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Economic valuation of non-timber forest products and recreational benefits from Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
Forest-based benefits are often undervalued or not quantified in monetary terms, hence
ignored when making development decisions. Valuation of forest products and services is
vital in averting forest loss due to ...
Constraints and opportunities for access to lucrative markets by smallholder farmer: Analysis of the Bean Value Chain in Kamuli District
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
The study investigated the bean marketing constraints and opportunities of the various actors in the market in Kamuli district of Uganda. Various reforms have been introduced to increase marketing efficiency of agricultural ...
The impacts of oil palm plantations on land cover/use and communities' livelihoods on Bugala Island, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11)
The overall objective of the study was to investigate to what extent the introduction of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations has impacted on some aspects of the natural environment and community on Bugala Island, ...
A comparative analysis of the competitiveness of tilapia and catfish enterprises in Mbale Sub Region, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Uganda’s capture fisheries are dwindling in supplies. With a population growth rate of 3.2%, an expected annual consumption of 580,234 tonnes with supplies limited to only 330,000 tonnes, creates a consumption gap of above ...
Effect of marker aided pyramiding of anthracnose and pythium root rot resistance genes on plant agronomic characters among advanced common bean genotypes
(Canadian Center for Science and Education, 2015-11-24)
One of the factors that accounts for the low yields in common bean is the simultaneous occurrence of diseases on the common bean crop. Bean root rots and anthracnose are the most important common bean diseases that ...
Institutional Repositories Containing Digitized Heritage Material (Special Collections) are Making 'Lost or Hidden' Cultures Accessible: Advantages and Disadvantages of this Trend
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2017)
The current information and electronic publishing age has tremendously increased the demand for academic institutions and libraries to recognise the importance of Institutional Repositories. They are essential infrastructures ...
Timber commodity chain organisation, performance and dynamics in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Sustainable supply of timber in Uganda is threatened by the declining wood resource base but the potential of the timber commodity chain in addressing this challenge has been overlooked. This study assessed the impact of ...
Within-tree and tree-age variation of selected anatomical properties of the wood of Ugandan-grown Eucalyptus grandis
(Forest Products Society, 2016-04)
The challenges of utilizing Eucalyptus grandis thinnings prompted a study into its anatomical properties with the aim of
identifying its potential based on the within-tree axial and tree-age variation. Fiber length, fiber ...
Effect of climate change and variability on upland rice yield in Lira district, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2017-05)
Rice has become a primary food source for the bigger part of the population of Lira district, even though its productivity still remains low in the face of growing demand. The crop is likely to be significantly affected ...
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Pseudocercospora fijiensis to Determine the Role of PfHog1 in Osmotic Stress Regulation and Virulence Modulation
(Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017-05-16)
Black Sigatoka disease, caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis is a serious constraint
to banana production worldwide. The disease continues to spread in new ecological
niches and there is an urgent need to develop strategies ...