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Genetic improvement of yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) for high storage root yield, dry matter content and nutritional quality in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-04-20)
Yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) is a legume root crop newly introduced in East and Central Africa for food production. The crop has nutritious storage roots rich in protein, iron, zinc and vitamins in addition to wide ...
Adapting cutting and tissue culture techniques to clonal propagation of the shea tree (vitellaria paradoxa) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
A study to adapt tissue culture and stem cutting techniques to vegetative propagation of Vitellaria paradoxa (Shea tree) was conducted between March and July, 2014. The specific objectives of the study were to: determine ...
Determinants of adoption of improved soybean varieties among smallholder farmers in Eastern Uganda
(2017-12)
Improved soybean varieties were introduced by Africa 2000 Network Uganda (A2N) project (Improving Smallholder Productivity and Controlling STriga in Eastern Uganda funded by AGRA in three selected districts of Tororo, ...
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Pseudocercospora fijiensis to Determine the Role of PfHog1 in Osmotic Stress Regulation and Virulence Modulation
(Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017-05-16)
Black Sigatoka disease, caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis is a serious constraint
to banana production worldwide. The disease continues to spread in new ecological
niches and there is an urgent need to develop strategies ...
Effectiveness of native rhizobia for increased cowpea and groundnuts production in Uganda
(2017-11)
Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L.) and Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) production in Uganda is constrained greatly by low soil fertility, especially in dominant growing areas. Enhancing biological nitrogen fixation can greatly ...