Theses & Dissertations Open Access Sediment and nutrient loading into Lake Kivu: A case study lwiro micro-catchment, Democratic Republic of Congo Jean Jacques Bagalwa Mashimango Lake Kivu is one of the deepest lakes in Africa with a maximum depth of 485 m and the most fragile and highly sensitive ecosystems in the African Great Lakes region in term of gaseous content. During the last decade, an increase in polluti… RUF-35846 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Inheritance of resistance to brown spot disease in upland rice in Uganda M.Marco Mwendo Brown spot disease, caused by Bipolaris oryzae, is among the biotic threats to rice production in Uganda. The disease is responsible for significant economic losses as it results in loss of both grain quality and yield. Cultural and chemic… RUF-35844 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Characterizing an f2 banana diploid population for identifying and validating molecular markers for weevil resistance Ivan Kabiita Arinaitwe The banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus Germar) is the most important insect pest of banana and plantain in Africa. Most East African highland bananas (EAHB) are highly susceptible to it. Sources of resistance to most pests and diseases a… RUF-35841 2014 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Genetic analysis of sorghum tolerance to aluminium toxicity among Ugandan breeding lines Robert Louis Oluge opio Aluminium (Al) toxicity is a major abiotic constraint that limits grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) production on acid soils. It inhibits water and mineral uptake and ultimately, reduces plant vigour and yield. A preliminary study … RUF-35840 2014 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Strategy for accessing agricultural indigenous knowledge and database development: AgShareII Project Constant Okello-Obura RUF-35839 2014 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Resistance in tropical maize to the maize weevil and larger grain borer J.K. Mwololo 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 to manage such pes… RUF-35832 2013 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Pyramiding bean anthracnose and root rot resistance genes into susceptible market class common bean varieties using scar markers M. Kiryowa Bean anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc. et. Magn) Lams.Scrib., is one of the most widespread and economically important fungal diseases of the common bean. It has a high genetic variability which renders single gen… RUF-35828 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Characterizing the genetic diversity of finger millet in Uganda Isaac Onziga Dramadri Finger millet [Eleusine corocana (L) Gaertn.] is a staple cereal, widely cultivated in the eastern, northern, northwestern, and southwestern parts of Uganda and in many other semi-arid regions of Eastern and Southern Africa as well as Sout… RUF-35826 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access A comparative analysis of the competitiveness of tilapia and catfish enterprises in Mbale Sub-region Eastern Uganda Halasi Gidongo Zech Uganda’s capture fisheries are dwindling in supplies. With a population growth rate of 3.2%, an expected annual consumption of 580,234 tonnes with supplies limited to only 330,000 tonnes, creates a consumption gap of above 240,000 tonnes p… RUF-35824 2014 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Challenges of documenting and disseminating agricultural indigenous knowledge for sustainable food security in Soroti District Eric Nelson Haumba The aim of the study was to investigate how Agricultural Indigenous Knowledge (AIK) is documented and disseminated and identified challenges faced in its management for sustainable food security in Soroti District. The objectives included:… RUF-35822 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Household headship and climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in Soroti district, Eastern Uganda D. Nabikolo Climate change adaptation is considered an appropriate response to climate change and variability, especially for smallholder farmers to enhance resilience or reduce vulnerability to its effects. However, the response decisions and actions… RUF-35821 2014 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Characterization of Pseudocercospora griseola, identification of local sources of resistance and effectiveness of gene pyramiding in controlling angular leaf spot in common bean G. Ddamulira Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most widely grown legume crops for food and income by small holder farmers in Uganda. Despite its importance, bean production is still constraint by angular leaf spot (ALS), which still cau… RUF-35813 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Genetic resistance to bean stem maggot (O.spencerella) in Ugandan bean genotypes Murenju Doreen Chelangat Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris.L) production has been greatly affected by the bean stem maggot (BSM), an insect pest which exists in 3 species namely O.spencerella, O.phaseoli and O.centrocematis. Among the 3 species, O.spencerella and O.… RUF-35811 2015 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Studies on genetic diversity, genotype by environment interaction, combining ability and farmers’ perception on sweet sorghum (sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench) Calleb Ochia Olweny Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a cultivated sorghum recognized as potential alternative source of bio-fuel due to its high fermentable sugar content in the stalk. Sweet sorghum has elicited the interest of breeders due to i… RUF-35809 2015 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Cotton pests and natural enemy interaction in Uganda: A basis for biosafety risk assessment Simon Byabagambi Cotton in Uganda is attacked by many insect pests causing yield losses of between 30 – 80%. The biggest losses are caused by members of Lepidoptera. Use of chemical insecticides have been by been used as an approach to address the pest pr… RUF-35807 2013 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Variability in Phenotypic traits and resistance to blast in interspecific finger millet progenies Violet Akech Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.)Gaertn.ssp. coracana) is an important food, food security and cash crop in eastern and southern Africa where small-scale farmers grow it in low input farming systems. The crop has food security, nutriti… RUF-35803 2015 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Sixth RUFORUM Principal Investigators Orientation Meeting The Sixth RUFORUM Principal Investigators Orientation Meeting brought together 33 principal investigators from the Graduate Research Grants (GRG) scheme and Community Action Research Programme (CARP) from ten countries. The meeting sought … RUF-35799 2016 CC BY 4.0 25 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Indigenous knowledge and ecology of subterranean termites on grazing lands in semi-arid ecosystems of Central Uganda S. Mugerwa Development of sustainable termite management interventions in any ecosystem requires adequate knowledge of the ecological interactions between termites and other ecosystem components, diversity and composition of termite assemblages and p… RUF-35776 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Impact of land use and cover change on soil quality And pasture productivity in semi-arid rangelands: the Case of Nakasongola district, Uganda E. Zziwa The impact of land use and cover change on soil quality and pasture production was investigated in the rangelands of Nakasongola District, Uganda. Landsat (TM) images of 1986 and 1990 and Landsat (ETM+) of 2000 and 2004 for Nakasongola Dis… RUF-35774 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Enhancing water use efficiency of cassava and Sorghum based cropping systems in Eastern Uganda R. Mulebeke Water flow and storage within the root zone constrains water availability and use in rain-fed crop production, especially in the dryland cropping systems, where farmers are resource-strained and are not motivated to practice soil and water… RUF-35771 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015
OER and Open Access Open Access How to make granary for food storage and preservation HAUMBA Eric Nelson · Sylvia Namujuzi RUF-35724 CC BY 4.0 10 Nov 2015
OER and Open Access Open Access Prevention and control of new castle disease sotoka in chicken Innocent. Kirungi RUF-35723 2014 CC BY 4.0 10 Nov 2015
OER and Open Access Open Access Prevention of Newcastle disease in chicken HAUMBA Eric Nelson · Innocent. Kirungi RUF-35722 2014 CC BY 4.0 10 Nov 2015
OER and Open Access Open Access Traditional grain processing HAUMBA Eric Nelson · Sylvia Namujuzi RUF-35721 CC BY 4.0 10 Nov 2015
OER and Open Access Open Access Treating tumours in turkeys HAUMBA Eric Nelson · Sylvia Namujuzi RUF-35719 CC BY 4.0 10 Nov 2015
