The livestock sector is one of the fastest growing parts of the country’s agricultural economy, driven by human population and income growth and supported by technological and structural change. The study assessed the ...
Tumusiime, David Mwesigye; Tweheyo, Mnason; Muhairwe, Timothy; Twinomuhangi, Revocatus
Elephant tree damage is a key factor in conservation and restoration efforts of African rain forests. This
study was conducted between June 2009 and February 2010 to examine elephant damage and tree
response in restored ...
This study established the effect of graded levels of concentrate supplement and period of feeding on grazing behavior, growth and slaughter characteristics of meat goats. The study also assessed the profitability of ...
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Pollution of Lake Victoria is caused by a number of factors. Pollution increase, industrial and agricultural developments and general municipal and domestic wastes from the catchment areas of the lake are the ...
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This study was carried out to establish the magnitude of schistosomiasis and its related environment risk factors in communities close to the shores of Lake Victoria in Busiro County, Mpigi District. Quantitative ...
The study sought to identify, quantify, value and compare the economic value of alternative wetland uses to the Namatala wetland adjacent community. The study drew on primary data obtained from households, and use market ...
The study focused mainly on crop loss to bush pigs and local population density of bush pigs around the northern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP). Systematic monitoring of crop loss to bush pigs and ...
The study was undertaken from September 2000 and February 2001 in three parishes of Lia, Kakingol and Loyaroboth in mountain Moroto Forest Reserve to assess the sustainability of the use of seven wild food plant species ...
Katuromunda, Sylvester; Sabiiti, E.N.; Bekunda, A. Mateete(National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2012)
In smallholder zero grazing dairy systems of Uganda, elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) is the main basal diet offered, and is supplemented with legume forages among others. Recent observations indicate reduction in ...
Katuromunda, Sylvester; Sabiiti, E.N.; Bekunda, A. Mateete(National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2012)
The growing population of dairy cows in urban and peri-urban areas coupled with improvement in feeding is generating more manure, which if properly conserved can become an input to crop/fodder production. The objective of ...
Good seed quality can be obtained through control of the entire seed production process. There are emerging
issues in the seed sector due to seed quality in market. In many countries seed and planting materials available ...
Aims: To determine the effect of protein supplementation to Ankole x Friesian crossbred calves grazing natural pastures on their growth performance, and the economic viability of supplementation.
Study Design: Randomized ...
Aims: To assess the effect of soil moisture stress and nitrogen fertilizer application on the growth characteristics and yield of upland rice cultivars.
Study Design: Completely randomized design in a factorial ...
Tropical forest management often focuses on a few highvalue timber species because they are thought to be the most vulnerable in logged forests. However, other tree species may be vulnerable to secondary effects of logging, ...
Akullo, Winny Nekesa; Mulumba, Onan(Revista Brasileira de Planejamento E Desenvolvimento, 2016-09)
ICTs stands for information and Communication Technologies, it has been broadly defined by the Uganda Communication Commission as technologies that provide an enabling environment for physical infrastructure and services ...
That Entomologists were aware of the availability of E-Resources at their institutions and this awareness was gained, mainly, through intra- personal communications. It was also established that the internet was largely ...
The organic sector is one of the fastest growing sectors globally. The sector provides an opportunity for developing countries to export high value products in the global market. One such opportunity for Uganda is the ...
The study analyses dis-adoption of biogas technologies in Central Uganda. Biogas technology makes use of livestock waste, crop material and food waste to produce a flammable gas that can be used for cooking and lighting.
Use ...
Mugisha, Johnny; Mwadime, Robert; Sebatta, Christopher; Gensi, Robert; Obaa, Bernard(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017)
In Uganda, agricultural commercialization has been promoted to reduce poverty and improve household food security. South-western Uganda, the major producer of potato, has been considered the food basket of the country but ...
Mugisha, Johnny; Diiro, Gracious(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2015)
Polythene carrier bags have become common in Uganda largely due to their desirable properties that are considered convenient by consumers. They have, however, turned out to be a big nuisance and threatening the environment ...