College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES): Recent submissions
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Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their combinations with nitrogen and phosphorus on grain yields of improved finger millet varieties
(Makerere University, 2024-03)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) is an important cereal crop commonly cultivated in both sub-humid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. In Uganda, finger millet is the third ranked cereal after maize and ... -
A gender analysis of smallholder farmer participation in potato marketing in Kyenjojo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-08)This study examined the level of participation of men and women in potato marketing in Kyenjojo District in Western Uganda. The study was guided by three objectives to describe the potato marketing systems, assess the ... -
Farmer participation in dissemination activities and adoption of improved maize varieties around Bulindi agricultural research and development institute in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-08)Whereas Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARIs) in Uganda are mandated to generate and promote agricultural technologies, their immediate neighborhood does not exhibit evidence of adoption of those technologies. ... -
Biology of ootheca mutabilis on common bean and effect of alternative hosts on its abundance
(Makerere University, 2024-09)Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important crop in eastern and southern Africa by providing 25% total dietary calories, 30 to 60% of protein intake, and is a source of income for the smallholder farmers. The ... -
Effect of silicon fertilizer on resilience against the fall armyworm and maize (Zea mays L.) yield
(Makerere University, 2024-06)Silicon nutrition is known to enhance plant resistance against insect pests and thus can be used as a tool to improve management of the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on ... -
Determinants of willingness to pay for briquettes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-03)This study, conducted in Kampala, Uganda, aimed to determine the willingness of briquette users to pay for this alternative energy source. The overall objective was achieved through three specific objectives: characterizing ... -
Extent and factors associated with wildlife poisoning by farmers around Toro-Semliki wildlife reserve, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-03)In Uganda, wildlife populations are collapsing as they, among others, fall victim to poisoning by farmers. Despite the devastating consequences associated with poison use, this practice is not well quantified in Uganda. ... -
Genetic variability and Kasp marker validation for provitamin carotenoids and dry matter content in West African Cassava germplasm evaluated in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-07)The cassava breeding program in Uganda has released numerous white fleshed varieties, but no the evaluated yellow provitamin A varieties have been released to date. The latter are more prone to virus diseases and have low ... -
Smallholder farmer's perceptions of climate change and adaptation practices in Kitgum district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)This study assessed smallholder farmers ' perceptions of climate change and adaptation practices in Kitgum District, Uganda. A cross-sectional survey design was deployed to examine smallholder farmers' perception and its ... -
Association mapping of genomic regions for resistance to anthracnose disease in sorghum association panel
(Makerere University, 2024-05)Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important cereal crop for dryland areas in the world. The crop is constrained by several biotic and abiotic factors that reduce the productivity by up to 100% under severe ... -
Strategies for climatic risk adaptation by smallholder livestock farmers in North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(Makerere University, 2024-07)In less developed countries, like Ethiopia, climate change has been challenging for national economy and social development. It superimposed devastating risks on livestock farmers. Recurrently, the risks adversely affected ... -
Genetic resistance to stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) in Ethiopian wheat germplasm
(Makerere University, 2024-06)Wheat (Triticum L.) is an extraordinary annual crop that plays a crucial role in feeding the ever-increasing world population. This versatile crop serves as a crucial source of carbohydrates, proteins, edible dry matter ... -
Communication pathways to enhance the management of edible indigenous fruit trees in Buikwe, Busia and Kamuli Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-05)Over centuries, fruit trees to include Edible Indigenous Fruit Trees (EIFTs) have become an integral component of the traditional food systems, contributing significantly to household food, nutrition, health, and income ... -
Promising and failed breeding techniques for overcoming sterility and increasing seed set in bananas (Musa spp.)
(Horticulturae, 2024)Most banana improvement programs are restricted to using a sub-set of edible landraces for sexual hybridization as the majority are female sterile. This results from an array of factors that work in tandem and lead to ... -
Morphological and agronomic traits variations for Mungbean variety selection and improvement in Uganda
(African Crop Science Journal, 2014)Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek), is a pulse species that is widely cultivated in sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world. Unfortunately, the yield of mungbean in Uganda is very low mainly due to inherent genotype ... -
The potential of agroforestry in Uganda prison farms: a case study of Isimba farm, Masindi district.
(Makerere University, 2023-04-29)Agroforestry is an integrated land use practice that can enhance the productivity of farmlands. At the moment, the Uganda Prisons Service does not have a policy for integration trees on farm and that is being used mainly ... -
Flood risk mapping and vulnerability assessment in the Manafwa catchment, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Flood hazards and their consequential damages have seen a global increase, yet our comprehension of flood risk patterns, particularly in tropical catchments, remains inadequate. Recognizing this knowledge gap, this study ... -
The spatial – temporal relationship between land use / land cover changes and microclimates in the Kigezi Highlands Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)The current study was carried out to establish the spatial and temporal relationship between land use / land cover (LULC) changes and highland microclimates in Uganda, with Kabale district as the study area. The objectives ... -
Saving Water in Paddy Rice Fields under the System of Rice Intensification in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2024-03-27)The extent of water wastage to furnish inefficient irrigation systems especially in flood irrigated rice systems in Uganda, is not known. Too much water not only compromises nutrient use efficiency, but has also been ... -
Inheritance, stability, and validation of provitamin a markers in striga hermonthica-Resistant maize inbred lines
(Makerere University, 2023-04)The development of maize varieties combining Provitamin A (PVA), high yield, and Striga resistance is an effective and affordable strategy to contribute to food security in sub-Saharan Africa where maize is a staple food ...