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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 ...
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 ...
Prevalence of sorghum anthracnose in different agroecologies of Uganda
(National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2013)
Nine major sorghum growing agro-ecologies of Uganda were surveyed to establish the sorghum anthracnose incidence and severity. Hierarchical sampling was used. Severity of anthracnose in the field was rated on a scale of ...
Evaluation of yam bean (Pachyrhizus spp.) accessions for root yield and nutritional quality under different agro ecologies in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-08)
Yam bean (Pachyrhizus spp.) is one of the legume root crops that is exclusively used for its storage roots. The yam bean has three closely related cultivated species: P. tuberosus (Lam.) Sprengel, P. erosus (L.) Urban, and ...