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Characterisation of cassava mosaic disease resistant breeding populations in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-12)
This study was conducted to enhance the efficiency of IITA-Uganda cassava breeding programme through quantification of genetic diversity among the cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant breeding populations and identification ...
Effects of food aid on household consumption and marketed production: The case of maize in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
The Northern Uganda conflict led to internal displacement which reduced agricultural
production, caused food insecurity and high malnutrition. In 1997 the World Food Programme (WFP) started providing food aid to the ...
Above-ground biomass and carbon stocks of different land cover types in Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
This research applied selected allometric models to estimate the Total Above Ground Biomass and Carbon stocks in three land cover types in Mt. Elgon National Park. The land cover types identified for the study included ...
Accuracy of pastoralists’ memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-06)
This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers’ memory. Eight cattle populations ...
Pastoralists' indigenous selection criteria and other breeding practices of the long-horned Ankole cattle in Uganda
(Springer Verlag, 2011)
The criteria for identification, selection and kinship assignment of Ankole cattle and their roles to pastoralists were studied on 248 farms in Kiboga, Mbarara, Mpigi and Sembabule districts of Uganda using a questionnaire, ...
Comparison of breeding systems by smallholder goat keepers in the humid, sub-humid and semi arid agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(Medwell Journals, 2010-05-05)
A study was conducted in three districts (Sembabule, Soroti and Arua) to characterise the goat breeding practices in Uganda. A set of detailed structured questionnaires was used to collect information from 160 goat owners ...
Factors affecting dynamic adoption of vanilla in Uganda: a case study of Mukono District.
(2011-04)
Vanilla is a major cash crop in the coffee – banana zone in central Uganda. Vanilla Fragrens V. planifolia is the variety grown in Uganda. The vanilla industry in Uganda has been characterised by production variations ...
Adaptation to climate change in agro-based livelihood systems in Katakwi District, Uganda
(2014-08-06)
Climate change is one of the most serious global problems affecting many sectors in recent decades. In particular, the agriculture sector is most at risk to climate change impact more than ever. The impact is even stronger ...
On-farm management of Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. in Amuria District, Eastern Uganda
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)
The population of Shea butter tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.)—a priority tree with enormous economic and cultural values to the parkland communities in Uganda, is rapidly declining due to rapid human population ...
Prioritizing wild medicinal and food plants with potential for commercialization and value chain improvement for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction in Uganda
(Maxwell Science Publication, 2012-06)
Uganda is endowed with a diversity of wild and cultivated plant species that can be commercialized for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. These wild plants are increasingly becoming a valuable source of livelihoods ...