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Assessment of profitability on different maize products among maize farmers in Namutumba sub-county in Namutumba District in Eastern Uganda
(2023-01-16)
The purpose of the study was to assess the profitability of different maize products sold by
maize farmers in Namutumba sub- county, Namutumba district. This was guided by the following study objectives; to document the ...
Effect of pinching on yield and quality of Veronica longifolia cut flowers
(2023-01-12)
The present investigation was to study the effect of pinching on yield and quality on Veronica longifolia
cut flower was carried out at Makerere University Agricultural Institute Kabanyolo research station.
Pinching at ...
Assessing the effect of organic coffee production on smallholder farmers coffee income in Chema sub-county Kapchorwa district
(2023-01)
The main objective of the study was to assess the effect of organic coffee production on smallholder farmers coffee income in chema sub-county kapchorwa district. The specific objectives included identifying the different ...
Phenotypic variation in amaranths (Amaranthus species) from West Nile, Central and Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)
The genus Amaranthus has over 70 species. It is commonly called Ddodo or Bbugga in Uganda.
It is predominantly grown for cash and it’s consumed both as grain and a leafy vegetable. In spite
of the high nutrient content, ...
Factors affecting pineapple small scale farmers in Kayunga district - the case of Kangulumira sub-county
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)
Pineapples are one of the most important horticultural crops in Uganda and it contributes to the country’s GDP. The characteristics of pineapple farmers are not known. Challenges that farmers who engage in pineapple growing ...
Impact of bird type and bedding material on quality of chicken litter, a case of Kampala and Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Abstract
The global production of chicken manure is estimated to be 457 million tonnes per year. Chicken manure contains most nutrients that could be applied as a fertilizer to plants. The concentration of nutrients in ...
Evaluation of selected fungicides for the management of tomato fungal diseases in central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is one of the most important and highly consumed vegetables in Uganda but the production is highly impeded by fungal diseases. These fungal diseases are efficiently controlled by the ...
Evaluation of the efficacy of selected herbicides on common weeds.
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Weeds are certainly as old as agriculture, and from the beginning, farmers recognized the presence from those unsown species interfered with growth of crops that they intend to produce. Weeds have enormous impact in crops ...
Assessing the effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions by Agro-pastoralists in Nabiswera sub-county
(Makerere University, 2023-01-03)
Farmers’ adaptation to climate change is still low and this leaves them vulnerable to hunger and poverty during harsh climatic conditions. This study aimed at increasing adaptation by Agro-pastoralists in Nabiswera sub-county ...
The effect of salinity stress on the morphology and photosynthetic pigments of the tomato seedlings
(Makerere University, 2023-02)
In Uganda, there are no known effects of salinity stress on the performance of the tomato
plants in terms of photosynthetic pigments, plant morphology such as leaf size, plant height,
fresh weight. However, salinity ...