College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES): Recent submissions
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Breeding for resistance to fusarium wilt and internal fruit quality traits in Sukali Ndizi (Musa genome-AAB)
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Apple banana (Musa species, AAB genome group) is the most widely distributed dessert banana cultivar in Uganda. It is locally known as Sukali Ndizi in central region and Kabaragara in Western regions of Uganda and in Rwanda, ... -
The extent of premature failure among treated wooden utility poles in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Eucalypts spp and eucalyptus hybrids such as Grandis x camadulensis & Grandis x utrophylla clones are the species used for electricity transmission lines in Uganda despite being very susceptible to termite attack and ... -
Drivers of youth participation in groundnut value chains in Tororo and Nwoya Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)The agriculture sector remains the backbone of the Ugandan economy. It presents employment opportunities for the youth and yet it remains unattractive to the youth. This is because they prefer service sector jobs to farming ... -
The role of agricultural institutional services in facilitating maize farmers’ access to and use of improved agro-inputs in Mubende district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Limited access to and use of necessary agro-inputs has been the main cause of low agricultural productivity. Increased access to and use of improved agro-inputs may be facilitated by both institutions and non-institutional ... -
Assessing major sources of atmospheric deposition of nutrients and their enrichment effect on Lake Kivu Water, DR Congo
(Makerere University, 2023)Atmospheric deposition of nutrients, mainly nitrogen and phosphorus can significantly affect aquatic ecosystems productivity, eutrophication, and biogeochemistry. Recent studies have suggested that atmospheric deposition ... -
Altitude and farming system as drivers for occurrence of biological control agents and yield in coffee fields of mount Elgon region in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-06)The Mount Elgon coffee farmlands exist in mosaical patterns with banana, annual crops, and semi natural vegetation with a hierarchy of bio-physical characteristics conferred by altitudinal positioning and cropping intensity. ... -
Land use land cover dynamics and its implications on livelihoods of the Budongo forest adjacent communities, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Competition for land continues to increase with a corresponding rise in demand for multiple land uses and provision of ecosystem services. Land use land cover (LULC) changes are experienced in different parts of Uganda. ... -
Effect of temperature on the biology of sweetpotato weevil, Cylas brunneus (Coleoptera: Brentidae)
(Makerere University, 2018-05)Cylas brunneus (Fabricuis) (Coleoptera: Brentidae) is one of the most important insect pests of sweetpotato in Africa. Knowledge of temperature–dependent population growth potential is critical for understanding population ... -
Performance of magic sorghum genotypes for grain yield and its components in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Sorghum is one of the world’s major tropical cereal crops, ranking fifth after wheat, rice, maize and barley in terms of production and acreage. In Uganda, sorghum yield productivity is still low due to production constraints ... -
The distribution and virulence of common bacterial blight pathogen of beans in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Common bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli and Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. fuscans is one of the foliar diseases causing significant yield losses to beans worldwide. Its management involves mainly ... -
Surviving the Covid-19 Pandemic: an Exploration of Coping Mechanisms for Selected Hotels and Guesthouses in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-08-18)The hospitality sector promotes sustainable development through job creation, promotion of international trade and contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying ... -
Assessing the potential of recycling sugarcane pressmud and bagasse using vermicomposting
(Makerere University, 2023)The sugar processing industry highly contributes to socioeconomic development and livelihood support in Uganda. However, the industry generates huge quantities of wastes including: bagasse, sugarcane pressmud and vinnase ... -
Combining ability analysis for resistance to turcicum leaf blight in maize under highland agro-ecologies of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Maize productivity in the highland areas of Uganda is constrained by high prevalence of pests and diseases, and low levels of input use. Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (caused by Exserohilum turcicum) is one of the most important ... -
Effectiveness of forage and food legumes on management of the fall armyworm and crop performance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Maize production in Uganda is constrained by field insect pests, and declining soil fertility. The outbreak of fall armyworm (FAW) in 2016 increased production problems. Increased use of synthetic pesticides and large crop ... -
Identification of sources of resistance and inheritance to Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. sesami) resistance in sesame
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp sesame) is one of the most destructive soil borne diseases in sesame in Uganda. Breeding for resistance and use of resistant varieties is the most economic and environmentally friendly ... -
Field evaluation and genomic regions discovery conferring resistance to Cowpea Scab (Sphaceloma sp.) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is a vital leguminous crop consumed in most parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Productivity of the crop in Uganda is limited by multiple constraints, cowpea scab caused by Sphaceloma Sp. being ... -
Farmers’ choices of shade trees for enhanced soil fertility in the Bugisu Coffee Agroforestry System, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Coffee agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees in coffee for environmental, economic, and social benefits by farmers. It constitutes one of the range of choices that coffee farmers make as informed by their ... -
Effect of Cassava genotype and environment on population change and fitness of the Whitefly, Bemisia Tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
(Makerere University, 2023)The whitefly pest complex Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) is one of the most devastating agricultural pests globally. Over the past two decades, increased abundance of B. tabaci populations throughout the cassava‐growing ... -
Grain characteristics and composition of selected new Sorghum lines
(Makerere University, 2022)The aim of the present study was to investigate the nutritional and technological properties of new sorghum lines. Grain characteristics (pericarp thickness, hardness, bulk density, kernel size, thousand kernel weight, ... -
Domestication potential of selected indigenous fruit trees in Mukono district
(Makerere University, 1998)Indigenous fruit trees are predominantly growing in the wild in Uganda. Domestication of indigenous fruit trees involves identification, capturing of germplasm from the wild and the incorporation into existing farming ...