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Response of local cassava varieties in Uganda to cassava mosaic virus disease
(SCIENCEDOMAIN International, 2012)
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant varieties have been used to manage CMD in
Uganda. In spite the availability of a number of CMD resistant cultivars, several local
landraces are continually grown in Uganda because ...
On-farm tree/shrub species diversity, distribution and utilization in Asuret Sub County, Soroti District.
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
A study of on-farm tree/shrub species diversity, distribution and utilization by the local community of Asuret sub county, Soroti district was conducted from October 2008 to September 2009. The objectives were to (1) examine ...
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) as a bean intercrop or rotation crop contributes to the survival of bean root rot pathogens and perpetuation of bean root rots
(Wiley, 2017-03-04)
Root rots (RR) are the main cause of declining bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production in southwestern Uganda. Here, beans are mainly intercropped/rotated with maize (Zea mays), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), sweet potato (Ipomoea ...
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 ...
Factors affecting the level of commercialization among cattle keepers in the pastoral areas of Uganda
(2010-11)
Deliberate efforts have been made by the government of Uganda to commercialize agriculture through market and trade liberalisation. However, marketed livestock offtake has remained low contributing to the existing per ...
Access and coverage: Which farmers do plant clinics reach in Uganda?
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
This article reports on a study that assessed farmers’ access to, and coverage of, five plant clinics operating from market places in two districts of Uganda.
Despite the noticeable geographic and thematic coverage of the ...
Performance of subsurface flow constructed wetlands in domestic wastewater treatment and their potential for increasing greenhouse gas emissions at Bugolobi sewerage treatment plant, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2017-10)
Uganda is grappling with public health and eutrophication challenges of its water bodies, owing to persistence of microbial pathogens, excess nutrients and organic matter content in domestic and industrial wastewater ...
Socio-economic analysis of beekeeping and effects of different technologies on honey yields in Lira and Adjumani districts, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2017-10-25)
Beekeeping industry is an important source of income for many rural households in Uganda. In Lira and Adjumani districts several organizations are promoting commercial beekeeping but it is not clear whether the interventions ...
Assessment of factors influencing the adoption of domestic rainwater harvesting: A case study of Peri-Urban area in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-10)
Rainwater is a natural resource that has been greatly underutilized in Kampala city. UN-Habitat, the United Nations Programme for Human Settlement, has recognized the need to promote fresh water augmentation, through ...
Soil moisture stress and nitrogen supply affect the growth characteristics and yield of upland rice cultivars
(ScienceDomain International, 2017)
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 ...