Low soil fertility and high Striga (Striga hermonthica) infestation are major constraints to maize yields in eastern Uganda. Application of fertilizers is paramount to replenish lost nutrients and increasing maize yields ...

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill], an annual legume that belongs to the family Fabaceae is grown in every continent for its high protein (40%) and oil (20%) content. Soybean was introduced to Uganda in the 1900s. However, ...

Urban woody plant resources and the livelihoods of community members who depend on them are threatened in developing countries. This study was conducted to assess the management and conservation of woody plants in Uganda’s ...

Pseudocercospora fijiensis (P. fijiensis), causal agent of the black Sigatoka disease (BSD) on banana, has spread globally since its discovery in Fiji 1963 in all the banana and plantain growing areas across the globe. It ...

In Uganda, tomato productivity is very low due to poor agronomic practices, lack of improved varieties and damage caused by insect pests and diseases. Studies to evaluate factors influencing the increasing incidence of ...

Agroforestry (AF) is being practiced traditionally as a sustainable land- use option, in many agro-ecological zones of Sub-Saharan Africa. Agroforestry is important as incorporating trees and shrubs in food crop systems ...

Only 29% of the Inland valleys in Uganda has been harnessed for rice production yet, little is known about N management for optimizing rice yields across hydrological positions within these inland valleys. This study was ...

The study assessed the influence of incentives and the roles of stakeholders in tree planting and the trees preferred by farmers in Kiryanga Sub county, Kagadi district, Albertine rift region. Key informant interviews, ...

Trees are of great economic and ecological importance. Most rural communities in developing countries depend on trees for their livelihoods and source of energy. Trees also provide ecosystem services that include timber, ...

The study examined profitability of producing bioethanol and factors that drive cassava farmers to produce bioethanol from Cassava. The data used was collected using structured questionnaire administered to 243 randomly ...