Theses & Dissertations Open Access Strategic nutrient management of field pea in southwestern Uganda Patrick. Musinguzi The highlands of southwestern Uganda account for the bulk of field pea ( Pisum sativum L.) produced and consumed in the country. The crop fetches a stable price, which is as high as that of beef, but it has remained outside the mainstream … RUF-35515 2007 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Combining ability for multiple resistance to turcicum leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum) and maize streak virus disease Luka Atwok Opio Awata Maize foliar diseases are the most important impediments to increased maize production in Uganda. The main objectives of the studies reported in this thesis were (i) to characterise inbred lines for resistance to Turcicum leaf blight and m… RUF-35514 2012 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Efficacy of manual seed sorting methods in reduction of transmission of rice and cowpea seed-borne diseases Geofrey. Kawube The production of rice and cowpea in Uganda is increasing in acreage rather than productivity. This is attributed to a number of factors, mainly seed-borne diseases. The farmers in Uganda mainly use farm saved seeds for planting. These see… RUF-35511 2005 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Optimal resource allocation in cowpea production systems in eastern Uganda Frances. Nakakawa This study focused on examining the allocation of farm resources by farmers engaged in cowpea production and developing optimal farm plans for cowpea production systems in Eastern Uganda. Earlier studies revealed that cowpea yields are bel… RUF-35508 2007 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Association between starch branching enzymes and modification of opaque-2 (o2) in quality protein maize Gerard. Oballim Maize is the most important cereal in Uganda and many other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the main source of basal energy for humans, livestock and poultry. Maize is however deficient in two essential amino acids, lysine and trypt… RUF-35504 2009 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Optimizing phosphorus availability for bean production on a high altitude andosol A. Cyamweshi Rusanganwa In Sub-Saharan Africa, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a food security and income sourcing crop as well as a contributor to soil fertility improvement through biological nitrogen fixation. In Uganda, bean production is widespread, w… RUF-35503 2011 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Yield stability analysis of late blight resistant potato selections J.M.K. Mulema Potato is an important source of food and income in the highlands of East Africa. Identification of superior genotypes for improved agronomic characteristics will enhance tuber yield. Seven promising clones from population B potato selecti… RUF-35498 2007 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Row arrangement and nitrogen effects on growth yield of sorghum-legume intercrops Charles Owuor Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor L. Moech] production in eastern Uganda is largely done in intercrops with legumes, especially beans [Phaseolus vulgaris], groundnuts [Arachis hypogea], Pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan] and Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata L. Wa… RUF-35495 2005 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Relative susceptibility of sweet potato varieties and clones to major diseases in Central Uganda Christopher Oyeng Sweet potato is ranked as the third most important food staple in Uganda after cassava and banana. However, Alternaria leaf spot and stem blight and sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) are reportedly causing considerable yield reduction on t… RUF-35494 2002 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Pathogen variation and quantification of pythium species bean fields in Uganda Julius Mukalazi In Uganda, a major pathogen genus causing severe phaseolus bean root rot, particularly in South western, is Pythium. But there is no information on the different pythium species associated with bean root rots nor about impact of use of org… RUF-35492 2004 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access The effect of barriers and mixed cropping on the epidemiology of Sweet potato virus disease (spvd) in central Uganda Ephrance. Tumuboine Field studies were conducted at Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute (NAARI) AND Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK), both located in central Uganda. The studies aimed at: a) de… RUF-35489 2003 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Optimisation of multiplex PCR and in vitro techniques for detection and elimination of sweetpotato viruses R.J. Rukarwa In sub-Saharan Africa, sweetpotato (Impomoea batatas L.) production is greatly constrained by sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD) complex. This study was conducted to assess the incidence of viruses in healthy-looking sweetpotato in Uganda an… RUF-35487 2008 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Introgression of the anthracnose resistance genes into selected commercial bean varieties using molecular markers Pheonah. Nabukalu The inheritance of anthracnose resistance of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) differential cultivar G 2333 