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Viability analysis of dairy farming enterprises in Ntungamo District. A case of productivity and profitability estimation
(Makerere University, 2016-10)
A cross sectional study on the viability of dairy farm enterprises was conducted in Ntungamo district. A total of 174 farmers whose dairy enterprises had existed for at least one year, were interviewed by use of a ...
Potential determinants of profits and market efficiency of potato market chains in Uganda
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017)
Purpose – The study aimed at understanding the level of inefficiencies in the potato market chain. Farmers sell potato to traders but continue to complain of limited market access and low profits. The purpose of this paper ...
Effect of deep-litter housing on pig performance and quality of pen environment
(Makerere University., 2017-03)
A study lasting 90 days was conducted to evaluate pen environment conditions, growth performance and slaughter characteristics of growing pigs housed on either a solid concrete floor or deep Litter treated with indigenous ...
Prevalence of sorghum anthracnose in different agroecologies of Uganda
(National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2013)
Nine major sorghum growing agro-ecologies of Uganda were surveyed to establish the sorghum anthracnose incidence and severity. Hierarchical sampling was used. Severity of anthracnose in the field was rated on a scale of ...
Impact of land use changes and wetland degradation on water: Case of Upper Kinawataka wetland, Kampala - Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11)
Kinawataka wetland is an important ecosystem that plays a vital role in pollution and flood control as well as maintaining ground water supplies and quality in the Lake Victoria basin. However, this wetland has undergone ...
Willingness of households in Wakiso District to pay more for improved water supply
(Makerere University, 2018)
The study assessed the willingness of households in Wakiso District to pay more for improved water supply using a case study of Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality. Three specific objectives were used to guide the study and ...
Enhancing the potential of organic and mineral fertilizers for bean production on contrasting soils
(Makerere University, 2018)
Smallholder common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) farmers on Buganda Catena of Uganda predominantly use indigenous knowledge to describe and manage their soils. Low and declining soil fertility which varies along topo-sequence, ...
Inheritance of resistance to the stalk-eyed fly (diopsis longicornis) in rice in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
Rice is an important staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Globally, rice production is limited by abiotic and biotic factors. Of the insect pests attacking rice, the stalk-eyed fly is the most abundant. ...
Effects of fish cage culture on the water quality in Napoleon Gulf, Northern Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2015-06)
Cage fish culture is a fast growing industry in Uganda due to low fish production and the need for increased food security and employment. There are, however, growing concerns that proliferation of fish cages in Lake ...
Evaluation of market opportunities of beef traders in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
There are various interventions by the government of Uganda together with other stakeholders to boost the quantity and quality of beef in Uganda. However little has been done to establish the market opportunities of beef ...