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Evaluation of East African highland banana derived secondary triploid hybrids for black sigatoka resistance, yield, sensory attributes and acceptability by end users
(Makerere University, 2008)
The East African highland banana (EAHB) is a major crop in Uganda but its production has declined mainly due to pests, diseases, poor management practices and social-economic problems. Among the diseases, black Sigatoka ...
Development of decision support tools for integrated management of potato late blight in the highlands of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-08)
Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) accounts for the greatest contribution to potato crop loss in tropical highlands particularly in Uganda. Consequently, field experiments to develop appropriate late blight management ...
Influence of tour track driving on the distribution of the resident plains Zebra (Equus brucelli) of the Masai Mara Ecosystem, Kenya
(Makerere University., 2009)
The Masai Mara national reserve has been described as one of the ten travel wonders of the world and it receives the highest number of visitors out of the 47 major conservation areas in East Africa (Muthee, 1991). However, ...
Tree species distribution in forests of the Albertine Rift, Wesern Uganda
(Blackwell Publishing, 2004)
The distribution of trees of diameter ≥ 10 cm was assessed in twelve 1-ha (20 · 500 m) plots of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve
(KKFR), Kibale National Park (KNP) and Budongo Forest ...
Profit efficiency among rice producers in Eastern and Northern Uganda
(2006-01)
Uganda is implementing the Plan for Modernization of Agriculture as one of the ways to eradicate poverty in rural areas. Consequently, it becomes critical to access technical information on strategic commodities, such as ...
Resource use efficiency in potato production in South Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2007-01)
Competition in the open market economy leads to exit of the less efficient firms. Hence to stay in business, firms must ensure efficient use of resources through optimal combination of enterprises to maximise profits. In ...
Production and profitability of sugar cane among Kinyara cane out growers, Masindi District
(2009-08-11)
The sugar industry is important in the economy of Uganda as it provides employment and income to out grower cane farmers and the employees in the industry, contributes revenue to the government through taxes, and reduces ...
Socio-economic factors that affect the adoption of agroforestry as strategy for evironmentally friendly subsistance agriculture in Kalungu Sub County, Masaka District
(Makerere University., 2009-06)
An assessment of the socio-economic factors that affect the adoption of Agroforestry (AF) as a strategy for environmentally friendly subsistence agriculture was carried out in Kalungu Sub County, Masaka district, in 2003. ...
Pond and wetland ecology in relation to mosquito larvae
(Makerere University, 2008-09)
Ryakitanga ponds were sampled from May to November 2005. Three habitats comprising of one open water wetland and five fishponds were purposively selected basing on their biophysical characteristics. These habits were: Open ...
Land evaluation for rainfed agriculture based on farmers' indigenous knowledge: A case study of Mitayana District
(Makerere University., 2009)
A case study was carried out in Mityana District to elicit and document farmers’ indigenous knowledge (IK) of land evaluation. It examined factors considered by farmers to access land suitability, explored inputs farmers ...