Faculty of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Technology[FAEST]: Recent submissions
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Innovation Opportunities in Sorghum Production in Uganda
(The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-04)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) (L.) (Moench) is cultivated worldwide in a wide range of environments. Because of its resistance to drought, high production potential and low inputs use, sorghum is cultivated in the tropical, ... -
Farmer Mobilization through Agricultural Cooperatives and Farmers Welfare in Western Uganda
(International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 2022-04-04)This study was initiated to investigate roles (services) of agricultural cooperatives towards farmer’s welfare in Western Uganda. The general objective of the study was to assess the role of agricultural cooperatives ... -
Innovation Opportunities in Bean Production in the DR Congo
(The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-05)The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is the most important pulse food crop for consumption in the world and one of the most important food crops in the DR Congo. Located in Central Africa, DRC is the fourth most populous ... -
Climate Smart Soil and Water Conservation Practices
(Science Publishing Group, 2018)The purpose of this study was to establish the appropriate climate smart soil and water conservation practices that enhance crop production for smallholder farmers in South Western Uganda, focusing on Mbarara, Isingiro ... -
Innovation Opportunities in Organic Pineapple Production in Uganda
(Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-05)Pineapple is an important horticultural crop grown in many tropical countries as a major source of income. It is also consumed as fresh and dried fruit and has been found to have high nutritional and medicinal value. ... -
UTILISATION OF BIODEGRADABLE SOLID WASTE TO BOOST CROP PRODUCTION AMONG FARMERS IN MBARARA CITY, SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA
(American Journal of Agriculture, 2022)Purpose: Determining the utilisation of biodegradable solid waste in boosting crop productivity among farmers in Mbarara City. Methodology: Mixed methods were used with simple random sampling and purposive sampling to ... -
The perspective of Environmental Education
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Innovation Opportunities in Sorghum Production in Uganda
(The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, 2018)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) (L.) (Moench) is cultivated worldwide in a wide range of environments. Because of its resistance to drought, high production potential and low inputs use, sorghum is cultivated in the tropical, ... -
ADOPTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
(African Crop Science Society, 2017)In developing countries, access to and use of renewable natural resources are essential for rural livelihoods to thrive. Hence, cooperation in the management of natural resources is increasingly an important strategy that ... -
Innovation Opportunities in Potato Production in Rwanda
(Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-05)Whereas Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a major staple food in many countries, it is one of the priority value chain crops under the CIP in Rwanda. The crop is more important in the northern and northwestern than ... -
Factors Affecting Mushroom Value Chain and Income Generation among Smallholder Farmers in Mbarara District
(Bishop Stuart University, 2019)he study was about the factors affecting mushroom value chain and income generation among smallholder farmers in Mbarara district. The specific objectives included to; analyze the mushroom value chain actors in Mbarara; ... -
Factors Affecting Bean Production and Marketing in Nyakitunda Sub-county, Isingiro District
(Bishop Stuart University, 2019)Bean production plays a critical role in enhancing household food security and income. Despite the role of the crop, farmers of Nyakitunda Sub-county still encounter different constraints during production and marketing ... -
The Effect Peri- Urban Farming on Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Mbarara Municipality
(Bishop Stuart University, 2020)The study determined the effect peri- urban farming on food security among smallholder farmers in Mbarara Municipality. The specific objectives included to; identify and document the different kinds of agro-enterprises ... -
ADOPTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
(African Crop Science Society, 2017)In developing countries, access to and use of renewable natural resources are essential for rural livelihoods to thrive. Hence, cooperation in the management of natural resources is increasingly an important strategy that ... -
Morbidity due to Schistosoma mansoni: an epidemiological assessment of distended abdomen syndrome in Ugandan school children with observations before and 1-year after anthelminthic chemotherapy
(Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006-06)Summary: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and distribution of distended abdomens among Ugandan school children across a range of eco-epidemiological settings and to investigate the relationship ... -
Molecular epidemiology of Schistosoma mansoni in Uganda:DNA barcoding reveals substantial genetic diversity within Lake Albert and Lake Victoria populations
(Cambridge University Press, 2009-06)Representative samples of Ugandan Schistosoma mansoni from Lake Albert and Lake Victoria were examined using DNA barcoding, sequence analysis of two partially overlapping regions – ASMIT (396 bp) & MORGAN (617 bp) – of the ... -
Technical Efficiency of Farming Households in Uganda: Evidence from the national Panel Survey Data, 2005-2010
(2014)We investigate performance of the agricultural sector in Uganda and whether it has varied by the 4 major regions in Uganda using agricultural technical efficiency as a proxy for performance on a nationally representative ... -
Current Status And Progress Of Research On The Management of Bean Root Rot Complex In South Western Uganda
(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 ... -
Traditional herbal remedies used in the management of sexual impotence and erectile dysfunction in western Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2005-03)Western Uganda. Reproductive health care is the second most prevalent health care problem in Africa. However, this concept of reproductive health care has been focusing mainly on women disregarding men. Thus, some diseases ... -
RAPD PCR-based differentiation of Xanthomonas campestris pv. Phaseoli and Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli var. fuscans
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997-09)A RAPD PCR-based method was used to differentiate between isolates of Xanthomonas campestris pv. Phaseoli and Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli var. fuscans. Using random primer OP-G11, a single, high intensity band of ...