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Effect of livestock production systems on physical and chemical properties of water: A case of Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2015-04)
The livestock sector is one of the fastest growing parts of the country’s agricultural economy, driven by human population and income growth and supported by technological and structural change. The study assessed the ...
Application of morpho-anatomical traits of maize plant to quality control and quality assurance in maize seed system
(African Crop Science Society, 2016)
Good seed quality can be obtained through control of the entire seed production process. There are emerging
issues in the seed sector due to seed quality in market. In many countries seed and planting materials available ...
Resistance of soybean germplasm to the groundnut leaf miner (aproaerema modicella) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-09)
Soybean is an important food and cash crop. Its production trend in Uganda has been increasing for the past 10 years, though yields are still below the potential. Soybean productivity is con-strained by a number of both ...
Adapting cutting and tissue culture techniques to clonal propagation of the shea tree (vitellaria paradoxa) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
A study to adapt tissue culture and stem cutting techniques to vegetative propagation of Vitellaria paradoxa (Shea tree) was conducted between March and July, 2014. The specific objectives of the study were to: determine ...
Impact of the Monze Social Cash Transfer Scheme on household income in Zambia
(Makerere University, 2016-11)
Most studies that have considered the impact of Social Cash Transfers on household income and poverty in Africa have found households receiving cash transfers to be better off compared to those not receiving. However, many ...
Determinants of adoption of improved soybean varieties among smallholder farmers in Eastern Uganda
(2017-12)
Improved soybean varieties were introduced by Africa 2000 Network Uganda (A2N) project (Improving Smallholder Productivity and Controlling STriga in Eastern Uganda funded by AGRA in three selected districts of Tororo, ...
Management systems and location effects on growth and carcass traits of kuroiler and local chickens
(Makerere University, 2015-01)
This study was conducted to assess the influence of management systems and location on performance of Kuroiler and Local chickens. Initially, a survey using a standard questionnaire was done to characterize local chicken ...
Constraints and opportunities for access to lucrative markets by smallholder farmer: Analysis of the Bean Value Chain in Kamuli District
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
The study investigated the bean marketing constraints and opportunities of the various actors in the market in Kamuli district of Uganda. Various reforms have been introduced to increase marketing efficiency of agricultural ...
A comparative analysis of the competitiveness of tilapia and catfish enterprises in Mbale Sub Region, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Uganda’s capture fisheries are dwindling in supplies. With a population growth rate of 3.2%, an expected annual consumption of 580,234 tonnes with supplies limited to only 330,000 tonnes, creates a consumption gap of above ...
Timber commodity chain organisation, performance and dynamics in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Sustainable supply of timber in Uganda is threatened by the declining wood resource base but the potential of the timber commodity chain in addressing this challenge has been overlooked. This study assessed the impact of ...