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Entrepreneurial training and smallholder farmers value chains improvement: evidence from groundnut value chain in Lira District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)Integrating entrepreneurial skills among smallholders who constitute the majority of farmers in the agricultural sector in Uganda is one of the ways of transforming the smallholder farmers from subsistence to market oriented, ... -
Major limiting nutrients and lime requirement for bean production on three contrasting soils of Lake Victoria crescent agroecological zone
(Makerere University, 2016-11)Farmers in the Lake Victoria crescent mainly grow common beans on three soil types: Phaoezem, Cambisol and Umbrisol, but the yield is still below the genetic potential. Some farmers have used organic fertilizers (1.3%), ... -
The role of camel production in household resilience to droughts: evidence from Karamoja, Uganda
(2018-12-10)Recurrent and prolonged droughts have exacerbated the problems of pasture and water scarcity in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), hence, the need for immediate and long-term adaption strategies to such shocks. Camels are ... -
Model fitting, selection and evaluation of inoculum from slaughtered cattle for ruminant feed evaluation
(2018-10)Whereas rumen liquor from fistulated cattle is considered the reference source of inoculum for feed evaluation using in vitro gas production (GP) techniques, its use is currently limited by high costs associated with ... -
An evaluation of the impact of biofuel production in Uganda on household welfare: The case of Briquettes
(Makerere University, 2017-06-14)For decades, Uganda’s energy challenges remain unresolved. Yet, a country’s growth is essentially hinged on not only, accessible but also affordable energy. How a developing country like Uganda can attain its growth targets ... -
Perceived benefits of participatory market chain approach in marketing orange fleshed sweet potatoes in Soroti District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA), a marketing methodology that brings together different actors of a market chain successfully fostered pro-poor market chain innovations in potato products in the Andes. This study ... -
Adapting cutting and tissue culture techniques to clonal propagation of the shea tree (vitellaria paradoxa) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)A study to adapt tissue culture and stem cutting techniques to vegetative propagation of Vitellaria paradoxa (Shea tree) was conducted between March and July, 2014. The specific objectives of the study were to: determine ... -
Impact of the Monze Social Cash Transfer Scheme on household income in Zambia
(Makerere University, 2016-11)Most studies that have considered the impact of Social Cash Transfers on household income and poverty in Africa have found households receiving cash transfers to be better off compared to those not receiving. However, many ... -
Genetic improvement of yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) for high storage root yield, dry matter content and nutritional quality in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-04-20)Yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) is a legume root crop newly introduced in East and Central Africa for food production. The crop has nutritious storage roots rich in protein, iron, zinc and vitamins in addition to wide ... -
Evaluation of bioslurry for soil fertility enhancement in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-05)Bioslurry (BS) is a waste product of biogas production systems. It contains plant nutrients and therefore important in improving land productivity. Large quantities of BS are being generated from various feedstocks, which ... -
Management systems and location effects on growth and carcass traits of kuroiler and local chickens
(Makerere University, 2015-01)This study was conducted to assess the influence of management systems and location on performance of Kuroiler and Local chickens. Initially, a survey using a standard questionnaire was done to characterize local chicken ... -
Determinants of technical efficiency of cocoa production in Liberia. A case of Lofa and Nimba Counties, Liberia
(Makerere University, 2016-01)This study presents the use of a stochastic frontier production function to examine the Technical efficiency of cocoa production in Liberia. The study draws on data from a field survey administered to 303 smallholder cocoa ... -
Performance and inheritance patterns of storage root yield traits in the new Kawogo X Beauregard sweet potato cross in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-05)Performance and inheritance pattern of storage root yield related traits in the ‘New Kawogo’ x ‘Beauregard’ is crucial in genetic sweetpotato improvement in this population. This study was conducted to i) evaluate the ... -
Viability analysis of dairy farming enterprises in Ntungamo District. A case of productivity and profitability estimation
(Makerere University, 2016-10)A cross sectional study on the viability of dairy farm enterprises was conducted in Ntungamo district. A total of 174 farmers whose dairy enterprises had existed for at least one year, were interviewed by use of a ... -
Determinants of adoption of improved soybean varieties among smallholder farmers in Eastern Uganda
(2017-12)Improved soybean varieties were introduced by Africa 2000 Network Uganda (A2N) project (Improving Smallholder Productivity and Controlling STriga in Eastern Uganda funded by AGRA in three selected districts of Tororo, ... -
Influence of maize-legume intercropping on striga (Striga hermonthica Del. Benth) control and maize grain yield in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)Striga is the biggest constraint to maize production to the people of Eastern Uganda. Some of striga control measures include use of agricultural inputs, resistant cultivers and use of trap crops. Most of them have not ... -
A comparative analysis of the competitiveness of tilapia and catfish enterprises in Mbale Sub Region, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)Uganda’s capture fisheries are dwindling in supplies. With a population growth rate of 3.2%, an expected annual consumption of 580,234 tonnes with supplies limited to only 330,000 tonnes, creates a consumption gap of above ... -
Potential determinants of profits and market efficiency of potato market chains in Uganda
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017)Purpose – The study aimed at understanding the level of inefficiencies in the potato market chain. Farmers sell potato to traders but continue to complain of limited market access and low profits. The purpose of this paper ... -
Access and coverage: Which farmers do plant clinics reach in Uganda?
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)This article reports on a study that assessed farmers’ access to, and coverage of, five plant clinics operating from market places in two districts of Uganda. Despite the noticeable geographic and thematic coverage of the ... -
Effects of fish cage culture on the water quality in Napoleon Gulf, Northern Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2015-06)Cage fish culture is a fast growing industry in Uganda due to low fish production and the need for increased food security and employment. There are, however, growing concerns that proliferation of fish cages in Lake ...
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