to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum race 3 was studied in crosses of G2333 with the susceptible cultivars K132, K20D and GLP 585… RUF-35486 2008 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Determinants of fast food consumption in Kampala District Ajibo Sarah Ayo Consumption of fast-foods in Uganda is becoming an increasingly important component of the food market as the working class choose to dine out rather than prepare meals at home. Despite the importance of the fast-food sector, limited attem… RUF-35483 2011 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Pathogenicity of yam parasitic nemtodes in Uganda Joseph. Mudiope Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a native tuber crop in Uganda that is considered a good candidate for overcoming food deficiencies in the famine stricken country. Despite its glory, nematodes have been a major hindrance to increased and sustainabl… RUF-35479 2005 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Diversity of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum and reaction of common bean germplasm to anthracnose disease J.B. Mwesigwa The production of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Uganda is largely constrained by bean anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc.and Magn.), among other diseases. This pathogen is capable of causing total crop loss on suscep… RUF-35477 2009 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Resistance to late blight and yield stability of SIFT and population B3 potato selections in Uganda Joy Nakitandwe The low average potato (solanum tuberosum L.) yields of only 7 Mt/ha and 13Mt/ha on farmers' fields in Uganda and Africa, respectively compared to 25 Mt/ha at Kalengyere Research station in Uganda have been attributed to, among other facto… RUF-35476 2003 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Assessing the effectiveness of the contract system of agricultural extension with special focus on the enhancement of demand-driven processes in Mukono district Bernard Bonton Obaa The government of Uganda (GOU), under the Plan to Modernize Agriculture (PMA), is gradually phasing out the traditional public extension system in favour of a a private extension system. The private extension service provision is being coo… RUF-35472 2004 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Field evaluation of some cowpea lines for resistance to yellow blister disease (Synclytrium dolichi (Cooke gaum) and rust (Uromyces phaseoli (pers.) Winter var. Vignae arth.) Gonahasa Zephania. Mukalere Two hundred lines of Vigna unguiculate (L) Walp. Were planted in three replicates and data on the relative incidence and severity of Synchytrium dolichi (cooke) Arth. On each line was collected at a 14 day interval, from day 40 to day 60 a… RUF-35467 1989 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access The adoption of the recommended methods of controlling African cassava mosaic virus disease: a case in Luweero district, Uganda Christopher Bukenya A lot of research has been done on African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and its control. Attention now is being turned on the adoption of the currently recommended ACMV control methods by farmers. The purpose of the study was to determine a… RUF-35466 1994 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effect of intercropping maize (Zea mays) and potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) on yield and incidence of major potato pests Michael Ebwongu A study to investigate the effect of intercropping maize and potato on crop yield and the incidence of potato aphids and leafhoppers was conducted at Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute (NAARI), during the 1994 … RUF-35464 1996 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Brown spot disease of sugarcane caused by Cercospora longipes (butler) Mansoor. Simbwa-Bunnya The objective of this project was to investigate the biology, epidemiology and control of brown spot disease of sugarcane caused by Cercospora longipies so as to provide basic information which would enable cane breeders to recognize culti… RUF-35462 1976 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access The African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) in South-West Uganda Moses Simwogerere A number of constraints exists in cassava production in Uganda. These include diseases, pests, weeds and socio-economic factors. The most serious disease problem being the African cassava mosaic disease (ACMV). This is not a new disease in… RUF-35460 1994 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Disease of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. gaertn.) in Uganda Ekwamu Adipala During the period 1976-1978 a study of finger millet diseases was undertaken at the university farm Kabanyolo. It was found that the most important diseases were blast, cylindrosporium leaf spot, tar spot, sclerotium wilt and bacterial bli… RUF-35455 1980 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Downy mildew (Sclerospora sorghi (kulk) weston & uppal of sorghum (Sorghum vulgaris, pers in Uganda Samson Lukare. Kwaje Earlier observations on introduced varieties showed that sorghum downy mildew (SDM) could be a destructive disease of sorghum in Uganda. Hence a study was undertaken to screen number of locally grown sorghums, and these introduced varietie… RUF-35454 1975 CC BY 4.0 25 Sep 2015
