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Comparison of breeding systems by smallholder goat keepers in the humid, sub-humid and semi arid agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(Medwell Journals, 2010-05-05)
A study was conducted in three districts (Sembabule, Soroti and Arua) to characterise the goat breeding practices in Uganda. A set of detailed structured questionnaires was used to collect information from 160 goat owners ...
Evaluation of elite groundnut varieties for response to plant density, intercropping and yield stability in Central Uganda
(2010-01)
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea. L.) is an important grain legume crop grown by resource poor farmers all over Uganda, for food and as a ready source of income. However, most groundnut varieties grown in Central Uganda are ...
Beekeeping simplified: 600 questions and answers on tropical beekeeping
(Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010-11-07)
Beekeeping, unlike other agricultural enterprises does not require very high investment and intensive labour for routine management. Yet, beekeeping provides an avenue for production of nutritious honey and many other ...
Solid waste management in small towns: a case of Ibanda Town Council
(2010-05)
The overall objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of existing solid waste management arrangement in Ibanda Town Council and generate baseline information on the characterization of solid waste stream and ...
Development of an energy dense finger millet based complementary food free of antinutritional factors
(2010-06)
Background The transition from exclusive breastfeeding to family foods, referred to as complementary feeding, is a very vulnerable phase that typically covers the period from 6 to 24 months of age of infants and young ...
Evaluation of nutritional and antibacterial potential of ethnoveterinary remedies used in the management of chicken diseases in Butaleja District, Uganda
(2010-07)
Ethno veterinary resources have gained significant value and are now a key remedy to human and livestock diseases. Uganda’s local community has been utilizing these resources since time immemorial. Butaleja is one famous ...
Strategies to enhance competitiveness: the case of rose flower farms in Wakiso
(2010-08)
Uganda has been dependent on agricultural export revenues from a small number of traditional, low-value, bulky commodities such as coffee, cocoa or cotton for which much of the terms of trade have been continuously declining ...
Evaluation of watershed management in and around Echuya Forest Reserve, Western Uganda
(2010-08)
The study was about watershed management for preservation, conservation and sustainable use of resources. The study was carried out in Kabale and Kisoro districts in the Kigezi Highlands where population pressure on land ...
Factors influencing the trade of local chickens in Kampala city markets
(CIPAV - Colombia, 2010-04-01)
A study was conducted to determine the factors influencing the supply of live indigenous (local) chickens in Kampala city markets in December 2008. A total of fifty local chicken traders were randomly selected from five ...
Vitex payos (Lour.) Merr fruit trees in the drylands areas of Eastern Kenya: use, marketing and management.
(Medwell Journals, 2010)
This study explored the local use, marketing and management of Vitex payos in drylands areas of Eastern Kenya. Data were collected through household surveys using semi-structured questionnaires; transect walks, informal ...