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Effects of food aid on household consumption and marketed production: The case of maize in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
The Northern Uganda conflict led to internal displacement which reduced agricultural
production, caused food insecurity and high malnutrition. In 1997 the World Food Programme (WFP) started providing food aid to the ...
Comparison of breeding systems by smallholder goat keepers in the humid, sub-humid and semi arid agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(Medwell Journals, 2010-05-05)
A study was conducted in three districts (Sembabule, Soroti and Arua) to characterise the goat breeding practices in Uganda. A set of detailed structured questionnaires was used to collect information from 160 goat owners ...
Evaluation of nutritional and antibacterial potential of ethnoveterinary remedies used in the management of chicken diseases in Butaleja District, Uganda
(2010-07)
Ethno veterinary resources have gained significant value and are now a key remedy to human and livestock diseases. Uganda’s local community has been utilizing these resources since time immemorial. Butaleja is one famous ...
Inheritance of resistance to rice yellow mottle virus disease in rice in Uganda
(2010)
Rice Yellow Mottle Virus sobemovirus (RYMV) is highly variable and several resistance breaking strains have been identified. This makes breeding for durable resistant very complicated since a variety proven to be resistance ...
An economic assessment of farmer adaptation to climate change using innovations in sweet potato technologies in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
Sweet potato technologies, like drought resistant varieties and virus cleaned planting material have shown resilience of agricultural systems to climate change related effects. However, adoption of these technologies ...
Understanding disadoption of nerica rice varieties in Uganda: a case for Kamwenge and Luwero Districts
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
The study investigates the problem of disadoption of NERICA rice in the Central and Western regions of Uganda. It examines factors influencing disadoption of NERICA rice among the SG-2000 supported farmers. A probit model ...
Determinants of Uganda's organic export supply: The case of coffee and cotton
(Makerere University, 2010)
Although Uganda has a high comparative advantage for Organic Agriculture in Africa, it is still faced with challenges which include; uncertain price premiums and uncontrolled exchange rate variations, production and export ...
Characterisation of sorghum germplasm and sorghum anthracnose epidemics in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-05)
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sublineolum is considered one of the most important diseases of sorghum. The disease can cause up to 50% yield loss as it attacks all aerial parts of the plant. The pathogen is highly ...
Evaluation of elite groundnut varieties for response to plant density, intercropping and yield stability in Central Uganda
(2010-01)
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea. L.) is an important grain legume crop grown by resource poor farmers all over Uganda, for food and as a ready source of income. However, most groundnut varieties grown in Central Uganda are ...
Factors affecting sustainability of goat productivity interventions in Uganda: a case study of Iganga District
(2010-09)
Goats contribute greatly to the livelihoods of the rural communities by providing food and income security. As a result several organisations have come up to improve the production and productivity of goats by introduction ...