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    • Tracing Uganda’s global primary organic pineapple value chain 

      Kwikiriza, N.; Mugisha, Johnny; Rye Kledal, P.; Karatininis, K.; Namuwooza, C. (African Crop Science Society, 2016)
      The organic sector is one of the fastest growing sectors globally. The sector provides an opportunity for developing countries to export high value products in the global market. One such opportunity for Uganda is the ...

    • Transmission of viral RNA and DNA to maize kernels by vascular puncture inoculation 

      Redinbaugh, Margaret G.; Louie, Raymond; Ngwira, Patricia; Edema, Richard; Gordon, Donald T.; Bisaro, David M. (Elsevier Science, 2001)
      Vascular puncture inoculation (VPI) is an effective technique for transmission of maize viruses without using arthropods or other biological vectors. It involves using a jeweler’s engraving tool to push minuten pins through ...

    • Variability of grain-filling traits in early maturing CIMMYT tropical maize inbred lines 

      Gasura, Edmore; Setimela, Peter S.; Tarekegne, Amsal; Icishahayo, David; Edema, Richard; Gibson, Paul T.; Okori, Patrick (Crop Science Society of America, 2014)
      Grain-filling rate (GFR), effective grain-filling duration (EGFD), and total grain-filling duration (TGFD) are important physiological traits of maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield (GY) formation. To devise effective breeding ...