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Insect pests in apple (Malus domestca Borkh) gardens: review
(GSC Online Press, 2023-04-05)
Apple (Malus domestica), is one of the most important fruit trees cultivated in temperate regions but, newly introduced in Uganda for its income and nutritional importance. However, apples are found to be susceptible to ...
Re-assembling land degradation: toward a nature-society-inclusive soil erosion management strategy: a case of the Rwenzori region, Uganda
(Frontiers, 2023-05-02)
Tackling land degradation, particularly soil erosion, remains a challenge due to the gap between science, policy, and practice which hampers the adoption of control measures by farmers. Bridging this gap requires understanding ...
Evaluation of Improved Cowpea Genotypes for Yield and Resistance to Scab Disease in Uganda
(Medwin Publishers, 2023-11-10)
Cowpea is one of the most important legume food crops in Uganda. However, grain yields as low as 400 kg ha−1 have been
recorded in farmers’ fields despite a grain yield potential of 3,000 kg ha−1. Cowpea scab is a major ...
Potential of coffee grounds as a sandy soil amendment and its effect on growth and fruit quality of strawberry
(International Scientific Research and Researchers Association, 2023-11-03)
Coffee grounds are discarded as solid waste in landfills which makes them an environmental hazard since it
contains great quantities of caffeine and tannins. The efficiency of coffee grounds use in sandy soils is ...
Meteorological information utilization and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices; modifying factors and mediating effect
(Science Direct - Elsevier, 2023-04-14)
There is increasing attention towards understanding the modifying factors influencing the relationship between meteorological information utilization and adopting climate-smart agricultural practices. Much as several studies ...
Wild animal densities as predictors of cattle disease risks and breed types in southwestern Uganda
(Springer Link, 2023-01-23)
This study investigated the spatial distribution of wild ungulates that pastoralist communities perceive as culprits in the transmission of cattle diseases outside protected areas in southwestern Uganda. Diseases are ...
Variations in soil chemical properties and growth traits of tissue culture banana under bio-slurry soil amendments in Uganda
(Springer Link, 2023-09-06)
Organic bio-slurry soil amendments’ effect on soil chemical properties and the growth traits of tissue culture banana (TCB) were studied from 2017 to 2020 at Uganda Martyrs University Farm. Mpologoma and Kibuzi banana ...
Low cost maize stover biochar as an alternative to inorganic fertilizer for improvement of soil chemical properties, growth and yield of tomatoes on degraded soil of Northern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2023-10-07)
Soil fertility decline due to nutrient mining coupled with low inorganic fertilizer usage is a major cause of low crop yields across sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, biochar potential to improve soil fertility has gained ...
Review of the land use and climate change impact assessments in semi-arid ecosystems in Africa: Opportunities and challenges
(Forscher, 2023-12-25)
Despite the existing literature on climate variability (CV) and land use
change (LUC) impact assessments, understanding their effectiveness in
semi-arid regions remains challenging. This review aims to assess the
effectiveness ...
Rabbit intensification systems in Rwanda: feeding influence and growth
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-02-24)
A study was conducted in Northern Province of Rwanda, from the College of
Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Busogo Campus located in Musanze
district to evaluate the effect of feed type on rabbit growth in rabbit ...