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Factors influencing the performance of micro agribusiness enterprises in central division, Kampala district: a case of fruit vendors
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)
There has been a recent spark in the unending discussion about the importance and role played by Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries especially, Uganda. The need to help them survive, thrive ...
Fruit quality characterisation of papaya germplasm in uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)
Cultivated papaya, Carica papaya L., is the most economically important fruit in the Caricaceae
Family. Both female and hermaphrodite papaya plants are commercially useful for fruit
production, while the males are ...
Adoption and effects of improved tomato varieties on tomato profitability among youth farmers in Rukungiri district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)
Due to the fact that Uganda’s population is dominated by the youth in the average age group of 18-35 years and are highly faced by the challenge of unemployment, the study was conducted in Kebison and Buyanja sub counties ...
Impact of livestock grazing systems on pasture species composition and biomass production in Ibanda district
(Makerere University, 2019-09-24)
Range lands are known to be degraded. Livestock grazing as the major economic activity is the major factor contributing to range land degradation. And as a result, its components are altered especially vegetation. The major ...
Development of a protocol for production of compact and vigorous seedlings using true potato seed (TPS)
(Makerere University, 2019-11-08)
Potato production is conducted either by transplanting seedlings raised in nursery beds from true potato seed (TPS) or planting seedling tubers produced in the previous season. The farmers may opt for either of the methods ...
Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of goat production towards poverty alleviation in Buseruka sub-county, Hoima district
(Makerere University, 2019-10-10)
Goats have been praised for their role and potential in lifting poor people out of poverty worldwide. This study was conducted to investigate farmers’ knowledge and perceptions towards poverty alleviation in Buseruka ...
Adoption of improved pre-harvest agricultural technology by small-holder maize farmers in Palaro sub-county, Gulu district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)
The purpose of this study was to examine adoption of improved pre-harvest agricultural technology by small-holder maize farmers in Palaro sub county, Gulu district. The following study objectives guided the study: to ...
Impact of maize based intercrop systems on soil physiochemical properties
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)
Low crop yields in the Eastern parts of Uganda have been attributed to, among other factors, low soil fertility. The adoption of integrated soil fertility management technologies such as maize-legume intercropping system ...
Economic analysis of adoption of improved bean varieties : A case of Kikube Sub-County, Hoima District
(2019-11-08)
Bean is a major source of food and income for smallholder farmers in Uganda. The national average yield for common beans which ranges from 0.72 to 1.10 tone/ha, is far below potential yields recommended by agricultural ...
Evaluation of compatibility of selected sweetpotato cultivars and optimization of a sweetpotato seed scarification protocol for sufficient germination of progeny seeds
(Makerere University, 2019-11-14)
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) plays indispensable food, feed and industrial roles in many countries. In Uganda, the crop’s average yield is very low. Virus infections have been noted as critical at limiting the crop’s ...