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Effect of cultivar and thermotherapy combined with meristem-tip culture on eliminating prevalent viruses infecting potato in Uganda
(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 ...
Pathogenicity of pineapple heart rot disease causal organisms in Central Uganda
(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 ...
In-vitro techniques for elimination of viruses causing cassava mosaic disease and cassava brown streak disease
(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 ...
Consumers’ knowledge and preferences for organic vegetables in Tanzania
(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 ...
Relationship between causal pathogens for maize ear rots and grain yield in tropical maize in Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016-08)
Maize ear rots caused by Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium graminearum and Stenocarpella maydis reduce the quality of maize through production of mycotoxins and carcinogenic compounds that are harmful to both humans and animals ...
Evaluation of biochemical components as a mechanism of cassava resistance to whitefly infestation in Uganda
(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 ...
Bacterial leaf streak disease of rice: A silent constraint to rice production in Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016-08)
Bacterial leaf streak disease (BLS) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzicola is one of the emergent biotic constraints to rice production in Africa. The disease, which can cause yield loss of up to 60% on susceptible ...