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Diversity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris l) germplasm in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-11)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris (L.) is a diploid, self-pollinated species with 2n = 2x = 22 chromosomes and the most important legume grown in Uganda. A large collection of 320 common bean accessions obtained from different ...
Variability in body morphometric measurements and their application in predicting live body weight of Mubende and Small East African goat breeds in Uganda.
(IDOSI Publications, 2010-06-08)
A study was conducted in three districts (Sembabule, Soroti and Arua) to determine the variability in body morphometric measurements and their application in determining economic value of goats in Uganda. Data on live body ...
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. ...
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 ...
Determinants of inorganic fertilizer use by small holder farmers in Uganda.
(2013)
Many studies have been carried out to determine a household’s decision to use fertilizers in Uganda, however, little attention has been paid to the determinants in the different farming systems. This study was conducted ...
A comparison of the effects of the nematodes Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus goodeyi on growth, root health and yield of an East African highland cooking banana (Musa AAA-group)
(Taylor & Francis, 2003-07)
The effects of Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus goodeyi on growth, root health and yield of the East African highland cooking banana cultivar Mbwazirume (Musa AAA-group) were compared at Mbarara, Uganda, at ...
Effect of import and income tax dependence on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-10)
The Government of Uganda implemented tax reforms in the 1990s that resulted in a modest increase in revenue from 7 % of GDP in 1991 to around 26 % in 2005. Uganda faces the problem of raising revenues for ever growing ...
Farmers preferences and market integration of cowpea in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-11)
Despite its importance as a legume in Uganda, cowpea has not received much attention over the last two decades. A survey was conducted in northern, mid-northern and eastern agro-ecological zones of Uganda with the purpose ...
Study of sources and inheritance of resistance to African rice gall midge (Orseolia oryzivora) in lowland rice in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
The African Rice Gall Midge (AfRGM), Orseolia oryzivora is one of the major insect pests in Africa including Uganda. Yield losses of up to 100% are attributed to the AfRGM in different rice growing regions especially in ...