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Climate change vulnerability and adaptation responses of fish dependent communities in the Albertine and Victoria Drainage Basins in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-12)
Changing climate and weather patterns will have severe negative impacts on all sectors of the economy including fisheries. Appropriate knowledge and adaptation responses are therefore needed unfortunately in Uganda, knowledge ...
Optimisation of in vitro techniques for cassava brown streak virus elimination from infected cassava clones in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2010-04)
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) is an economically important disease of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). CBSD is a destructive disease damaging leaves, stems and roots. ...
Resistance to the weevils Cylas puncticollis and Cylas brunneus conferred by sweetpotato root surface compounds
(Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2013-08-01)
Seven resistant varieties of sweetpotato were compared with three susceptible varieties in field trials and laboratory bioassays and showed that resistance was an active process rather than an escape mechanism, as field ...
Insect vectors of Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum: Distribution across altitudes, seasons and banana cultivars in Rwanda.
(Makerere University, 2013-10)
Xanthomonas Wilt of banana (XW) is a devastating bacterial disease in Rwanda. To gain an improved understanding on the management of XW, two studies were carried out in Rwanda. Data were collected mainly on identification ...
Trench layering technologies for rapid multiplication of Elite Apple Germplasm (Malus domestica) in Kabale, Western Uganda.
(2012-02)
Apples greatly contribute to farmers’ livelihoods in tropical highlands. However, there has been limited access to quality planting materials associated with poor rooting of apple rootstocks. To improve rooting ability, ...
Inheritance of resistance to rice yellow mottle virus disease in interspecific and intraspecific rice genotypes in Uganda.
(2013)
Rice Yellow Mottle Virus sobemovirus (RYMV) is highly infectious and variable, and several resistance-breaking strains have been identified. The most ideal and promising control measure is breeding for resistance. The ...
Determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation In the potato market in Kabale and Mbale
(2013)
This study was carried out in Kabale and Mbale districts of Uganda for the two potato growing seasons of 2011/2012. The study sought to underscore the factors that influence smallholder farmers’ decision to participate ...
Effect of growth regulators on in vitro potato multiplication and production of mini-tubers under aeroponics.
(2013)
Potato production in Uganda has remained very low with the production stagnanted at 7.0 t/ha. The seed system depends conventional means to propagate potatoes through the use of tubers which is characterized by a low ...
Characterisation of cowpea germplasm in Uganda.
(2014)
Characterisation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp accessions is an important starting point in crop improvement programs worldwide. Analysis of genetic variability among and within crop species is a prerequisite to ...
Performance of cassava supply chain in Lilongwe District, Malawi
(Makerere University, 2012-12)
Cassava is among the most important food crops in Malawi that has seen a rapid growth in recent years in production and productivity as well as in processing, transportation and marketing. It has created many jobs to various ...