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Assessment of soil erosion hotspots and the control technologies in Sisiyi Subcounty, Bulambuli District, Mountain Elgon
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Soil erosion is responsible for reduced productivity of both upstream and downstream soils through the processes of dislodging and deposition. This study aimed at assessing the soil erosion risk areas within Sisiyi Sub ...
Screening of selected Soybean genotypes for resistance to the Adzuki bean bruchids (Callosobruchus chinensis L.)
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Soybean as a legume is important for nutritional benefits (high protein and oil content), animal feed and soil fertility improvement. Despite its importance, it is constrained by storage pests such as bruchids for example ...
Evaluating the efficacy of ash source and ash particle size in controlling infestation of bean bruchids (AcanthoscelidesObtectus) in stored beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris)
(2019-08-13)
Ash is one of the indigenous products used for bruchid management among the subsistence farmers however, knowledge gap still exists on how to optimize the benefit of ash as a protectant of stored grain legumes, ...
Effectiveness of wood ash in extending the shelf life of fresh tomatoes
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
In Uganda, tomato is the most widely grown vegetable crop and is popular among all communities. Income from tomatoes is mainly constrained by post-harvest losses. Some farmers in Teso region keep their tomatoes in ash. ...
Assessment of the impacts of burning regimes on soil quality in the Kakira Sugar Plantation in Eastern Uganda
(2019-07)
Burning is a common practice used by farmers before harvesting sugarcanes. Fires cause major changes in soil properties in many agricultural ecosystems but little is known about the effects of burning regimes on soil quality ...
Profitability of Milk Marketing Channels by Dairy Farmers in Mbarara District
(Makerere University, 2019-09-29)
Despite the importance of the diary sector in improving livelihoods of people through income generation, it is still faced by numerous challenges such as low milk prices, post-harvest losses, poor transport networks, poor ...
Factors affecting cocoyam production in Mityana district
(2019-08)
Cocoyam (Colocasia and Xanthosoma spp) are one of the world’s most ancient food crops, whose central role in agriculture and food cultures is an aspect that can’t just be taken for granted. Since time immemorial, Cocoyam ...
Profitability of Coffee Production among the Youth in Kirumba Sub County, Kyotera District
(Makerere University, 2019-09-26)
The study was carried out to investigate the profitability of coffee production among the
youth in Kirumba Sub County, Kyotera district. It was to characterize the production and
marketing systems used by the youth coffee ...
Assessing challenges faced by Sweet Potato Producers in improving their Incomes in Apo Sub County- Yumbe District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-21)
Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas L) is an important food and cash crop in Apo sub county Yumbe District. Most farmers mostly women devote about 40% of their cultivated land to sweet potato and consider the crop as the most ...
The Effect of Aging Duration of Organic Substrates on the Growth, Survival, Cocoon Production and Hatchability of African Night Crawler (Eudrilus eugeniae)
(Makerere University, 2019-10-21)
Knowledge about the effects of aging duration of organic substrates on reproductive characteristics and growth of Eudrilus eugeniae is limited. However, as organic matter decomposes, nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, ...