Working Document Series Open Access Cowpea resistance to scab fungus in Uganda: Can resistance be achieved using landraces as source of genes? E. Adipala · E. Afutu · M. Biruma · P.R. Rubaihayo Cowpea (Viga unguiculata L. Walp), the third most important legume food crop in Uganda is faced with a lot of challenges, paramount among them being scab disease. Mean yield is less than 400 kg/ha though the crop has a yield potential of 3… RUF-36238 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Oct 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
Working Document Series Open Access Developing a broad soybean germplasm base and durable resistance to soybean rust disease in Uganda R. Kawuki · P. Tukamuhabwa · G. Tusiime Soybean rust, Phakopsora pachyrhizi is a major threat to soybean production world-wide. In Uganda breeding for soybean rust resistance has taken priority over other objectives since the first disease rust outbreak in 1996. Three resistant … RUF-34535 2010 CC BY 4.0 25 Aug 2015
