Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Sweet potato"
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Assessing farmers’ knowledge of the sweet potato weevils (Cylas spp.) in Aturtur Sub-county, Kumi district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)This is a report of the special project that was carried out in Aturtur Sub-County, Kumi District in Eastern Uganda to establish farmers’ knowledge of the Sweet Potato Weevil (Cylas formicarius) which is a major devastating ... -
Effect of roasted tamarind seed powder on the rheological, functional and sensory properties of sweet potato flour
(Makerere University, 2021-02-08)The use of native starches in the food industry is significantly limited due to the inferiority that has been established in their functional and pasting properties. Studies conducted justify that modified starches offer ... -
Effect of thermal processing of Sweet potato chips on drying kinetics and quality retention
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Sweet potatoes are a significant crop and are popular among consumers. Preserving fresh sweet potatoes by making of sweet potatoes chips is a common practice in the northern and eastern (Teso) regions of Uganda.The quality ... -
Reversion from Sweet potato feathery mottle virus in bi-parental population of Naspot 11 and Beauregard
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Sweet potato is among the foods likely to contribute significantly to food security and hunger mitigation. Its production is constrained by several socio-economic, abiotic and biotic factors (Loebenstein and Thottappilly, ... -
Screening of sweetpotato genotypes for resistance to sweetpotato virus disease in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Sweet potato is a major food crop in eastern and southern African countries. Production of sweetpotato is constrained by sweet potato weevils and sweet potato virus disease (SPVD). Previous research at National Crops ...