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Factors influencing farmers’ choice to sell milled versus unmilled rice
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
The number of rice mills in Uganda has increased rapidly during the past decade, presumably in response to the increasing demand for rice milling services by rice farmers. However, recent studies show that despite the ...
Effects of season and genotype on grazing behaviour, forage intake and digesta kinetics of pure Ankole and Ankole X Holstein crossbred cows
(Makerere University, 2013-01)
Grazing behaviour and forage utilization of pure Ankole and Ankole x Holstein crossbreds was evaluated in the dry and rainy seasons. The grazed pastures were evaluated for quantity and quality according to the seasons and ...
Determination of the heterotic groups of maize inbred lines and the inheritance of their resistance to the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
(Makerere University, 2012-02)
Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) is an important insect pest of maize in the tropics. It causes economic losses to maize growers, especially resource-poor farmers who lack adequate storage facilities. The weevil infests ...
Inheritance of resistance to rice bacterial leaf blight
(2014-08-05)
In order to design appropriate control strategies for a major disease of rice Uganda, the bacterial leaf blight (BLB) disease caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae on rice, this study was initiated to a) assess ...
Determination of optimum sesame population in the finger millet + sesame additive intercropping system
(Makerere University, 2013-03)
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and finger millet (Eleusine coracana) are important food security crops in Northern and Eastern Uganda, with the latter being established in most parts of the two regions. The two crop species ...
Effect of protectionism on productivity and efficiency of the sugar industry in Kenya
(Makerere University, 2010-05)
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Determinants of Uganda's organic export supply: The case of coffee and cotton
(Makerere University, 2010)
Although Uganda has a high comparative advantage for Organic Agriculture in Africa, it is still faced with challenges which include; uncertain price premiums and uncontrolled exchange rate variations, production and export ...
Economic evaluation of the potato market chains in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-07)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the major staple foods for most Ugandans and a source of income for most rural households especially in the south western region of the country. Farmers produce and sell potato to ...
Interaction of mutant loci opaque-2 and waxy on kernel quality and disease susceptibility in maize.
(Makerere University, 2012-09)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal in sub-Saharan Africa with more than 40% of the total production consumed directly as food and at least 50% used as raw material in industry. Nonetheless, maize grain is poor in ...
Optimizing inoculation methods of pest-suppressing root-endophytic fungi for mass application in a commercial banana tissue culture
(Makerere University, 2013-10)
Two in vivo studies were conducted at Namulonge, Uganda, to 1) To optimize inoculation methods, spore concentration, age of the plantlets and time of spore exposure facilitating the mass application and colonization of TC ...