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Evaluation of Soil Mixtures for Increased Pemba Grass Productivity as a Landscaping Material
(Makerere University, 2019-10-28)
Pemba grass [Stenataphrum dimidiatum] is widely used in Uganda as a lawn grass especially in the landscaping industry. Establishment of Uganda’s lawn grasses is based on local knowledge and soil tests which were designed ...
Suitability Assessment of Arable land use for Greengram Production at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute
(Makerere University, 2019-10-18)
Arable land suitability assessment was conducted at Makerere Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo (MUARIK) to assess the potential and actual suitability of fallow, grass and cultivated land use for green gram ...
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 ...
Morphological and yield attributes of seven cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes
(Makerere University, 2019-10-28)
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is among the most important food crops in the semi- and tropical regions of Africa and it’s a major source of proteins and other nutrients as well as income generation, not forgetting the ...
Adoption of improved maize seeds by small holder farmers in eastern division Ntungamo Municipality, western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)
The purpose of the study was to determine adoption of improved maize seeds by smallholder farmers in Ntungamo district and the specific objectives were to assess smallholder farmers’ awareness and knowledge on improved ...
Assessment of the use of credit on tomato production enterprises in Nsangi Sub county, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)
Tomato production is an important enterprise in improving socio-economic livelihoods, however there is little information on the tomato enterprise In Nsangi sub county, Wakiso district. The use of credit has been envisaged ...
Impact of stage of maturity on quality of compost from Mukono municipal solid waste compost plant in central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)
Municipal Solid waste management is becoming a critical problem in most of the cities of the world as waste continues to increase, which leads to increased environmental risks and loss of resources. For this reason, Municipal ...
Assessment of the factors influencing commercialisation of rabbit production among farmers in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)
In recent years there has been increased awareness of the advantages of rabbit meat production in developing countries as a means to alleviate world food shortages. This is largely attributable to the rabbit's high rate ...
Impact of livestock production systems on the nutrient content of bio slurry in Kapchorwa district
(Makerere University, 2019-09-26)
This study was conducted in Kapchorwa District with the objective of determining the nutrient concentration of bio-slurry under three livestock production systems namely; zero grazing, semi-zero grazing and free grazing. ...
Evaluation of factors influencing value addition by maize traders in Kabwoya Sub-County, Hoima District
(2019-09)
The study was designed is to evaluate the factors influencing value addition by maize traders in Kabwoya sub-county Hoima district. The objective of this study were; to characterize maize traders in Kabwoya sub-county Hoima ...