Browsing by Author "Opio, Fina"
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Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers’ livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa
Opio, Fina; Nkuba, Jackson; Tinzaara, William; Night, Gertrude; Niko, Nicholas; Jogo, Wellington; Ndyetabula, Innocent; Mukandala, Leornard; Ndayihazamaso, Privat; Niyongere, Celestin; Gaidashova, Svetlana; Rwomushana, Ivan; Karamura, Eldad (2015-07)Banana is a key crop in the livelihoods of many people in the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa. For more than a decade now, the crop has been threatened by Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) which has spread ... -
Current Status And Progress Of Research On The Management of Bean Root Rot Complex In South Western Uganda
Opio, Fina; Kyamaywa, S.; Kayizzi, K.; Katwijukye, A. (NARO, 2000)Bean root rot is the most important disease affecting beans in South Western Uganda. The disease has resulted incomplete loss of t he crop in some areas. At the moment there is urgent need to look for means of reducing the ... -
Effectiveness of Chia Seed Plant Powder in Comparison with Malathion in the Control of Bean Weevils
Kamugisha, Francis; Opio, Fina; Osiru, David; Aharinta, Kenneth Faith (East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2023)The primary objective of the research was to contribute to the control of storage pests in beans through the use of chia seed plant powder—an organic control method. The study adopted both descriptive and correlational ... -
The role of mixed cropping systems on bean root rot epidemics in south western Uganda
Opio, Fina; Gichuru, Virginia; Okori, P.; Buruchara, R. (National Agricultural Laboratories Institute, 2006)In south western Uganda, beans are largely grown as intercrops with sorghum, maize, sweet potato and potato . Continuous cropping of beans, has increased bean root rot epidemics. Since some of the root rot causing organisms ...