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Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merrill) is one of the most important horticultural crops in many tropical and sub-tropical countries including Uganda. Currently, pineapple production in Uganda is being threatened by the outbreak of Pineapple…
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is an important crop in eastern and south-western highlands agro-ecological zone of Uganda where it is suitable for bridging periods of food shortage. However, production is constrained by viruses which reduce yi…
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are well adapted insects with great economic importance as pollinators and honey producers. However, their health is being threatened by various diseases and pests among which is the Varroa mite (Varroa destruct…
Research to develop and evaluate pest management tactics requires meaningful measurements of populations of pests and/or beneficial organisms for accurate and precise estimation. Sample size and number of samples corresponding to fixed lev…
Biological invasions or invasive alien species (IAS) are those plants and animals which are introduced, establish and spread outside of their home range, causing economic, social and environmental harm. The term ‘‘biological invasion’’ hig…
This study analyzed farmer adoption of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and its impact on household welfare in Babati district, Tanzania. Cross-sectional survey data collected from a random sample of 500 maize and pigeonpea farm…
Change in environmental conditions including climate change is already occurring and is expected to affect crop production. This has led to a need to assess the impact of such changes to crop production so as to develop the adaptation stra…
Protein digestibility is an effective means of determining growth and development in animals, however few studies have been undertaken on Protein digestibility of sorghum which is one of the main cereals used in Poultry feeding. This study…
In the last few years, organic food consumption has increased globally. This increase is due to widely reported incidents of some dangerous diseases related associated with consumption of food products produced with high levels of industri…
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are an important food and cash crop in developing countries. In Tanzania, different common bean varieues are grown by many farmers. However, productivity of all common beans is still far below the potentia…
Mungbean production in Uganda is done largely by smallholder farmers and characterized by low yields. In order to increase the production and adaptability of mungbeans, it is vital to determine the optimum spacing within smallholder croppi…
Crop genetic diversity is one of the key resources available to humanity for effective response to challenges associated with climate change and the ever-growing world population. Sorghum is a marginal environment crop with needs for const…
Twelve durum wheat genotypes were evaluated for Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) and related traits using two rates of nitrogen fertilizer application (69 kg N ha-1 and 115 kg N ha- 1) in a randomized complete block design with three replicat…
African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) have traditionally been a significant contributor to food security, nutrition and incomes for smallholder farmers in many parts of East Africa. However, farmers’ capacity to grow and benefit from AIVs h…
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in partnership with several agencies in east and southern Africa have been testing and implementing different strategies to improve seed security of under inves…
Tropical fruit trees constitute important biological resources in the global agro-biodiversity context. Unlike the tropical fruit trees of American and Asian origin, indigenous fruit trees (IFTs) of tropical Africa have scarcely achieved t…
The aim of this study is to gain an understanding of how land use intensity in high altitude areas and soil management influences abundance and diversity of natural enemies, including pests of coffee and influences on microclimate and soil…
Adansonia digitata L. is a multi-purpose indigenous fruit tree with high nutritional and economic value. However, limited studies have been undertaken on Adansonia digitata particularly in Malawi. This study was conducted to characterize f…
Farmers’ knowledge on agro ecosystems is essential in sustainable tree-crop integration and management. Understanding the various ways farmers attach value to agrarian trees and a scientific evaluation on the contribution of trees in terms…
Optimization in decision making is essential for efficient allocation of rare resources. Finding the optimal values for a given process has been a key issue in statistical science. Analysis of variance is one of the popular statistical met…
Land degradation is one of the major problems affecting not only Uganda but the whole of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). This challenge is partly due to high population densities and overexploitation of natural resources. Farmers in SSA have now…
Several studies indicate how the self-organizing nature of innovation platforms (IPs) influences actor interaction and networking. However, most of these studies tend to be biased towards the high level IPs. This study assessed how organiz…
Women play a significant and crucial role in agriculture by providing labour in crop production, and livestock management that provide household food and income when small surpluses are sold. There is need therefore for equipping and empow…
This study was designed to select and pilot agro-innovation clusters in the mandate areas of Mekelle University, namely Enderta, Raya Azebo and Wukro kiltewlaelo. Farmers at the grass root level and stakeholders at different levels identif…
There is general consensus that the linear prescriptive model of technology generation and transfer from researchers to farmers often through extension has failed to deliver expected outcomes. Past approaches to agricultural research and d…
