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Evaluation of resistance to bruchids within the common dry bean germplasm in Uganda.
(2014)
Dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is economically and nutritionally an important legume in many parts of Africa and Latin America. Unfortunately, two bruchid species, Acanthoscelides obtectus Say, and Zabrotes subfasciatus ...
Combining ability for beta-carotene and important quantitative traits in a cassava F1 population
(Academic Journals, 2014)
Cassava is ideal for biofortification due to its popularity as a root staple among populations with high vitamin A malnutrition. The crop is vegetatively propagated and retains the enhanced trait across generations. The ...
Determinants of choice of milk marketing channels by dairy farmers in Kiruhura District, Uganda
(2014)
The Ugandan dairy sector is experiencing continuous growth. This has been due to adoption of improved cattle breeds, better herd management practices and increased demand for milk. However, the growth rate has been very ...
Inheritance of resistance to rice bacterial leaf blight
(2014-08-05)
In order to design appropriate control strategies for a major disease of rice Uganda, the bacterial leaf blight (BLB) disease caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae on rice, this study was initiated to a) assess ...
Using DSSAT-CENTURY Model to Simulate Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics Under a Low-Input Maize Cropping System
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014)
Decline in Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) below the critical levels is one of the major indicators of soil fertility depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with the main causes being poor management practices coupled with low ...
Performance of low phosphorus tolerant bean genotypes on acidic soils of Rwanda.
(Makerere University, 2014-06)
In eastern Africa, bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production is highly limited by soil fertility decline, particularly phosphorus (P); yet the typical small-scale farmers are incapable of accessing the often recommended means ...
Assessing the impact of support to agriculture and forestry development project on maize productivity in South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2014-02)
The government of South Sudan through the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry launched the Support to Agriculture and Forestry Development Project in 2007, as one of the strategies aimed at increasing agricultural ...
Characterisation of cowpea germplasm in Uganda.
(2014)
Characterisation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp accessions is an important starting point in crop improvement programs worldwide. Analysis of genetic variability among and within crop species is a prerequisite to ...
Performance, body composition, carcass characteristics and culture water quality of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (l.) fed low tannin sorghum
(2014-08-06)
This study investigated the effects of substituting maize with low-tannin sorghum as feed energy ingredients on growth performance, body composition and carcass characteristics of Nile Tilapia and the effects of feeding ...
Stability of Barley genotypes for earliness, yield and resistance to leaf scald disease in Ethiopia
(2014-12)
Scald, caused by Rhynchosporium secalis (Oud) Davis, is the most widely distributed and destructive disease of barley (Hordeum vulgare) in Ethiopia. Developing genetic resistance in early maturing genotypes is a viable ...