Working Document Series Open Access Processing qualities of potato varieties grown in Uganda: A brief review A. Atukwase · N. H. Bahati-Kajunju · J. Mugisha · A.G. Tumuhimbise Uganda is the third largest producer of potato (Solanum tuberosum) in East Africa beside Rwanda and Kenya. With its highland areas where most of potato is produced, Uganda is well placed to benefit from the regional growing demand for pota… RUF-38896 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Identification of soft rot species found in the Harare area of Zimbabwe and an evaluation of the susceptibility of selected potato cultivars to the pathogens Vongai M. Paradza Experiments were conducted at the University of Zimbabwe, Crop Science Department from 2012- 2014 with the overall aim of identifying soft rot pathogens in the peri-urban Harare area and to screen some of the locally grown potato cultivars… RUF-36528 2015 CC BY 4.0 24 Nov 2016
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
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing potato production and market access in Uganda E. Katungi · A. K. Katwijukye · J. Mugisha Potato value chain in Uganda is characterised by many scattered small farmers and buyers facing high transaction costs, resulting from lack of mutually beneficial linkages between actors in the chain and market coordination problems in ter… RUF-34970 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Participation in the Potato Market in Kabale and Mbale A. Kasharu · E. Katungi · J. Mugisha · C. Sebatta This study was done in Kabale and Mbale districts of Uganda for the two potato growing seasons of 2011/2012. It sought to determine factors that hinder smallholder farmers’ level of participation in the potato market in addition to those t… RUF-32603 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
