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Evaluation of East African highland banana derived secondary triploid hybrids for black sigatoka resistance, yield, sensory attributes and acceptability by end users
(Makerere University, 2008)
The East African highland banana (EAHB) is a major crop in Uganda but its production has declined mainly due to pests, diseases, poor management practices and social-economic problems. Among the diseases, black Sigatoka ...
Development of decision support tools for integrated management of potato late blight in the highlands of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-08)
Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) accounts for the greatest contribution to potato crop loss in tropical highlands particularly in Uganda. Consequently, field experiments to develop appropriate late blight management ...
Tree species distribution in forests of the Albertine Rift, Wesern Uganda
(Blackwell Publishing, 2004)
The distribution of trees of diameter ≥ 10 cm was assessed in twelve 1-ha (20 · 500 m) plots of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve
(KKFR), Kibale National Park (KNP) and Budongo Forest ...
Profit efficiency among rice producers in Eastern and Northern Uganda
(2006-01)
Uganda is implementing the Plan for Modernization of Agriculture as one of the ways to eradicate poverty in rural areas. Consequently, it becomes critical to access technical information on strategic commodities, such as ...
Resource use efficiency in potato production in South Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2007-01)
Competition in the open market economy leads to exit of the less efficient firms. Hence to stay in business, firms must ensure efficient use of resources through optimal combination of enterprises to maximise profits. In ...
Production and profitability of sugar cane among Kinyara cane out growers, Masindi District
(2009-08-11)
The sugar industry is important in the economy of Uganda as it provides employment and income to out grower cane farmers and the employees in the industry, contributes revenue to the government through taxes, and reduces ...
Effect of reseeding and cattle manure on pasture and livestock water productivity in rangelands of Nakasongola District, Uganda
(2009-01)
Rangeland degradation attributed to overgrazing, termite activity and deforestation has resulted in the development of large bare surfaces locally known as “Biharamata” in Nakasongola District. Devoid of adequate vegetation ...
Development of nutrient management strategies along a continuum of dairy production intensification in Uganda
(2008-01)
Soil fertility decline is a leading form of land productivity degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colossal quantities of nutrients are removed annually from soils, especially through crop harvests, unreciprocated by nutrient ...
Proceedings of the symposium on alternative approaches to urban market crop wastes management held on July 14, 2005 at Hotel Equatorial, Kampala
(2005-07)
A symposium workshop report aimed at sensitizing people on the merits of garbage as a resource. It was based on a previous project that aimed at assessing the previous ways through which waste could be turned into a resource ...
Effects of planted fallows and tillage practices on organic matter fractions, nutrient availability and maize yield in Colombian soils
(Universitetet for miljo-og biovitenskap, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropica (CIAT), 2004)
In many tropical areas, soils are rapidly degrading because of overgrazing and only short periods of fallow in agriculture. Methods to improve and/or maintain soil fertility, for example intercropping with trees, improved ...