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Effect of improved postharvest handling technologies and extension approaches on postharvest losses and quality of maize: case of Kamuli and Apac districts of Uganda
(2018-11)
Maize farmers in Uganda especially the smallholders experience high quantitative and qualitative losses. In this study, on-farm trials were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of participatory and farmer to farmer ...
Production of flour from roasted beans and determination of its nutritional, sensory and storage properties
(Makerere University, 2018)
Beans are a cheap source of protein worldwide and are finding more uses because of associated health benefits. Roasting of dry beans presents the possibility of a value-added precooked product with potential use in different ...
Field ploughing performance evaluation of the Mulimi multi-purpose vehicle
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
In 2015, a Mulimi Multi-purpose vehicle (MMPV) was developed by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) at Makerere University in partnership with the Department of Agricultural and Biological ...
Performance evaluation and optimization of the maize shelling operation of the multi-purpose farm vehicle
(Makerere University, 2018-12)
In Uganda, maize post-harvest losses stand at 30% due to poor drying, poor storage and poor shelling techniques amongst other challenges of which shelling stands out as the biggest challenge. Hence the multi-purpose vehicle ...
Physico-chemical, nutritional, microbial and organoleptic properties of jam and juice processed from shea fruit pulp
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
This study aimed at evaluating the nutritional composition of Shea fruit pulps and developing the prototypes for processing juices and jams from the Shea fruit pulp (SFP). Different formulations of Shea fruit pulp juices ...
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) extrusion cooking: process optimization and product evaluation
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Common beans, especially biofortified beans, have potential to contribute to nutrition improvement among populations. Value addition to common beans may lead to increased consumption, thereby enhancing their contribution ...
Performance assessment of cattle manure management technologies : a case of Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin, Uganda
(2019-11-01)
Most Ugandan households are engaged in agriculture with 58% in livestock farming. With up to 16 million Tropical Livestock Units (TLU), the manure generated is yet to be well managed to reduce associated environmental ...
Studies on the safety of Obushera and probiotic potential of selected lactic acid bacteria
(2019-10-22)
The rising demand for Obushera, a traditional fermented sorghum/millet beverage originally from south western Uganda, is increasing its commercialization in cities such as Kampala. Haphazard production is currently a trend ...
Adoptive design and construction of a of a manual paddy rice transplanter
(Makerere University, 2018-07)
Rice is a crop of growing importance in Uganda with about 75,000 Ha under rice cultivation. In Uganda, rice production has increased rapidly in the past 10 years while the yield has been stagnant. This can partly be ...