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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for enhanced nutrient and moisture utilization in sweet potato production
(Makerere University, 2022-01-20)
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) yields are low in Uganda recording 4.5 t ha-1, which is about 10% of attainable yield (45 t ha-1) in Africa (CIP, 2006). The low yields are attributed to infertile soils especially a ...
Bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soils using native plants and their rhizobacteria in the Sudd region of South-Sudan
(Makerere University, 2022-01-31)
Crude oil extraction in Sudd wetland covers an estimated area of 1,834,000 ha currently producing between 298,000 to 390,000 barrels per day. It estimated that almost the entire area is contaminated with crude oil. ...
Entomologists’ Utilization of Electronic Information Resources at Makerere University, and National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda
(Scientific Research Initiative, 2020-07)
The concept of electronic resources had tremendously been adopted by most societies due to its associated value. Technology advancement has been a major driving force for this dynamic shift of access to information. Such ...
Genetic analysis of cassava mosaic disease resistance in a transgenic cassava brown streak disease resistance breeding population
(Makerere University, 2022-11-15)
mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) are the most devastating diseases of cassava in eastern Africa. Development of cassava with dual resistance to CMD and CBSD is still a challenge. In an attempt ...
Genotype-by-environment interaction of yam (Dioscorea species) for yam mosaic virus resistance, dry matter content and yield in Uganda
(MDPI, 2022-08-23)
Often, yam cultivars grown in different agro-ecologies show differential responses across
production environments, a term known as "genotype-by-environment interaction. Such genotype-by-environment
interaction makes the ...
Consumer awareness and willingness to pay for traceable honey: a case of Wakiso District in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Honey traceability information systems despite being important are not always well established especially in countries with constrained financial resources. This is because of the high expenses associated with their ...
Diversity and heritability of tomato resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum
(Makerere University, 2022-12-22)
Bacterial wilt (BW) incited by Ralstonia solanacearum, known to attack over 450 plant species in the tropics and subtropics, is a devastating disease limiting tomato production in Uganda and worldwide. This study aimed to ...
Increasing cassava planting material through optimizing propagation substrates for cassava minisetts and spacing of field planted tissue derived plantlets
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a major staple food crop for over 800 million people in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world yet its productivity is still low. This has been attributed to the devastating Cassava ...
Phenotypic diversity within Ugandan yam (Dioscorea species) germplasm collection
(Hindawi, 2022-12-19)
A proper understanding of the diversity of the available germplasm is an initial step for the genetic improvement of a crop through
breeding. However, there is limited information on the diversity of Uganda’s yam germplasm. ...
The effect of farmer adopted climate smart agronomic practices on maize productivity in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Maize is one of the major food crops grown by most of the smallholder households in Uganda, and it serves as their main source of food and income. However, over the years maize productivity in eastern Uganda has been ...