School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS)
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Social-psychological determinants of perceived transfer of hard and soft agricultural skills training among smallholder farmers of Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-11)Farmer training is a key strategy for developing skills that contribute to increased productivity in the fields of small-scale farmers. Remarkably, the realization of training benefits depends on farmers applying the ... -
Effectiveness of video in agricultural extension training : the case of ZOA piggery extension video in Arua district
(Makerere University, 2024)This study explored the effectiveness of video-based extension to complement face-to-face extension and identify ways of improving it. The effectiveness of video-based extension in reducing the knowledge gap was assessed ... -
Organization of community-based innovation platforms to facilitate farmer participation in collaborative activities in eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Innovation platforms (IPs) present a relatively novel approach for organizing diverse value chain actors to address critical agricultural challenges faced by smallholder farmers particularly in the developing world. Research ... -
Identification of new sources of resistance to common bean anthracnose (colletotrichum lindemuthianum) among the common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) germplasm in Uganda
(Makerere university, 2024-08)Bean anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, poses a significant threat to common bean production in Uganda. This study aimed to evaluate the adaptation and resistance levels of common bean genotypes to ... -
Influence of farmer’s agronomic practices and weather factors on abundance and impact of spodoptera frugiperda and its natural enemies in maize fields in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-09)Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), commonly known as fall armyworm, was first detected in Uganda in 2016 and has spread to all the maize-growing districts. Different methods have been deployed to control this ... -
Assessing the Technical and Economic efficiency of farmers in maize production in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2024-10)Like other developing countries, agriculture in Uganda plays a pivotal role in economic growth, poverty alleviation, employment creation, foreign exchange earnings and food security. Maize, a priority crop in Uganda is ... -
Gender disparities in the downstream nodes of the rice value chain in Eastern Uganda : roles, labour time allocation, and empowerment
(Makerere University, 2024)Developing country governments and development organizations have labored to integrate both men and women in post-production value chains as a strategy for poverty alleviation, economic growth, employment generation, gender ... -
Evaluation of quality of solid synthetic fertilizers along the supply chain in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Increased agricultural productivity, rural households’ food security and income can largely be stimulated through enhanced access to quality inputs especially fertilizers. Fertilizer use in Uganda is the lowest in the ... -
Water use efficiency of maize under selected soil and water conservation practices and climate change scenarios in Ruzizi Plain Arenosols, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
(Makerere University, 2024-05)The Ruzizi plain in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where maize production is almost entirely rainfed, experiences high intra- and inter-annual rainfall variability, an imbalance between cumulative rainfall ... -
Enhancing productivity and bread flour quality of soft wheat using nitrogen and phosphorus management
(Makerere University, 2016-06)Wheat (Triticum aestivum. L), is one of the most important cereal crop grown in the world, which is consumed in more than 43 countries in the world. It is a major source of protein and carbohydrates in Africa and beyond. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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