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Potential influence of gender on farmer willingness to pay for grafting technology for sustainable control of tomato bacterial wilt disease in selected districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08-09)
Tomato plays a great role in income generation for many small holder farmers in Uganda, but it is hampered by Bacterial Wilt Disease (BWD). Because BWD is soil-borne, adoption of grafted seedlings that are resistant to BWD ...
Effects of climate variability on rainfed rice production: a case study of Northern farming system agroecological zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
Rice (Oryza sativa) production is growing rapidly not only as a major source of food and
nutrition to the global populace but also as a strategic crop for poverty reduction among
subsistence farmers in Uganda. Despite ...
Transaction costs and governance of value chains of organic pineapples from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
The organic sector is one of the fastest growing sectors globally. It provides an opportunity for developing countries to export high value products in the global market. One such opportunity for Uganda is the export of ...
Stability and genetic diversity of cowpea elite lines in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Cowpea yields in farmers’ fields continue to be low because of multiple stresses exacerbated by
adverse effects of climate change. Therefore, there is a need to develop new cowpea varieties that
have combined resilience ...
Potato viruses in Uganda and prevalence of extant R genes that suppress the effects of virus diseases
(Arinaitwe, A. B. (2022). Potato viruses in Uganda and prevalence of extant R genes the suppress the effects of virus diseases. (Unpublished PhD Dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda., 2022-06-28)
Viral diseases are one of the factors limiting potato productivity and accounts for 10-100% of the yield losses in Uganda. Infections by Potato virus Y (PVY) and or Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) are very important in inducing ...
Effect of seed sources, seed tuber size and seed dressing on the performance of potato and late blight incidence in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Uganda has a high potential for potato production. However, very low yields are still obtained. This is primarily due to the quality of the potato seed used. The capacity of certified seed production is too low to satisfy ...
Consumer acceptance and willingness to pay for shelf life extended fresh cassava roots in Uganda: the case of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-03-16)
High post-harvest losses along the fresh cassava roots value chain increase food insecurity as a result of reduction in the amount and quality of food available for consumption. New modern technologies such as; waxing have ...
Combining ability analysis for resistance to turcicum leaf blight in maize under highland agro-ecologies of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Maize productivity in the highland areas of Uganda is constrained by high prevalence of pests and diseases, and low levels of input use. Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (caused by Exserohilum turcicum) is one of the most important ...