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Assessment of soil fertility status and potential for okra production at Rajaf Demonstration Farm, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2012-11)
Soil fertility assessment is an essential step towards improving agricultural production. In tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, Okra (Abelmoschus esculenta L. Moench) is a food security and income sourcing ...
Factors affecting adoption of Boer goats production in Sembabule District
(2010-07)
Livestock production in Uganda contributes 5.25% and 17% to total GDP and agricultural GDP respectively. Despite efforts to improve and increase goat production, most farmers are still keeping local breeds and even some ...
The effect of land fragmentation on the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farms in Southern Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2010-09)
The government of Rwanda believes that land fragmentation is a major threat to efficient
crop production in the country due to the fact that continuous subdivision of farms has led to small sized land holdings that may ...
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 ...
The influence of internally displaced persons' settlements on the abundance, diversity and conversation of indigenous tree resources in the Shea Park-lands of Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010)
A study to assess the influence of Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) settlements on the abundance, diversity and conservation of shea parkland tree resources was carried out in Lira and Pader districts, Northern Uganda, ...
Resilience of forest trees to debarking by elephants in Rabongo Forest, Murchison Falls National Park - Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
The main purpose of the study was to ascertain tree stem abundance, composition, tree species diversity, elephant damage, and the resilience mechanisms employed by the damaged trees over the last 20 years since 1992. Data ...
Utilization of medicinal plants in Ikumbya Sub-county, Luuka District, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2015-12)
The study on the utilization of medicinal plants in Ikumbya Sub-county, Luuka District, Uganda was carried out between September 2008 and December 2008. The specific objectives were: to document utilization of common ...
Genetics of drought tolerance in common bean genotypes adapted to Ugandan conditions.
(Academic Journals, 2015)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of food and income for majority of households in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, bean production in Uganda is being affected by drought which has resulted from recent ...
Soil nutrient contribution and factors affecting the adoption of Albizia Chinensis trees in coffee farming systems: A case study of Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
Albizia chinensis was introduced in Uganda as a shade tree for clonal coffee with the aim of improving yields of the coffee beans. But since the introduction of Albizia chinensis as shade trees, the rate of adoption has ...
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 ...