The growing population of dairy cows in urban and peri-urban areas coupled with improvement in feeding is generating more manure, which if properly conserved can become an input to crop/fodder production. The objective of ...

Rice bacterial blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae) is a major constraint to rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Uganda and as part of strategies to develop resistant cultivars, it is important to evaluate resistance of ...

This study documents the different management and control measures developed and implemented by farmers to mitigate vertebrate pest attacks on crops and livestock around Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda. A semi-structured ...

Soil fertility assessment is an essential step towards improving agricultural production. In tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, Okra (Abelmoschus esculenta L. Moench) is a food security and income sourcing ...

Apples greatly contribute to farmers’ livelihoods in tropical highlands. However, there has been limited access to quality planting materials associated with poor rooting of apple rootstocks. To improve rooting ability, ...

In this study of a comparative analysis of small mammal assemblages in and around Budongo Forest Reserve, there were three objectives; 1) to determine the habitat characteristics of the unlogged and logged compartments ...