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Soil fertility determinants of spear grass abundance along a cultivation chronosequence in Buikwe District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
The conventional soil fertility evaluation methods are invariably non-small scale farmer friendly, owing to the costs involved, the complexity associated with the interpretation of the laboratory results and the patience ...
Farmers’ willingness to pay for virus-free sweet potato vines in Central Uganda: A case of Mpigi and Wakiso Districts
(Makerere University, 2014)
Several studies on sweetpotato in Uganda acknowledge scarcity of quality sweetpotato
vines as one of the key constraints affecting sweetpotato production. The quality of
planting material is mostly compromised by the ...
Farmers’ willingness to pay for irrigation water: The case of Doho rice irrigation scheme in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-12)
The government of Uganda is currently rehabilitating three major irrigation schemes whose infrastructure had broken down due to poor maintenance. Among these schemes is Doho rice irrigation scheme. It is expected that after ...
Management of bean root rots in the bean based cropping system in Southwestern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-06-02)
Root rots are the main cause of declining bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production in southwestern Uganda. In this region, beans are often grown in association with other crops, i.e., maize, sorghum, peas, solanum potatoes, ...
Inheritance of tolerance to drought from selected potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivars in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Potato is one of the important staple foods and source of income in the highlands of Uganda. However, its production is being affected by fluctuation in precipitations in both timing and amount, resulting into drought and ...
Heritability analysis of drought adaptation traits in sweet potato.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Sweet potato is a key food security crop in Uganda whose per capita consumption is third to bananas and cassava. Drought is among the major constraints to sweet potato production in Uganda. A part from decreasing tuber ...
Inheritance of resistance to kernel infection by Aspergillusflavus and aflatoxin accumulation in groundnut
(International Scholars Journals, 2014)
Aflatoxin contamination in groundnut is one of the major barriers in international groundnut trade. Aflatoxin may cause human cancer, hepatitis and liver cirrhosis. The objectives of the study were to determine: (i) the ...
Evaluation of rhizobial inoculants on the productivity of soybean varieties grown on an acidic soil in Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Several high yielding soybean varieties have been introduced in Rwanda but yields have remained low and even declining especially in areas with acidic soils. Consequently a number of rhizobial inoculants were introduced ...
Inheritance of root dry matter content in sweet potato.
(African Crop Science Society, 2014)
There has been much emphasis on breeding for increased sweet potato storage root yield, but less on dry matter
yield, and its inheritance. High dry matter content (DMC) is associated with consumer preferences, and ...
Determinants of participation of small holder farmers in marketing of grain amaranth: A case of Kamuli District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
As a vegetable crop, grain amaranth plays an important role in improving household nutritional and economic status. Grain amaranth is still a new crop in Uganda's farming system, after being introduced by VEDCO in 2005 to ...