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Combining ability for soybean rust resistance was estimated from a half diallel cross of eight soybean lines using disease severity and sporulation rates as indices for resistance. A consistent contribution of additive gene action was obse…
Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) of rice, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is a destructive disease prevalent in most rice growing countries. It is a serious problem under all managements, but especially in irrigated and high fertilizer …
The study to evaluate and compare the agronomic performance of a collection of pigeon pea landraces from Malawi and Uganda was conducted at two sites in Uganda. Three experiments were laid out in a partial lattice design with two replicati…
The study objective of this study is to characterise new potato clones for drought tolerance under Ugandan conditions. Study genotypes were subjected to three water stress levels and also crossed with susceptible, locally adopted varieties…
Potato is an important food and cash crop in Uganda. Recent climatic variability characterised by erratic rainfall and elevated temperatures have been recognised as a major threat to potato production and productivity. Breeding for adaptat…
This study was an attempt to determine rapid micro- propagation methods for regeneration of papaya plantlets in vitro using liquid media. Different concentrations and combinations of growth regulators in liquid MS namely BAP (0-2 mgl-1) an…
Angular leaf spot (ALS) is an important disease of common bean in Uganda. The presence of resistance sources with narrow adaptability coupled with pathogen’s variability have greatly undermined previous breeding efforts leading to severe y…
In maize breeding, test crosses can be done in early stages of selfing or delayed until inbreds are close to homozygosity at F5 or F6. Although early generation testing may be efficient there is need to obtain information on genetic compon…
The levels of tolerance to cyclic drought stress in selected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) lines were evaluated. Findings from this screening showed significant differences in levels of drought tolerance among the parental lines. The ge…
The present study was carried out at Notwane Farm of Botswana College of Agriculture with local Tswana goats. Goats graze and browse on a mixture of Acacia savanna with broadleaved middle layer trees with no or little supplementation. Infe…
This research is aimed at establishing the socioeconomic impact of Newcastle disease vaccination on community free-range poultry keepers in Eastern Uganda. In the baseline survey it was realised that majority of the farmers had lost poultr…
This study was carried out in Bulyansiime village, Iganga District. A baseline survey was conducted to determine the serological status and flock dynamics of the free range chicken. This was followed by vaccination of all birds above 2 wee…
This research established the risk factors associated with PPR spread in Turkana district. A total of 54 variables describing key sheep and goat husbandry and production process in the pastoral set up in Turkana community being the activit…
This research was carried out in Lesotho to characterize the SOC pool in three different agro-ecological zones of Lesotho. Specific objectives of this research are: (i) to determine the effect of land use on SOC pool; (ii) to establish the…
Climate of any specific location determines the crops that can be grown, the farming system that can be adopted, the sequence and timing of farming operations as well as the livestock systems that are being practised. Most of agricultural …
Compared to the American system, where agricultural research, extension and education are offered by the same institutions, the Universities in Brazil in these fields are organised differently. At federal level higher education and researc…
This paper highlights experiences focusing on the first author’s journey as an undergraduate student through postgraduate training. She was supported by the IPM CRSP and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture …
Economic growth depends on the country’s capacity to develop and apply new technologies and innovations.This therefore becomes the ultimate yardstick for measuring the success of nations on how effective their activities improve the lives …
Africa is the most vulnerable region to climate change/variability/ hazards. More than ever, improved understanding of early warning systems including weather and climate prediction and initiatives highlighting the effects of global warmin…
This study was conducted to determine the effect of reducing parasite burden (through treatment) on effectiveness of Newcastle disease (ND) vaccination in free-range village chicken of Mbeere district, Eastern province, Kenya. Only one asp…
Working in partnership with four universities around East Africa, the AgShare planning and pilot project produced exciting results through the creation of African-based, open curricular materials that are easily localised. This work involv…
Peste des petit ruminants (PPR) is a new disease of goats and sheep in East Africa that has been causing major losses since 2007 and yet the risk factors involved and disease manifestation have not been described. In this research conducte…
African agricultural universities have been heavily criticised for not producing graduates with the skills needed by the modern labour market. One of the perceived solutions advocated for this problem is the greater use of experiential lea…
Agriculture is the mainstay of most African countries and research in the sector is one of the key ways to make it more efficient and thus beneficial to the rural communities. Establishment of research linkages is key to enhancing efficien…
The primary aim of current improvements in agriculture in Uganda, and indeed the whole of Eastern Africa region, is to ensure food and income security for improved livelihoods of the people. Unfortunately, key factors that have often been …
