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Positioning rural women agri-entrepreneurs to address short-term hunger and undernutrition in rural primary schools in Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016)
Short-term hunger and under nutrition is a key development challenge that has continued to undermine efforts to improve enrolment, retention and acquisition of basic academic skills by children in primary schools in ...
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 ...
Diversity of sorghum in farmers’ fields in Northern and Eastern Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016)
Crop genetic diversity is one of the key resources available to humanity for effective response to challenges associated with climate change and the ever-growing world population. Sorghum is a marginal environment crop ...
Improving protein and micronutrient quality of cassava meal for application in primary school feeding in Uganda
(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. ...