School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS) Collections: Recent submissions
Now showing items 321-340 of 561
-
Developing selection criteria for improving grain yield of early maturing maize.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Early maturing maize genotypes yield 15-30% less than medium-late maturing ones and improving the yield of early maturing maize is a great challenge. Grain-filling rate (GFR) and effective grain-filling duration (EGFD) ... -
Farmer perceptions of selected soil fertility indicator plants in central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)Assessing soil fertility status is one way of evaluating sustainability of land use and management activities. There are basically two methods of assessing soil fertility: the laboratory method and use of indigenous ... -
Development of RNAi based technology for sweet potato virus disease resistance and its characterization in Nicotiana Benthamiana.
(Makerere University, 2012-12)Sweet potato virus disease causes significant losses of sweetpotato yields in many parts of the world and Uganda in particular. The disease is due to co-infection with Sweet potato feathery mottle potyvirus (SPFMV) and ... -
Breeding values of selected cassava genotypes and utility of DNA markers linked to CMD2 LOCI
(Makerere University, 2007)Selection of parental material in cassava breeding is mainly based on the performance per se with limited effort on progeny derived breeding values in the national program in Uganda. Besides, cassava is highly heterozygous, ... -
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 ... -
Influence of technology on gender division of labour in households: The case study of wet coffee post-harvest handling in Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2010-09)This study was aimed at finding out how the Wet Coffee Post harvest handling Technology (WCPT) has changed the way labor is divided in farming households of Kasese District as well as advantages and disadvantages of the ... -
Evaluation of East African highland banana derived secondary triploid hybrids for black sigatoka resistance, yield, sensory attributes and acceptability by end users
(Makerere University, 2008)The East African highland banana (EAHB) is a major crop in Uganda but its production has declined mainly due to pests, diseases, poor management practices and social-economic problems. Among the diseases, black Sigatoka ... -
Towards improvement of Ugandan cassava germplasm for drought tolerance
(Makerere University, 2013)Cassava is staple food crop with potential to improve household food and income security for over 800 million people in tropical countries. However, cassava’s survival and ability to produce reasonable yields under drought ... -
Evaluation of cassava genotypes for resistance to cassava brown streak disease (cbsd) in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-09)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz) production in Uganda is being constrained by the devastating effects of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). CBSD is caused by cassava brown streak virus (CBSV), which affects all parts ... -
Supervised agricultural experience projects and the transfer of learning in the primary school agriculture curriculum
(Makerere University, 2011-10)Education systems in Africa often lack life skills that link with rural communities and arguments about vocationalizing curricula remain mixed. Primary School Agriculture (PSA) has been taught as a fully fledged subject ... -
Development of molecular based tools for resistance breeding of sorghum to colletotrichum sublineolum
(Makerere University, 2013-10)Sorghum is a major staple food accounting for over 65 % of the carbohydrate requirements and 30% of the daily calorie intake for over 300 million people in developing economies of Africa and Asia. Sorghum production world ... -
Genetic variability and population structure of cassava brown streak disease associated viruses in East Africa
(Makerere University, 2011-10)Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) was first described in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) about 75 years ago and continues to be a serious threat to cassava production in East and Central Africa. The disease was associated with ... -
Enhancement of cattle manure quality and utilisation for crop production on smallholder systems in central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2008)There is widespread soil productivity decline in Sub- Saharan Africa attributed to low nutrient stocks and negative nutrient balances. In Uganda in particular, this is due to continuous cultivation and crop harvest without ... -
Optimisation of in vitro techniques for cassava brown streak virus elimination from infected cassava clones in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2010-04)Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) is an economically important disease of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). CBSD is a destructive disease damaging leaves, stems and roots. ... -
Resistance to the weevils Cylas puncticollis and Cylas brunneus conferred by sweetpotato root surface compounds
(Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2013-08-01)Seven resistant varieties of sweetpotato were compared with three susceptible varieties in field trials and laboratory bioassays and showed that resistance was an active process rather than an escape mechanism, as field ... -
The influence of management practices used by farmers on productivity and the occurrence of field-peas pests and diseases in Kabale District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-09)Field Peas (Pisum Sativum L.), a leguminous crop mainly grown in the highlands of south western Uganda, has a high economic value. It is a food security and highly liked crop in areas of production. Despite its importance, ... -
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 ... -
Farmers preferences and market integration of cowpea in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-11)Despite its importance as a legume in Uganda, cowpea has not received much attention over the last two decades. A survey was conducted in northern, mid-northern and eastern agro-ecological zones of Uganda with the purpose ... -
Evaluation of new soybean varieties for market traits and adaptation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012)This study was carried out to identify superior soybeans genotypes that are adapted to different farming environments in Uganda and most desired by farmers and processors through Participatory Crop Improvement approach. ... -
Characterisation of sorghum germplasm and sorghum anthracnose epidemics in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-05)Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sublineolum is considered one of the most important diseases of sorghum. The disease can cause up to 50% yield loss as it attacks all aerial parts of the plant. The pathogen is highly ...