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Post-harvest handling and quality assurance of organic coffee products on household income in Kagamba Sub-County, Rakai district
(Makerere University, 2021-02-26)
Coffee is one of the most important agricultural commodities in the world. The coffee quality is associated with pre-harvest and post-harvest management activities. Each step starting from selecting the best coffee variety ...
Comparative efficacy of post-emergence herbicides in soybean in central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
In Uganda, farmers depend on hand weeding to manage weeds in soybean fields and this has restricted the expansion of soybean production area. Labour shortages, particularly during the critical crop-weed competition period, ...
Vascular tissue and cell dynamics during bent neck formation sweet heart and intermediate roses
(Makerere University, 2021-02-23)
Rose plants are ornamentals most selling in the world market. Bent neck Peduncle phenomenon (BPP) compromises their quality. The objective of this study was to explain the basis for the high prevalence of bent neck in sweet ...
Resistance of different tomato varieties to bacterial wilt
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Tomato production in Uganda is constrained by many diseases including bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacareum). Losses of tomato due to bacterial wilt disease have always been high because cultural practices are not effective ...
Greenhouse climate, plant organ temperature, and quantum yield
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Greenhouse production started in Uganda with flower growers who initially failed due to poor greenhouse designs among other factors. Some vegetable (sweet pepper, tomato, and cucumber) growers in Uganda are tending towards ...
Adaptations to climate change and variability of smallholder farmers in Kisaikye village -Namasagali Subcounty, Kamuli district.
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
The agricultural sector is the major source of livelihood to rural communities in Uganda but is currently faced by climate change as a major challenge. This study investigated; (i) the effects of drought and flooding on ...
Profitability assessment of ginger retail marketing in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
There is still a knowledge gap in ginger trade, its profitability and what influences profitability
levels. This study was conducted to assess the profitability and the factors that affect the
profitability of ginger ...
Effect of plant spacing on yield of different soybean varieties
(Makerere University, 2021)
Seed is one of the most expensive inputs in soybean production. Therefore, with the increasing population limiting land available for agriculture, farmers should plant at optimum spacing level to maximize profits. Different ...
Effect of Black Soldier Fly Larvae Compost and NPK Fertilizer on the Growth and Yield Components of Hybrid Maize
(Makerere University, 2021)
Organic wastes from decomposing plant remains collected from domestic places contain both macro and micro elements that are crucial in normal plant growth and development. Improved soil productivity has been observed in ...
Occurrence and Virulence of Rice Yellow Mottle Virus in Lowland Rice Growing Areas of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) continue to be the most important viral disease causing 20-100% yield loss on farmers’ rice fields. This study was carried out to contribute towards identification of RYMV isolates for ...