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Adoption and welfare effects of integrated soil fertility management technologies among smallholder maize and pigeon pea farmers in Tanzania
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)
This study analyzed farmer adoption of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and its impact on household welfare in Babati district, Tanzania. Cross-sectional survey data collected from a random sample of 500 maize ...
Diversity and utilization of selected edible indigenous fruit trees in Northern Uganda
(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 ...
Sensory properties and consumer acceptability of nutrient dense porridge from locally available foods for infants in Tanzania
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)
Childhood under nutrition during the first two years of life has been associated with irreversible harm and is linked to higher rates of morbidity, mortality, impaired cognitive ability and poor school performance in ...
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 ...
Response to cold stress at reproductive stage of introduced and adapted rice genotypes in Uganda
(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 ...
Evaluation of the response of rice genotypes to bacterial leaf streak disease in Uganda
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)
Destructive rice diseases like bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola) have been reported to be on the increase. In 2014, researchers in Uganda spotted signs typical of bacterial leaf streak disease (BLS) ...
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 ...
Prevalence of varroa mite infestations among honey bee colonies in Uganda
(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 ...
Genetic diversity of mycobacterium tuberculosis, drug resistance and atypical mycobacteria in Rwanda
(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. ...