Fertilizers
4	Rotational cropping	Contour ploughing	Planting process	Planting process
5	Fertilizer	Farming	Correct spacing	Herbicides

Source(s): Authors’ own work