• Phenotypic Diversity of Sorghum on farmers' fields in Northern and Eastern Uganda 

  Apunyo, Peter Charles (Makerere University, 2019-10)

  Sorghum is a marginal environment crop with needs for constant breeding to respond to the changes in the fragile agricultural production environment. Therefore understanding and utilizing the genetic variation in sorghum ...

• Performance assessment of cattle manure management technologies : A case of Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin, Uganda 

  Chelimo, Keneth (2019-11-01)

  Most Ugandan households are engaged in agriculture with 58% in livestock farming. With up to 16 million Tropical Livestock Units (TLU), the manure generated is yet to be well managed to reduce associated environmental ...

• Effectiveness and adoption of alternative crops as wildlife deterrents around Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda 

  Okwir, Eric (Makerere University, 2019-07)

  Crops grown as alternatives to traditional varieties are increasingly being applied as crop-raider deterrents to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. This study assessed the effectiveness of 8 farmer selected crops (cabbage, ...

• Compositional nutrient diagnosis and profitability of nutrient management options for Soybean grown on a ferralsol 

  Mwesigwa, Kennedy (2019-09-30)

  The commonly used omission nutrient approach helps in identification of limiting nutrient(s) but does not indicate nutrient imbalances in tissues, resulting in inadequate management recommendations to close nutrient limited ...

• Forest recovery in formerly encroached areas of Mabira Tropical Forest Reserve 

  Musiba, Rogers (2019-11-15)

  Over the last 50 years, large areas of Uganda’s Forest Reserves have been lost to encroachers. For the last two decades, the Government of Uganda through National Forestry Authority embarked on efforts of relocating ...

• Effectiveness of native rhizobia for increased cowpea and groundnuts production in Uganda 

  Kizza, Milka (2017-11)

  Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L.) and Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) production in Uganda is constrained greatly by low soil fertility, especially in dominant growing areas. Enhancing biological nitrogen fixation can greatly ...

• Diversity and distribution of butterflies in Lake Opeta Wetland System, Kumi District 

  Apio, Brenda Mary (2019-11-27)

  Habitat degradation poses a great threat to biodiversity conservation. Understanding how different butterfly species respond to habitat degradation is a necessary step towards the development of effective measures to enhance ...

• Economic viability and acceptability of Sweetpotato silage based diet as pig feed by smallholder farmers in Uganda: a case of Kamuli and Masaka districts 

  Asindu, Marsy (Makerere University, 2019-11)

  This study assessed the economic viability and acceptability of sweetpotato silage-based diet as pig feed by smallholder farmers in Uganda. This was achieved by first conducting a baseline survey to estimate sweetpotato ...

• Distribution of bean leaf beetles and associated yield losses in Uganda 

  Halerimana, Charles (2019-11)

  Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is the most important and most widely grown legume crop for food and incomes of smallholder farmers in Uganda. However, its production is constrained by many factors including bean leaf ...

• Baseline assessment of water quality along Nakulabye stream 

  Mensah-Kumah, Philip (Makerere University, 2019-11)

  Nakulabye stream, a natural resource within the Nakulabye catchment, serves as a habitat for some aquatic organisms. It also serves as a source of drinking water for livestock and used for agricultural purposes such as ...

• Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) extrusion cooking: process optimization and product evaluation 

  Natabirwa, Hedwig (Makerere University, 2019-06)

  Common beans, especially biofortified beans, have potential to contribute to nutrition improvement among populations. Value addition to common beans may lead to increased consumption, thereby enhancing their contribution ...

• ESIA of the proposed upgrade for Bombo-Ndegye-Kalasa road 

  Twesigye, Alex; Tusingwire, Barnabas; Nagasha, Christine; Ogello, Wycliffe; Akol, Jacinta; Byaruhanga, Brian; Namanya, Ian (Makerere University, 2019-08)

  The government of Uganda through Uganda National Roads Authority plans to upgrade the existing Bombo-Ndejje-Kalasa road from gravel to bitumen. In accordance with the requirements of the Third Schedule of the National ...

• Unraveling Critical Factors for a Responsive University-Farming Community Engagement in Uganda: Insights from Two Outreach Projects at the School of Agricultural Sciences, Makerere University 

  Opolot, Henry Nakelet (Makerere University, 2019-10)

  Universities are criticized for focusing on academic and research roles with minimal impact on communities. In attempt to be more responsive for impact, the School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Makerere University piloted ...

• Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Irish Potato Production in Kigezi Highlands of Uganda 

  Nammanda, Irene (Makerere University, 2019-10)

  East Africa has seen a warming trend of about 0.5 ºC and has become wetter on average by around 10-20% over the past years. Crop production tends to decline with rising temperatures, erratic and uncertain rainfall regimes. ...

• Effect of village savings and loan associations on access to improved inputs among smallholder farmers in Kiryandongo district, mid-western Uganda 

  Candia, Romana (Makerere University, 2019-10)

  Access to agricultural finance for smallholder farmers‟ investments in improved inputs is a big challenge in Uganda. Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) have been promoted to increase access to financial services ...

• Drivers to undergraduate students's perceived acquisition of agricultural practical skills through field attachment : The case of Gulu University 

  Nakitto, Veronicah (2019-07)

  Universities through field attachment play a leading role in developing graduates’ practical skill competencies especially in the field of agriculture. Several studies however, have observed the persistent mismatch between ...

• Tree planting incentives and stakeholders in the Albertine rift region, Uganda 

  Tumuhe, Charles Lwanga (2019-10-25)

  The study assessed the influence of incentives and the roles of stakeholders in tree planting and the trees preferred by farmers in Kiryanga Sub county, Kagadi district, Albertine rift region. Key informant interviews, ...

• Effect of grafting and pruning on flowering and seed set in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) 

  Amuge, Esther Sarah (2019-07-10)

  Seed setting is a major constraint to cassava improvement. Some varieties set seed and others rarely set seed because they have poor flowering patterns. This limits inclusion of some would be elite genotypes in conventional ...

• Cooperative membership and effect on profit efficiency of coffee farmers in Kirimiro Region, Burundi 

  Ntimpirangeza, Reverien (2019-10-24)

  Before liberalization, the whole value chain of coffee was controlled by the government. Government of Burundi was managing all activities from production to marketing through the washing management societies. When the ...

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