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Effect of linear view approach of weed management in agro-ecosystem: A review
(Academic Journals, 2020-12-18)
Weeds are considered a pest that is detrimental to human interest. Weeds compete with cultivated and desirable plants for space, soil nutrient, and sunlight and soil moisture thereby reducing crop productivity. Weeds also ...
Genetic Diversity of Aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus Flavus Isolated from Selected Groundnut Growing Agro-ecological Zones of Uganda
(BMC Microbiology, 2020-08-14)
Groundnut pre- and post-harvest contamination is commonly caused by fungi from the Genus
Aspergillus. Aspergillus flavus is the most important of these fungi. It belongs to section Flavi; a group consisting of
aflatoxigenic ...
Implementation of COVID-19 Control Measures: Effect on Fertilizer Supply and Soil Fertility in Africa
(Academic Journals, 2021-07)
The unexpected outbreak of novel COVID-19 in late 2019 and continual spread across the world has
disrupted the agricultural value chain. The World Health Organization (WHO) prescribed border closure,
lockdown, social ...
Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Home Garden Plant Species and its Effect on Home Garden Plant Diversity in Thies Region of Senegal
(Springer Link, 2020-08-13)
Home gardens are the frst source of immediate contact between people and plants since
the gardens are within homesteads. Most home garden studies in Senegal concentrate on
food security and economic benefts; no research ...
Assessment of the Contribution of Home Gardens to Plant Diversity Conservation in Thies Region, Senegal
(Springer Link, 2021-08-10)
Home gardens are reservoirs of biological diversity. This study assessed plant diversity
conservation in home gardens of Thies region (Senegal) with the aim of documenting species composition and diversity in the home ...
Contribution of Backyard Farming to Food and Income Security: Case of Kampala Metropolitan
(ProQuest, 2020)
Food insecurity, poverty, environmental degradation and climatic change are some of the major challenges facing the world. The urban poor are among Ugandans facing food insecurity and malnutrition due to several causes ...
Effect of Co-applied Corncob Biochar with Farmyard Manure and NPK Fertilizer on Tropical Soil
(Science Direct, 2021-09)
Biochar has shown a positive impact on degraded soils. However, the effect of co-applied biochar with farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizer on soil chemical characteristics, yield, nutrient constituent and economic ...
Impacts of COVID 19 Total Confinement on Rural Youth Food Security
(Science Publishing Group, 2021-07-13)
Uganda is amongst the countries in Africa which have experienced total confinement during the COVID 19
outbreak. The impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic will have disproportionate effects on populations with higher ...
Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on soil fertility and its importance in phytoremediation of polluted soil
(Uganda National Council for Science and Technology & Research Education Network of Uganda, 2021)
A single paragraph Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiotic relationships with many crops. These soil microbiotas improve the soil fertility through the soil physical, chemical and biological properties. ...