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Harnessing gender roles in the dairy value chain to improve productivity: a case study of Bubaare sub county, Mbarara district
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Women in Uganda play a vital role in dairy production, especially on a small scale but most of them can only access livestock by virtue of relationship to their fathers, husbands or sons. Despite the active participation ...
Factors affecting farmers’ participation in cooperative milk collection centre in Ngoma sub-county in Nakaseke district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
The major purpose of the study was to assess the factors affecting farmer’s participation in cooperative milk collection centers in Ngoma subcounty in Nakaseke district. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine ...
The effect of collective action on profit efficiency among smallholder coffee farmers in Mateete sub-county in Sembabule district
(Makerere University, 2019-09-10)
Collective action can be measured in form of participation and membership to organized groups, including coffee farmers’ production and marketing groups. It is widely agreed that collective action may be vital to the ...
Cost benefit analysis of dairy breeds
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
The study was carried out to assess the cost benefit analysis of dairy breeds in Bubaare sub-county, Mbarara district. It was to characterize dairy farmers according to breeds kept, determine factors that influence choice ...
Pineaple value chain analysis in Luwero district.
(Makerere University., 2019-12)
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Reaction of green gram genotypes to selected fungal and viral diseases in central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-27)
Green gram production is mainly constrained by diseases such as Cercospora leaf spot, Mung bean yellow mosaic virus and the powdery mildew. There is diversity in green gram germplasm grown by farmers in Uganda but with ...
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 ...
Knowledge gaps on fertilizer use among farmers and fertilizer dealers in Mubende district
(Makerere University, 2019)
Sustainable fertilizer use by smallholder farmers in Uganda has been hindered by limited farmers’ knowledge and skills on fertilizer use. This is further aggravated by poorly developed agricultural extension system within ...
Large scale land acquisition and effects on rural livelihoods; ‘A case of oil exploration districts of Buliisa and Hoima in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Large-scale land acquisition has been on a rise globally and according to reports, 48% of the land deals counted in 2008-2009 were in sub-Saharan Africa (Deininger et al 2011). Studies show that Uganda is one of the targets ...
Unravelling the opportunity, ‘opportunity cost’ and threats of eucalyptus cultivation to adjacent farming households in Luweero district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-22)
Cultivation of Eucalyptus was identified as one of the options for integrated watershed management in Luwero district yet the species has been blamed for ecologically adverse effects such as disrupting the hydrological ...