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Viability analysis of climate change adaptation and coping practices for agriculture productivity in Rwenzori Region, Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
A better understanding of processes that shape farmers‘ adaptation to climate change is critical to identify vulnerable entities and develop practical and well-targeted adaptation policies and practices. However, it is ...
Attitudes of local communities towards protected areas without tourism incentives: A case study of Ajai Wildlife Reserve, Arua District.
(2013)
Approaches to the management of protected areas that involve the participation of local communities are now being widely promoted by conservationists. This is because conservationists view local peoples' support for protected ...
The role of farmers’ organisations in enhancing economic efficiency in potato production in Musanze District, Rwanda.
(2013)
This study to identify the role of farmers’ organizations in enhancing economic efficiency in potato production in Rwanda was carried out in Musanze district. The study aimed to analyse the contribution of farmers’ ...
Inheritance of tolerance to intermittent drought stress in selected common bean genotypes.
(2013)
In Uganda, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of food and income generation for all categories of people. It also forms the main source of dietary protein for the poor. Bean is also very essential ...
Utilization and nutritive values of indigenous fruit trees: A case study of Chegere sub-county, Apac District.
(2013)
Uganda has a wide diversity of indigenous fruit trees (IFTs), of which there has been little documentation about utilization and nutritional values of these fruits. This study was conducted in Chegere sub-County, with the ...
An assessment of meteorological drought occurrence and severity in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013)
In the tropics, precipitation in the form of rainfall varies seasonally resulting into droughts and floods as extreme weather events that are causing great economic impact especially on agriculture and water resources. ...
Inheritance of bacterial leaf blight resistance in interspecific and intraspecific rice genotypes in Uganda.
(2013)
Information on the inheritance and gene action of Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae is known for many Asian rice populations, but very little is known about Ugandan rice populations. This ...
Inheritance of rosette virus disease resistance among early maturing groundnut accessions in Uganda.
(2013)
Groundnut rosette disease (GRD) has long been regarded as a major limiting biotic constraint to groundnut production restricted to Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). The disease has been reported to be caused by a complex of three ...
Application of HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points) in managing common hazards in small scale groundnut paste processing industries in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013)
Groundnuts have been associated with many hazards, especially aflatoxins, a potent
carcinogen in animals and humans. A number of strategies to reduce these hazards, especially aflatoxin have been suggested, including ...
Resistance in tropical maize to the maize weevil and larger grain borer.
(2013)
Storability of maize grain is constrained by two postharvest insect pests namely the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and larger grain borer (LGB) (Prostephanus truncatus). Host plant resistance is the most economic way ...