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Above-ground biomass and carbon stocks of different land cover types in Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)This research applied selected allometric models to estimate the Total Above Ground Biomass and Carbon stocks in three land cover types in Mt. Elgon National Park. The land cover types identified for the study included ... -
Above-ground biomass and carbon stocks of different land cover types in Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)This research applied selected allometric models to estimate the Total Above Ground Biomass and Carbon stocks in three land cover types in Mt. Elgon National Park. The land cover types identified for the study included the ... -
Abundance and diversity of tomato rhizosphere microbes in different land uses and their effect on bacterial wilt disease in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-26)Agricultural production is associated with changes in microbial diversity. This often leads to microbial unevenness and multiplication of soil borne diseases such as wilts, which are tedious to control and trend managed ... -
Abundance and nutritional compositions of ruspolia differens polymorphs from Masaka District: Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-11)This study was conducted to determine the abundance and nutritional compositions of Ruspolia differens polymorphs. The objectives of the study were: 1) to compare relative abundance of different polymorphs and males and ... -
Acceptability of fecal sludge compost by farmers in Wakiso and Terego Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)In most parts of Africa, crop yields have been constrained by soil infertility, which has driven up the demand for soil amendments. Mineral and organic fertilizers which are commonly used, face the challenge of availability, ... -
Acceptance and willingness to pay for potato-based cookies: a case of urban consumers in South-western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-12-11)In Uganda, potato is mainly consumed in boiled form. However, there is a huge potential for processing potato into high value products because of the growing population coupled with changes in food eating habits and ... -
Adaptation and genetic analysis of earliness and yield component traits of yam bean (Pachyrhizus Spp.) in Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The yam bean (Pachyrizhus spp) is a high yielding storage root legume, rich in protein and micronutrients. The crop is constituted by three species, P. ahipa, P. erosus and P. tuberosus that are in cultivation but remain ... -
Adaptation to climate change amongst small holder crop farmers in Wanale sub county – Mbale district
(Makerere university, 2022-10-20)Adaptation to climate change is a prerequisite for agricultural production to be a reliable source of livelihoods. This study examined the influence of climate change on crop-based livelihood activities and the adaptation ... -
Adaptation to climate change in agro-based livelihood systems in Katakwi District, Uganda
(2014-08-06)Climate change is one of the most serious global problems affecting many sectors in recent decades. In particular, the agriculture sector is most at risk to climate change impact more than ever. The impact is even stronger ... -
Adoption of drought tolerant maize varieties among smallholder maize farmers in Kamuli and Masindi Districts
(2019-01)Drought tolerant maize varieties (DTMs) are a great contributing factor in addressing the challenge of low maize yields for most rural households who continue to suffer prolonged drought periods as a result of climate ... -
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 ... -
Agricultural modernisation interventions, livelihoods and sustainable land management in Nakisunga Sub-County, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2021-09-25)Agricultural modernization has been identified as a key driver of socio-economic development in Uganda that has seen several interventions implemented to that effect. However, these have not been evaluated in respect to ... -
Agro-morphological characterization of mungbean (vigna radiata) entries and their use in cross-combinations for breeding purposes in Uganda.
(2013)Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is a species of the pan-tropical genus Vigna that is native to Asia; it is widely grown and used in Africa, Latin America and Asia for human and livestock consumption. Dry seeds, fresh ... -
Agroforestry practices for enhancing food security and climate change resilience in Rajaf county, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2019-10-18)Agroforestry (AF) is being practiced traditionally as a sustainable land- use option, in many agro-ecological zones of Sub-Saharan Africa. Agroforestry is important as incorporating trees and shrubs in food crop systems ... -
Altitude and farming system as drivers for occurrence of biological control agents and yield in coffee fields of mount Elgon region in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-06)The Mount Elgon coffee farmlands exist in mosaical patterns with banana, annual crops, and semi natural vegetation with a hierarchy of bio-physical characteristics conferred by altitudinal positioning and cropping intensity. ... -
Analysing the implications of COVID-19 pandemic on vegetation conditions and resource utility in Kasese District.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)In Uganda, there is paucity of studies addressing the effects of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the environment, however, a knowledge gap still exists on what the effects were on vegetation, especially ... -
Analysis of actors in the plastic waste value chain in Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso Districts Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-11)Plastic recycling is a complex process involving several activities and the waste material undergoes multiple changes of ownership before reaching the consumer as a new product. The study sought to analyse the actors in ... -
Analysis of drought tolerance in selected upland rice genotypes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-02)Rice, one of the world’s staple is under serious threat by water stress as a result of drought due to the changing climatic conditions. Yield reduction due to drought is increasing by the day and severe losses have been ... -
Analysis of Gender differences in Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Information Sources to cope with Drought in Masindi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)While socio-economic and institutional determinants of use of information sources have been widely studied in various contexts, the gender dimension of information use, and in relation to coping with the adverse effects ... -
Analysis of genetic diversity and progress made in bean breeding in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Over the past 56 years, many cultivars of common beans have been released in Uganda but the genetic gain made in grain yield and related traits have never been documented. The morphological and genetic diversity of these ...