Journal articles Open Access The effect of land use/cover change on biomass Stock in dryland areas of Eastern Uganda. A case study of Olio Sub-county in Soroti District A. Egeru · P. Isubikalu · M.G.J. Majaliwa · P. Mukwaya +1 more Drylands occupy 44% of Uganda’s land surface and provide livelihood to a cross-section of both rural and urban folks. However in the face of population pressure, drylands are increasingly in the path of conversion and degradation. This stu… RUF-35578 2010 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access Reaction of Waxy and Opaque-2 Inbreds and their Derived Progenies to Multiple Foliar Diseases of Maize in Uganda A. BomBom · P. Gibson · P. Okori · P. Rubaihayo Specialty maize lines possessing important endosperm genes waxy and/or opaque-2 enhance processing and nutritional qualities of the grain. However, production and utilization of specialty maize varieties for food, feeds and various industr… RUF-35576 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access The migration of chemical contaminants from polyethylene bags into food during cooking N. Banadda · J. Kigozi · L. Musoke · C. Sempala Cooking food in polyethylene bags has of late substituted banana leaves in Uganda. However, such a practice is risky as chemical contaminants may migrate from polyethylene bags into food during cooking causing health complications. Therefo… RUF-35575 2015 CC BY 4.0 2 Oct 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Influence of plant population in incidence , progress and severity of cassava mosaic disease in central Uganda Joseph. Egabu Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) continues to be important food crop in Uganda, being only second to banana in total production and per capita consumption. However, cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs), family Germiniviridae: Genus Begomo… RUF-35552 2002 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Impact assessment of sorghum research and technology dissemination in eastern Uganda Irene N.S. Musebe The government of Uganda has been funding sorghum research and technology dissemination for over two decades. In Eastern Uganda priority research agenda for sorghum in the said last decades has been development of improved crop varieties t… RUF-35548 2007 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Intra-household labour allocation and technical efficiency among groundnut producers in eastern Uganda Samuel. Sentumbwe Improved production technologies have been developed and adopted by some farmers in the country. These technologies were developed with the aim of improving farmer’s welfare but its known that households get income from sources other than … RUF-35545 2007 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access First Food & Business Applied Research ARF and CRF projects workshop The Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP) and NWO-WOTRO Science for Global Development in partnership with the Platform for African European Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD), the Regional Universi… RUF-35542 2015 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Potential of phytosanitation in the management of cassava mosaic disease and sweet potato virus disease in Tanzania Innocent. Ndyetabula Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) are among the most important cassava and sweet potato limitations in Tanzania. Field studies were conducted at four locations in Kagera Region in northwestern Tanzania to i… RUF-35540 2004 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Soybean genetic diversity and resistance to soybean rust disease Godfrey. Ssendege This study was conducted to enhance breeding for resistance to soybean rust, the greatest obstacle to soybean production in Uganda. To undertake this assignment, 91 exotic soybean accessions and 39 advanced lines available from the Nationa… RUF-35538 2015 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Physio-chemical characteristics, isotopic signatures and hydrochemistry of two contrasting wetlands in two agro-ecological zones of Lesotho R. Mating Agricultural activities; grazing and cropping are thought to be the major contributors to non-point wetland pollution and other land degradation forms in the highlands and foothills while industrial effluents and domestic waste disposal ar… RUF-35534 2012 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Impact of climate change and anthropogenic pressures on degradation and loss of wetlands in two ago-ecological zones of Lesotho T. Nkheloane There is sparse information on the wetlands of Lesotho in terms of their characteristics, climate change impacts, management and coverage and there is a growing concern on high levels of degradation observed in these ecosystems. Thus the m… RUF-35532 2012 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Performance of starter pigs fed diets based on malted and fermented maize G.A. Beyihayo Two growth trials involving crossbred (Large white x Landrace) starter pigs were conducted to compare feed intake, growth rate, feed conversion efficiency and cost of feeding malted (MTD), fermented (FTD), fermented maize grain after malti… RUF-35528 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Investigating viability of premium influenced land agro-usage structure for increased phyto-diversity and production of African leafy vegetables S. Munialo Decreasing land holdings among smallholder farmers in Vihiga and Jinja have resulted in intensive land utilization. This has in turn led to low soil fertility level which has resulted in decline in the abundance and distribution of phyto-d… RUF-35527 2013 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Farmer perceptions of selected soil fertility indicator plants in central Uganda S. Kiconco Assessing soil fertility status is one way of evaluating sustainability of land use and management activities. There are basically two methods of assessing soil fertility: the laboratory method and use of indigenous knowledge. One way of u… RUF-35526 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Resistance to the spotted stem borer and African maize stem borer in tropical maize S.W. Munyiri In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), maize (Zea mays L.) is the staple food for about 50% of the population. Lepidoptera stem borers pause major threats to sustained food sufficiency in SSA where they cause annual yield losses of 15% and particula… RUF-35525 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Transgenic breeding of sweet potato for resistance to African weevil (Cylas puncticollis) M.R. Nabbika Sweet potato weevil (Cylas puncticollis) Boheman is a serious pest throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. The pest causes up to 28% production losses annually in Uganda. Due to difficulties to implement pest management measures and the low level o… RUF-35524 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Colonization, distribution and persistence of fungal endophytes in tissue culture banana P. Paparu The use of mutualistic fungal endophytes to control the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and banana parasitic nematodes (Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus goodei and Helicotylenchus multicinctus) is currently being investigated at the … RUF-35522 2005 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
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 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 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 Participatory evaluation of sweet potato varieties response to virus infection in central Kenya P.W. Muturi Sweet potato is an important food and cash crop grown by small holder farmers but its productivity is limited by sweet potato virus disease (SPVD). Farmers' lack of disease free vines and inadequate knowledge on identification and manage… RUF-35490 2008 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
