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Study of sources and inheritance of resistance to African rice gall midge (Orseolia oryzivora) in lowland rice in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
The African Rice Gall Midge (AfRGM), Orseolia oryzivora is one of the major insect pests in Africa including Uganda. Yield losses of up to 100% are attributed to the AfRGM in different rice growing regions especially in ...
Inheritance of resistance to sclerotium root rot (Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.) in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Sclerotium root rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. is one of the major soil-borne diseases of common bean in Uganda and many other countries. The disease is very aggressive causing pre-emergence damping off. It affects ...
Participatory land use governance and livelihoods in Awoja Watershed, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05)
This study examined the ways in which participation of local people in managing natural resources as an adaptation strategy affects the livelihoods of communities in Awoja watershed in Eastern Uganda. Specifically, the ...
Soil carbon dioxide emissions in a cereal cropping system under nitrogen application in an inland valley wetland in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Utilization of inland valley wetlands for agriculture is on the increase, in effect threatening the values associated with an intact wetland ecology. Moreover, it has become inevitable that some form of agriculture must ...
Potential influence of gender on farmer willingness to pay for grafting technology for sustainable control of tomato bacterial wilt disease in selected districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08-09)
Tomato plays a great role in income generation for many small holder farmers in Uganda, but it is hampered by Bacterial Wilt Disease (BWD). Because BWD is soil-borne, adoption of grafted seedlings that are resistant to BWD ...
Effects of climate variability on rainfed rice production: a case study of Northern farming system agroecological zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
Rice (Oryza sativa) production is growing rapidly not only as a major source of food and
nutrition to the global populace but also as a strategic crop for poverty reduction among
subsistence farmers in Uganda. Despite ...
Transaction costs and governance of value chains of organic pineapples from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
The organic sector is one of the fastest growing sectors globally. It provides an opportunity for developing countries to export high value products in the global market. One such opportunity for Uganda is the export of ...
Stability and genetic diversity of cowpea elite lines in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Cowpea yields in farmers’ fields continue to be low because of multiple stresses exacerbated by
adverse effects of climate change. Therefore, there is a need to develop new cowpea varieties that
have combined resilience ...
Potato viruses in Uganda and prevalence of extant R genes that suppress the effects of virus diseases
(Arinaitwe, A. B. (2022). Potato viruses in Uganda and prevalence of extant R genes the suppress the effects of virus diseases. (Unpublished PhD Dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda., 2022-06-28)
Viral diseases are one of the factors limiting potato productivity and accounts for 10-100% of the yield losses in Uganda. Infections by Potato virus Y (PVY) and or Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) are very important in inducing ...
Effect of seed sources, seed tuber size and seed dressing on the performance of potato and late blight incidence in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Uganda has a high potential for potato production. However, very low yields are still obtained. This is primarily due to the quality of the potato seed used. The capacity of certified seed production is too low to satisfy ...