Soil nutrient depletion is a major constraint to maize production in Uganda, especially following the release of high yielding varieties like DKC9089 which was not backed by fertilizer recommendations needed to sustain ...

This study aimed at assessing maize post-harvest losses in Goma sub-county. Onaverage,farmersproduce15.2bagsperseasonwithaveragelossesof1.1 bags.82.5% ofthefarmersharvestedtheirmaizeontime, 72.5%reported that they ...

Maize is a major staple crop produced and consumed by the majority population in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Uganda being part of SSA, has been ranked 19th top maize producing county in the world and the second in East Africa. ...

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate efficacy of post-emergence herbicides against major weeds in maize at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo during the rainy season of 2018/19. The trial ...

This study analyzed intra-household differences in maize plot management and their effect on household food security using data collected from a sample of 920 farmers in Kamuli District as a case study. The data was ...

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of NPK foliar fertilizer on maize growth and yield. The research experiment was set up in a Randomized Completely Block Design with three replications and BIO 20 OMEX ...

Maize is a major staple crop in many agro-ecologies in Uganda. However, productivity of the crop remains constrained by several invasive pests and diseases including the fall army worm (FAW), stem borer, and striga weed. ...

Maize production caters for the increased demand of food and feeds of both animal and human consumption. Shortages in maize production have caused increased hunger, increased prices of maize related products such as flour. ...

Maize farming plays a crucial role in the agricultural sector and livelihoods of farmers in Kakumiro District. However, the lack of effective postharvest handling practices and technologies hampers the potential income ...