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Sweetpotato is cultivated worldwide as a valuable source of food. Weevils cause 60-100% loss of productivity. The present study aims at genetically transforming selected Ugandan sweetpotato cultivars with genes that confer resistance to we…
Fifty two single crosses were evaluated for resistance to Turcicum Leaf blight (TLB) and Maize Streak Virus (MSV) resistance across several locations in Uganda in 2009. The crosses were grown in 1-row plots with 2 replications. Subsequentl…
Sweetpotato production is greatly constrained by two weevil species; Cylas puncticollis and C. brunneus that cause yield losses of up to 80%. The use of resistant sweetpotato cultivars is the most sustainable strategy to control the weevil…
The objective of the study is to assess the costs and benefits of the key gendered climate change adaptation strategies used by farmers in Mbale and Soroti districts, two diverse areas in eastern Uganda and investigate their potential base…
This study determined effectiveness of pyramided Fusarium root rot (FRR) resistance genes and validated association of SSR PVBR87 marker with FRR resistance in common bean. A double cross (DC) involving four resistance sources was used to …
Climate change affects the ability of developing countries to achieve their poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies. Uganda was labeled among the most vulnerable countries to climate change risks. Rural farmers who depend …
This study, covering six provinces in Kenya, aims at establishing impact of climate change on food security and Kenya’s economy as a whole. Both primary and secondary data will be collected and analyzed using approaches such as the translo…
Banana is an important food and cash crop in Kenya. However, its cultivation is hindered by scarcity of seedlings, pests and diseases, among other factors. Naturally regenerated seedlings which most farmers rely on are likely to carry pest…
The main objective of this study was to develop maize genotypes that perform well under drought and low-nitrogen stresses. Twelve parents were crossed in a half-diallel mating design. The resultant F1 hybrids were evaluated in four environ…
To improve on low yields of rainfed agriculture which are a result of soil degradation, low fertility and low moisture levels in semi-arid areas and increased climatic variability due to climate change, conservation agriculture (CA) is bei…
Modern maize varieties and hybrids possess improved agronomic performance and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses. However, breeding for the traits that contribute to resistance to post harvest pests have not been given due attention.…
The biggest population in Zimbabwe depend on maize as a source of carbohydrates, yet it is deficient in protein and therefore makes the population prone to protein malnutrition. Quality Protein Maize (QPM) has double the amount of lysine a…
The way gender influences the impact and adaptation to climate change is not well understood. Therefore, the overall objective of the study is to determine the gender dimensions of the impact of climate change on agriculture and small hold…
Pastoralists’ communities have been able to cope in various ways to climate change stresses. However, little is known of these coping practices. This study examined the major climatic stresses in the past three decades amongst agro-pastora…
This project documented the major climate change shocks, community adaptations and coping strategies in semi-arid areas of Uganda. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The study was conducted in four dis…
Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is one of the most serious diseases of rice worldwide. The disease causes significant losses mostly in lowland rice. This study is investigating the mode of gene action of…
Climate change is now recognized as serious with long term negative effects on agricultural productivity, and hence on the well-being of communities especially in Africa. Farmers have experienced climate change effects and have tried to mi…
With the increased threat of climate change effects on the African continent, this study was carried out to document the coping mechanisms against the rampant droughts by the agropastoral communities in Botswana. The study was carried out …
Rice yellow mottle sobemovirus (RYMV) has been identified as the most destructive viral disease in lowland and upland rice. In this study, the mode of inheritance of resistance to a prevalent RYMV strain in Uganda was determined for five r…
It has been estimated that approximately US $10 billion of primary food production is lost annually because of drought. Interventions like irrigation are options the majority of the smallholder farmers in sub Saharan Africa cannot afford. …
The most climate change prone communities in Uganda are those living in semi arid areas of Karamoja and parts of Teso where droughts have been most frequent and most prolonged. In Karamoja alone, during the last decade more than 10 severe …
Policy decision making often fails to achieve the desired outcomes due to complexity of both the environment and the policy making process itself. This article highlights the impacts of climate change on human livelihood, discusses the wai…
Screening for Turcicum leaf blight was carried out in F2 and F2:3 segregating sorghum populations under field and controlled conditions. Disease severity as a percentage of leaf area covered by lesions was computed and the lesion type was …
Soybean is an important crop worldwide with unrivalled protein quality and content. Sustenance of soybean productivity is, however, compromised by the devastating soybean rust disease caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi. Some resist…
Prolonged drought is one of the most serious climatic hazards affecting agricultural production and those most at risk are those countries currently vulnerable to climate variability. Barley is one of the economical and staple food crops g…
