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Influence of diet and management system on growth and carcass characteristics of Ugandan local chickens
(2014-08-06)
The effect of feeding regime and management system on growth performance and carcass characteristics of local chicken cockerels was assessed using two experiments. In the first experiment, cockerels were assigned to six ...
Resistance in tropical maize to the maize weevil and larger grain borer.
(2013)
Storability of maize grain is constrained by two postharvest insect pests namely the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and larger grain borer (LGB) (Prostephanus truncatus). Host plant resistance is the most economic way ...
Performance of starter pigs fed diets based on malted and fermented maize.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Two growth trials involving crossbred (Large white x Landrace) starter pigs were conducted to compare feed intake, growth rate, feed conversion efficiency and cost of feeding malted (MTD), fermented (FTD), fermented maize ...
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 ...
Effects of short-term hunger on schooling among universal primary schools in Kamuli and Soroti Districts, Uganda.
(2014-08-06)
Universal Primary Education (UPE) was introduced in Uganda in 1997 as a landmark ahead of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) No.2 agenda whose target was of ensuring that all children, both boys and girls, complete ...
Prevalence of viruses infecting cowpea in Uganda and their molecular detection
(Academic Journals, 2012)
The main areas for cowpea cultivation in Uganda were surveyed in June and October 2006 for viruses affecting the crop. Seed and leaf samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic plants were collected from farmers’ fields and ...
Development of intermittent drought stress tolerant common bean genotypes in Uganda
(African Crop Science Society, 2014)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties that are high yielding and drought-tolerant are crucial in coping with the effects of drought, that is prevalent among small scale producers living in Uganda. The objective of ...
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 ...
Influence of mineral zinc application on plant zinc biofortification, protein content, yield and nodule activity of bush bean genotypes.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Legumes contribute considerably to human dietary mineral requirements and proteins in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in particular, is a key staple crop in the region. The crop is recognised ...
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 ...