• In-vitro techniques for elimination of viruses causing cassava mosaic disease and cassava brown streak disease 

  Okori, J.B.; Nakabonge, G. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) are the two most important viral diseases affecting cassava (Manihot esculenta) production in Uganda. The two diseases persist in the plant system causing ...

• Pathogenicity of pineapple heart rot disease causal organisms in Central Uganda 

  Ocwa, A.; Bua, B.; Tusiime, G.; Oculi, J. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merrill) is one of the most important horticultural crops in many tropical and sub-tropical countries including Uganda. Currently, pineapple production in Uganda is being threatened by the ...

• Characteristics of effective nutrition-agricultural extension interventions: Lessons from civil society extension organizations in Uganda 

  Sitenda, T.; Mangheni, N.M.; Walekhwa, P.; Kabahenda, M.K. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  Conventional agricultural extension interventions have focused on production objectives with limited attention on nutrition. Recently, there has been a new thrust by the international and regional organizations as well ...

• Consumers’ knowledge and preferences for organic vegetables in Tanzania 

  Sendewa, D.D.; Elepu, G.; Temu, A. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  In the last few years, organic food consumption has increased globally. This increase is due to widely reported incidents of some dangerous diseases related associated with consumption of food products produced with high ...

• The role of Information and Communication Technology in enhancing university-smallholder farming community engagement 

  Tulinayo, F.P.; Mirembe, D.P.; Obaa, B. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  In the modern information economy, communication and information sharing is key in improving one’s way of working, thinking and living. Studies indicate that despite the flourishing Information Communication Technology ...

• Response to cold stress at reproductive stage of introduced and adapted rice genotypes in Uganda 

  Nyiramugisha, J.; Lamo, J.; Oloka, B.M.; Ongom, P.; Gibson, P.; Edema, R. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  Exposure of rice (Oryza sativa) to cold stress has significant negative impacts on its development and yield. Prospects of increasing production by growing rice in highland areas of Uganda have not been fruitful due to ...

• Genetic diversity of mycobacterium tuberculosis, drug resistance and atypical mycobacteria in Rwanda 

  Uwimana, I.; Bwanga, F.; Umubyeyi, A.N.; Muvunyi, C.M. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  The genus Mycobacterium has two main groups, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and atypical mycobacteria. The MTBC species, the causative agents of tuberculosis (TB), has been further typed into different genotypes. ...

• Socio-economic drivers of ecosystem service provision 

  Ssengabi, M.; Bonabana-Wabbi, J.; Mugonola, B. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  Land degradation is one of the major problems affecting not only Uganda but the whole of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). This challenge is partly due to high population densities and overexploitation of natural resources. ...

• Effect of cultivar and thermotherapy combined with meristem-tip culture on eliminating prevalent viruses infecting potato in Uganda 

  Waswa, M.; Kakuhenzire, R.; Ochwo-Ssemakula, M. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is an important crop in eastern and south-western highlands agro-ecological zone of Uganda where it is suitable for bridging periods of food shortage. However, production is constrained by ...

• Effect of amylase activity in germinated maize flour on viscosity, energy and nutrient density of complementary porridge 

  Yaredi, P.; Nabubuya, A.; Msuya, J. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  This study aimed at determining amylase activity in different maize varieties during germination and developing an energy and nutrient dense maize complementary porridge using different amounts of germinated maize flour. ...

• Enhancing agricultural knowledge sharing among smallholder farmers in Uganda: An evaluation of mobile and web technologies 

  Mwesigwa, E.; Tulinayo, F.P.; Mirembe, D.P. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  Agricultural information is critical in improving smallholder agricultural production and linking increased production to markets. Publically funded research and indigenous knowledge are the main sources of agricultural ...

• Evaluation of biochemical components as a mechanism of cassava resistance to whitefly infestation in Uganda 

  Mwila, N.; Rubaihayo, S.; Kyamanywa, S.; Odong, T.; Nuwamanya, E.; Mwala, M. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  Bemisia tabaci is one of the most common whitefly species worldwide that have been identified to cause serious harm in various crops through direct damage and as a vector of viral diseases. In Uganda, cassava varieties ...

• Prevalence of varroa mite infestations among honey bee colonies in Uganda 

  Namayanja, D.; Akol, A.M.; Kugonza, D.R. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, RUFORUM, 2016-10)

  Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are well adapted insects with great economic importance as pollinators and honey producers. However, their health is being threatened by various diseases and pests among which is the Varroa mite ...

• The role of environmental education in soil conservation and management in Kalisizo, Rakai district, Uganda 

  Nassuna, J.; Egeru, A. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  This study examined the role of environmental education in soil conservation and management in Rakai District. Data were collected through a mixed methods approach involving the use of cross-sectional survey, focus group ...

• Diversity and utilization of selected edible indigenous fruit trees in Northern Uganda 

  Ogwali, H.; Agea, J.G.; Okullo, J.B.L. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, RUFORUM, 2016-10)

  Tropical fruit trees constitute important biological resources in the global agro-biodiversity context. Unlike the tropical fruit trees of American and Asian origin, indigenous fruit trees (IFTs) of tropical Africa have ...

• Sources and inheritance of resistance to Sesame Webworm in Uganda 

  Matina, G.D.; Anyanga, W.; Karungi, J.T.; Biruma, M.; Edema, R.; Gibson, P.; Rubaihayo, P. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016)

  Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important income security crop among smallholder farmers in Eastern and Northern Uganda. However, Sesame webworm (Antigastra catalaunalis Dup) causes high yield loses in Uganda. A few ...

• Harnessing higher education institutions’ capabilities in controlling trans-boundary animal diseases at the livestock-wildlife interface: The case for African swine fever in Uganda 

  Masembe, C.; Ademun, A.R.O.; Stahl, K.; Atimnedi, P.; Muwanika, V.B. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-06-18)

  Uganda is the third largest pig producing country in Africa. However the pig industry in Uganda is currently threatened by African swine fever virus (ASFV) disease, which is a fatal, contagious viral haemorrhagic disease ...

• Mechanised multi-row seeding of finger millet 

  Muyingo, E.; Tenywa, J.S.; Kiggundu, N. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-07-18)

  Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn) in sub-Saharan Africa is produced at subsistence level by low income earners and particularly in drought prone areas. Unfortunately, production is affected by many factors most ...

• Influence of organizational structure on actor interaction within community level innovation platforms in Eastern Uganda 

  Mukebezi, R.; Obaa, B.; Kyazze, F.B. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2015-07-18)

  Several studies indicate how the self-organizing nature of innovation platforms (IPs) influences actor interaction and networking. However, most of these studies tend to be biased towards the high level IPs. This study ...

• Improving protein and micronutrient quality of cassava meal for application in primary school feeding in Uganda 

  Elolu, S.; Mugonola, B.; Muyanja, C.K.; Ongeng, D. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)

  The potential of Soybeans and silver fish (Mukene) to improve the protein and micronutrient content of ‘Gari’ for application in primary school feeding in rural areas was investigated in north and north eastern Uganda. ...

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