Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Type
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Balanites aegyptiaca: A resource for improving nutrition and income of dryland communities in Uganda
(Bangor University, 2010-06)Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. (desert date), an important but neglected indigenous fruit tree in the drylands of Uganda was studied with the aim of understanding its local use and management as a prerequisite for its ... -
Development of an energy dense finger millet based complementary food free of antinutritional factors
(2010-06)Background The transition from exclusive breastfeeding to family foods, referred to as complementary feeding, is a very vulnerable phase that typically covers the period from 6 to 24 months of age of infants and young ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Genetic variability, molecular characterization and distribution of species in the genus bulinus (gastropoda: planorbidae) from the Albertine Rift, East AfricaGenetic variability, molecular characterization and distribution of species in the genus bulinus (gastropoda: planorbidae) from the Albertine Rift, East Africa
(2010-09)In the interest of snail biodiversity and epidemiological predictions of the two diseases; urinary and bovine schistosomiases, in the Albertine Rift; species identity and distribution of freshwater snails in the genus ... -
Local capacity to manage forest resources under a decentralized system of governance: the case study of Uganda
(University of Stellenbosch, 2006-01)The study aims at examining technical and institutional capacity in local organizations to manage decentralized forests resources in Uganda. Specially the study assessed the roles, responsibilities, powers and legal ... -
Pollinator biodiversity and economic value of pollination services in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-09-28)Pollinators are keystone organisms that provide ecosystem services of high economic value, particularly in the agricultural sector in most agro-ecosystems of the world. The global annual value of the ecological services ... -
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 ... -
Risk factors and the role of wildlife in the maintenance of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Uganda
(2010-09)Risk factors and the role of African buffalos in the maintenance of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Uganda were investigated. This research project, studied the risk factors for the occurrence of FMD, the circulating ... -
Studies on adult body size and its effects on pre-weaning kid weight of Mubende goats in Uganda: population screening
(The Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2006-11)Paper II is an investigation of the effect of parent's adult body weight on pre-weaning kid weight of Mubende goats. Information from 2 studies is used to evaluate the efficiency of selecting for large body size among a ... -
Supply potential and agronomic value of urban market crop waste
(2007-06)Garbage is a worldwide problem, particularly in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa where lots of fresh food stuffs accompanied by non-consumable residues are accumulated. Landfill disposal, which is invariably inefficient ... -
Understanding growth of East Africa highland banana: experiments and simulation
(2010)East Africa Highland banana yields on smallholder farms in the Great Lakes region are small (11−26 Mg ha−1 cycle−1 in Uganda, 21−43 Mg ha−1 cycle−1 in Burundi and 25−53 Mg ha−1 cycle−1 in Rwanda). The major causes of poor ... -
Urban and suburban farmers markets in Illinois: a comparative analysis of consumer segmentation using demographics, preferences and behaviours
(2006-05-18)Targeted marketing has become a common strategy in retail businesses. Previous consumer surveys conducted in farmers markets have revealed that consumers behave differently depending on their preferences and demographic ...