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Resource use efficiency in potato production in South Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2007-01)
Competition in the open market economy leads to exit of the less efficient firms. Hence to stay in business, firms must ensure efficient use of resources through optimal combination of enterprises to maximise profits. In ...
Local organisations and decentralised forest management in Uganda
(International Forestry Review, 2007)
Policy and legal changes in Uganda have partly devolved forest management from the central to local governments and local community organisations. This paper analyses the roles, responsibilities, powers, legal instruments ...
Economic viability of agro-input retail business in Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2007-01)
With the advent of input market liberalization in Uganda, there has been an increase in private sector investment in agro-input trading. However, the high prices and unavailability of agro-inputs in rural areas continues ...
Consumer acceptability and willingness to pay for introduced dessert bananas
(2007-10)
The study was done in three countries including Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. In Uganda, two districts namely Kampala, an urban district and Luwero (Bamunanika sub-county) a district dominated by rural farming communities were ...
Farmers’ experiences and reflections during the Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) process of the National Agricultural Advisory Services in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007-04)
Despite the fact that M&E has for a long time been part of the program planning and development process, the element of beneficiary participation is relatively recent, and the knowledge about farmers’ experiences and ...
The distribution, biology and behaviour of major natural enemies of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (homoptera: aleyrodidae) on cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007-08)
The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) is an important pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) causing substantial yield losses due to transmission of cassava mosaic geminiviruses that cause ...
Assessment of dietary zinc intake, serum zinc concentration and nutritional status of school children aged 60-120 months in Wakiso District in Central Uganda
(2007-06)
Introduction School children require adequate diet, rich in energy, macro-and micro-nutrients particularly vitamin A, iron and zinc in order to maintain adequate learning both in and out of school. Despite the importance ...
Supply potential and agronomic value of urban market crop waste
(2007-06)
Garbage is a worldwide problem, particularly in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa where lots of fresh food stuffs accompanied by non-consumable residues are accumulated. Landfill disposal, which is invariably inefficient ...
Ecology and nutraceutical value of edible indigenous mushrooms. A case study of Kyebe Subcounty in Rakai District, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2007-02-06)
The present study was conducted in two parishes of Kyebe Sub County in Rakai District located in the Lake Victoria Basin, Southwest of Uganda and West of Lake Victoria. The objectives of the study were: 1) to document the ...
Performance of agricultural input business in Eastern Uganda : the effect of credit
(Makerere University, 2007)
The challenge for Uganda in the 21" century is reducing poverty, improving food security, promoting economic growth and protecting the environment. The transformation of the Ugandan agricultural sector with the aim of ...