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Factors influencing the marketing of maize in Nambieso Subcounty, Apac District
(Makerere University, 2018-08)
Agricultural marketing is the main driving force for economic development in Uganda and has a
guiding and stimulating impact on production and distribution of agricultural produce. Maize is
one of the major crops grown ...
Storage insect pests diversity at different levels of maize value chain: Mukono district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-07)
Maize is a major source of food in Uganda both as a subsistence and commercial crop. Storage pests continue to devastate stored maize posing a threat to food security in many Uganda families and incomes agro processors. ...
Evaluation of beans as an ingredient in producing maize and millet based complementary foods
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Complementary foods in most of developing countries including Uganda are based on cereals, tubers and traditional foods like plantains, yams and cassava. Other nutrient dense foods that can be incorporated in complementary ...
Effect of different levels of bio char, cattle manure and npk fertilizer combinations on maize yields in Bbamba-kiteezi wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Soil nutrient depletion is a major constraint to maize production in Uganda, especially following the release of high yielding varieties like DKC9089 which was not backed by fertilizer recommendations needed to sustain ...
Impact of participatory post-harvest training of farmers on post-harvest losses of maize in Kibbumba Zone in Kamuli district
(Makerere University, 2021-02-15)
Post-harvest losses (PHL) experienced by maize farmers in Uganda is currently addressed through extension and conduction of post-harvest trainings. However, much as these training programs are conducted, prevalence of PHL ...
Effect of NPK foliar fertilizer application on maize (Zea mays l.) growth and yield
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of NPK foliar fertilizer on maize growth and yield. The research experiment was set up in a Randomized Completely Block Design with three replications and BIO 20 OMEX ...
Intra-household differences in maize plot management and effect on food security: a case of Kamuli district
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
This study analyzed intra-household differences in maize plot management and their effect on
household food security using data collected from a sample of 920 farmers in Kamuli District as a
case study. The data was ...
Gender differences in farmers’ perceptions of maize invasive pests and weeds and their management practices: a case of Kamuli district
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Maize is a major staple crop in many agro-ecologies in Uganda. However, productivity of the crop remains constrained by several invasive pests and diseases including the fall army worm (FAW), stem borer, and striga weed. ...
Assessing the maize post-harvest losses in Goma sub-county
(Makerere University, 2021)
This study aimed at assessing maize post-harvest losses in Goma sub-county. Onaverage,farmersproduce15.2bagsperseasonwithaveragelossesof1.1 bags.82.5% ofthefarmersharvestedtheirmaizeontime, 72.5%reported that they ...
Determinants of adoption of maize post-harvest handling technologies among smallholder farmers: a case of Kibaale district
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Maize is a major staple crop produced and consumed by the majority population in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Uganda being part of SSA, has been ranked 19th top maize producing county in the world and the second in East Africa. ...