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Factors influencing common bean profitability: the case of smallholder farmers in Kabonera Sub-County, Masaka District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-22)
Common bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L) is an important food source in Uganda and a major source of dietary protein. Many farmers in Masaka district engaged in common beans production for both food security and commercial ...
Analysis of factors associated with access to credit from formal financial institutions among the farmers in Ndeija SubCounty, Rwampara District
(Makerere University, 2022-11-29)
Agriculture finance has been considered a driving input towards the success of Agricultural production hence helping the subsistence farmers to maintain their expenditure on basic needs and increase their incomes (Horda ...
Profitability of small scale piggery farming in Zirobwe Subcounty Luwero District
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)
This special project report was compiled after conducting research in Luwero district on the profitability of small-scale piggery farming. Its main objective was to understand the basics of small-scale piggery farming and ...
Assessing the losses caused by diseases among commercial poultry layer farmers in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2023-02-02)
Main objective:
To assess the losses caused by poultry diseases on layers profitability among commercial farmers in Wakiso district.
Specific objectives of the study:
1. To profile poultry layer farmers and farms in ...
Effect of post-harvest handling on profitability of vanilla in Kangulumira Sub-County, Kayunga District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-02-02)
Vanilla is a fruit orchid feasibly grown in Madagascar, Uganda and other countries. It bears great market potentials for profitability and with a price compared to that of silver on the world market. However, such prospects ...
Estimation of above ground biomass of eucalyptus trees in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-20)
Eucalyptus plantations are considered to be a short term and cost-efficient alternative for carbon sequestration given the rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations and global climate. The trees act as major CO2 sink which ...
Adoption of fertilizer use and effect on agricultural productivity: A case of bean farmers in Central Region of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
The study analyzed the bean farmers in central Uganda on the likelihood to use inorganic and organic fertilizers, and the level of productivity between those that adopt and non-adopters. The study analyzed three specific ...
The perception of fish traders on government intervention on fish trade at Kasenyi fish landing site in Wakiso district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)
The purpose of this study was to assess the perception of fish traders on government intervention on the fisheries sector at Kasenyi fish landing site in Wakiso district. The study was based on three specific objectives ...
Factors affecting beans productivity in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
This study aimed to determine the factors affecting bean productivity in Uganda. The specific objectives were to identify the socio-economic characteristics of bean farmers, assess bean productivity levels, and determine ...