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Determinants of change in animal manure use level in banana production in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011)
Banana yield in Uganda has declined during the past years 20 years due to declining soil fertility, reduced labor availability and increased pests and diseases. Despite the increase in the acreage, under banana production, ...
Diversity and potential of nematodes associated with bacteria for bio-control of insect pests in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
A significant number of nematodes are associated with bacteria. These nematodes live mainly in the soil where they feed on bacteria and other soil organisms. They play commensal, obligate parasitism and pathogenesis ...
Performance of 15 introduced banana genotypes in three agro-ecological zones of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011-10)
Almost all the farmers in Uganda have no idea which banana genotype is best suited for their location. Subsequently there is dire need for information on genotypes and their performance in the different Agro ecological ...
Characterization and expression analysis of Isoamylasei in cassava and its wild relatives
(Makerere University, 2011-09)
Characterization of starch genes in Manihot esculenta is limited. The cDNA (764 bp) of
Isoamylase1 was isolated from the cassava storage roots; its copy number, spatial and
temporal expression patterns were studied. ...
Development of molecular markers for introgression of resistance to turcicum leaf blight in Sorghum
(2011-04)
Sorghum {Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench (2n=2x=20)}, a C4 grass that diverged from maize about 15 million years ago, is the fifth major cereal crop in the world after wheat, rice, maize and barley. It has relatively small ...
Profitability of contract barley farming in Kapchorwa District, Uganda
(2011-01)
This study was conducted in Kapchorwa district in eastern Uganda where farmers through their Kapchorwa Commercial Farmers Association produce barley on contract with Uganda Breweries Limited. Contract farming could be an ...
Characterisation of cassava mosaic disease resistant breeding populations in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-12)
This study was conducted to enhance the efficiency of IITA-Uganda cassava breeding programme through quantification of genetic diversity among the cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant breeding populations and identification ...
Accuracy of pastoralists’ memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-06)
This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers’ memory. Eight cattle populations ...
Pastoralists' indigenous selection criteria and other breeding practices of the long-horned Ankole cattle in Uganda
(Springer Verlag, 2011)
The criteria for identification, selection and kinship assignment of Ankole cattle and their roles to pastoralists were studied on 248 farms in Kiboga, Mbarara, Mpigi and Sembabule districts of Uganda using a questionnaire, ...
Factors affecting dynamic adoption of vanilla in Uganda: a case study of Mukono District.
(2011-04)
Vanilla is a major cash crop in the coffee – banana zone in central Uganda. Vanilla Fragrens V. planifolia is the variety grown in Uganda. The vanilla industry in Uganda has been characterised by production variations ...