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Variability of grain-filling traits in early maturing CIMMYT tropical maize inbred lines
(Crop Science Society of America, 2014)
Grain-filling rate (GFR), effective grain-filling duration (EGFD), and total grain-filling duration (TGFD) are important physiological traits of maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield (GY) formation.
To devise effective breeding ...
Genetics of resistance to groundnut rosette virus disease
(African Crop Science Society, 2014)
Groundnut Rosette Virus disease (GRD) has long been regarded a major limiting biotic constraint to groundnut production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The disease is caused by a complex of three viral components that interact ...
Determinants of consumers choice and willingness to pay for quality beef
(Makerere University, 2014-10)
Understanding consumers‟ beef quality preference and willingness (WTP) to pay are pre-requisites to produce beef that meets consumers‟ eating satisfaction and increase beef demand. This study established the beef quality ...
Evaluation of the usefulness criterion to identify Bi-Parental maize populations with the best potential for producing superior inbreds.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Because resources are obviously restricted, it is not possible to advance all the progenies generated to later generations, so there is need to reduce the number of populations that will be subject to intensive testing and ...
Evaluation of Ugandan sorghum accessions for cytoplasm male sterility status and combining ability for hybrid development.
(2014)
In sorghum, a predominantly self-pollinated crop, hybrid seed production relies exclusively on the cytoplasmic-genetic male sterility system. The system of hybrid development requires sorghum breeding programs to develop ...
Influence of diet and management system on growth and carcass characteristics of Ugandan local chickens
(2014-08-06)
The effect of feeding regime and management system on growth performance and carcass characteristics of local chicken cockerels was assessed using two experiments. In the first experiment, cockerels were assigned to six ...
Performance of starter pigs fed diets based on malted and fermented maize.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Two growth trials involving crossbred (Large white x Landrace) starter pigs were conducted to compare feed intake, growth rate, feed conversion efficiency and cost of feeding malted (MTD), fermented (FTD), fermented maize ...
Effects of short-term hunger on schooling among universal primary schools in Kamuli and Soroti Districts, Uganda.
(2014-08-06)
Universal Primary Education (UPE) was introduced in Uganda in 1997 as a landmark ahead of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) No.2 agenda whose target was of ensuring that all children, both boys and girls, complete ...
Development of intermittent drought stress tolerant common bean genotypes in Uganda
(African Crop Science Society, 2014)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties that are high yielding and drought-tolerant are crucial in coping with the effects of drought, that is prevalent among small scale producers living in Uganda. The objective of ...
Influence of mineral zinc application on plant zinc biofortification, protein content, yield and nodule activity of bush bean genotypes.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Legumes contribute considerably to human dietary mineral requirements and proteins in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in particular, is a key staple crop in the region. The crop is recognised ...