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Pig production and marketing have the potential to accelerate Uganda’s economic development through the improvement of the family welfare of smallholder farmers and provision of employment. However, this potential is undermined by systemic…
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different concentrations of Ghabich (Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel) leaves extract on germination and seedling growth in tomato under laboratory conditions (in petri dishes). The concent…
In Malawi, about 43.6% of total dietary protein consumed is from fish. However, rapid growth in population has led to harvest stagnation from Lake Malawi and other water bodies, leading to a decline in per capita consumption of fish from 1…
In the Coastal Lowlands of Kenya, small-scale integrated crop-livestock system is the dominant form of agricultural production. Feed quantity and quality are inadequate and rarely meet the nutrient demands of lactating cows especially in t…
Pests and diseases are a major challenge to vegetable production. Growers rely on chemical pesticides for management but despite their efficacy, synthetic pesticides have negative effects on the applicator, consumers and environment. Some …
Bacteria wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum has continued to pose a significant threat to a wide range of agricultural crops. The direct and indirect damage caused by various R. solanacearum strains result in reduced yields and quality …
Potato seed quality is an important determinant of crop performance, final yield and quality. The quality of seed used by farmers depend on the existing seed system. In Uganda, since the formal sector has limited capacity to produce and de…
Cassava is a food security crop in Kenya, mainly grown for subsistence and limited commerce in the western, eastern and coastal regions. Its demand is increasing in non traditional growing regions like Nakuru County where cassava agribusin…
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a self-pollinated popular legume that can be consumed as vegetable, grains stew or otherwise used for animal forage. It is only propagated by seed. Cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) is a field and stora…
Breeding populations of cowpea with resistance to Fusarium root rot caused by Fusarium redolens were developed at Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI). These were evaluated for agronomic performance at three sites in Ugan…
Cowpea production in Uganda is constrained by Fusarium root rot disease caused by Fusarium redolens. The use of resistant cultivars is the most economical long-term strategy to manage the disease and knowledge of the inheritance of resista…
Uganda is the 5th largest producer of cassava in Africa and cassava is the second most important source of starch after banana (matooke) in terms of area occupied, total production and per capita consumption. It is an important food securi…
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), the second most consumed legume in Ghana, has production deficit to meet consumption demands, a challenge which is fundamentally due to the traits of cowpea genotypes developed locally compared to consumer prefe…
The role of Agricultural extension services in teaching farmers how to improve their productivity and markets is key in enhancing farmer livelihoods. Extension is also critical to move research from the lab to the field and to ensure a ret…
Rice production remains very low with yields ranging from 1.5-3.5 ton ha-1.The low yields are due to abiotic and biotic constraints with pests and diseases being the most important. Rice yellow mottle disease (RYMD), caused by the Rice yel…
The study was carried out during 2017 – 2018 in Ennuhud Locality, West Kordofan Sudan to assess socio economic profile and silvicultural practices of small-scale gum Arabic producers. Questionnaires were distributed randomly to 186 respond…
The study aimed to identify, assess and mapping of land use and land cover in the period of 1985 to 2015 in Errahad Locality in North Kordofan State, Sudan. In addition, to investigate the impacts of socio-economic activities on land use a…
The present study aimed to assess the typology, production management, and smallholder farmerpreferred traits in selecting indigenous goats in three agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Based on a st…
This study aimed at assessing haplotype diversity and population dynamics of three Congolese indigenous goat populations that included Kasai goat (KG), small goat (SG), and dwarf goat (DG) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The 116…
Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbadensis) has been reported for use in the traditional management of malaria in Kenya. Aloin (an anthraquinone-C-glycoside) is one of the therapeutic molecules in Aloe species that is responsible for their an…
Aims: Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbadensis) is one of the most treasured species from the Aloe genus that has been used in management of various ailments. However, there are few reports on the secondary metabolites, total phenolic conte…
Under-exploited crops such as Lablab purpureus are regarded a pathway towards alleviating the food and nutritional security in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed at evaluating the morphoagronomic diversity present in 277 lablab accession…
Post-harvest losses are a major threat to development of pineapple value chain but there is the potential of adding value by processing into juice. The review analysed relevant literature on adding value to pineapple, potential of processi…
The 2-acetyll-1-pyrroline (2AP) is a compound responsible for the sweet popcorn aroma in aromatic rice and has attracted interest globally. Consequently, research efforts have been directed to improving aroma characteristics in rice throug…
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a popular and economically important tropical fruit. Its production in Kenya is practiced at both small and large scale. The major challenge is getting good planting materials and producing quality papaya fruit…
