Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Issue Date "1997"
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Early screening of cassava for resistance to root-knot nematodes
(Organization of Tropical American Nematologists, 1997)A method was developed for early screening of cassava for resistance to root-knot nematodes. One node cassava cuttings were planted in plastic disposable beverage cups filled with sterile 1:1 (by volume) sand-soil ... -
The impact of population density on forest management and use in Uganda
(1997)To investigate the relationship between population density and forest management and use in Uganda, this study focuses on agricultural communities in four districts representing contrasting population levels, forest resources ... -
Indigenous populations of rhizobia, legume response to inoculation and farmer awareness of inoculants in East and Southern Africa
(African Crop Science Society (ACSS), 1997)The Rhizobium Ecology Network of East and Southern Africa (RENEASA) is a participatory research affiliation of microbiologists and agronomists which seeks to better understand biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and promote ... -
Indigenous technical knowledge and forest management: A case study of sacred groves (Traditional Forest Reserves), Mpigi District, Uganda
(UFRIC, 1997)The high rate of deforestation and degradation of the environment in Uganda are dangerous obstacles to sustainable management of forests and trees in the country and therefore require urgent and consolidated effort of all ... -
Influence of season and cropping system on occurrence of cowpea diseases in Uganda.
(American Phytopathological Society, 1997)An on-farm survey was conducted for two seasons (first and second rains of 1994) to determine influence of season and cropping systems on occurrence of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) diseases in Uganda. Viral diseases were ... -
A socio-economic analysis of forest foods consumption in Hoima and Masindi Districts of Uganda.
(African Crop Science Society, 1997)Millions of households in the developing world depend on food from forests to supplement their diets especially as emergency food supplies during drought, famine and war periods. Forest foods, therefore, make a critical ...