School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS): Recent submissions
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Perceptions, socio-economic factors, and differences in income effects of payment for ecosystem services and labour intensive public works in Mt. Elgon Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study investigates household dynamics related to ecosystem services restoration in Mt. Elgon, focusing on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW). Utilizing a mixed methods approach, ... -
Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) resistance among cassava genotypes in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-08)The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) is a major pest and vector of viruses in cassava both globally and especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where the pest poses the greatest threat to cassava ... -
Economic Analysis of Small size inferior-grade potato harvests in South Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Tiny potato harvests have an insufficient tuber size that limits utilisation options, resulting into less market value because they are largely rejected in the market. This renders the tiny potato tubers to be an inferior-grade, ... -
Nutrition education and savings effects on food nutrition security among women living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Attaining Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) in its totality continues to be a global challenge, especially in developing countries, including Uganda which is ranked among the least nourished nations in the world. In the ... -
Acceptance and willingness to pay for potato-based cookies: a case of urban consumers in South-western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-12-11)In Uganda, potato is mainly consumed in boiled form. However, there is a huge potential for processing potato into high value products because of the growing population coupled with changes in food eating habits and ... -
Prevalence and diversity of tomato viruses in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Globalization and climate change favour pathogen establishment and introduction of disease pathogens to new areas, thus necessitating regular and improved disease surveillance strategies for early detection and management ... -
Dietary diversity and gender food consumption gap among farm households in Kapchorwa District
(Makerere University, 2023-12)In Uganda, consumption of diverse diets is low whereby only 17% of households consume diverse diets. Women across seasons consume less than the five daily recommended food groups. Limited food consumption within and across ... -
Productivity of single cross maize hybrids under varying plant densities and agro-ecological conditions
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Maize (Zea mays) is an important crop globally as food, feed, fodder biofuel and industrial crop, and is making a significant contribution to the economy of Uganda. However, there is scarcity of hybrid maize seed in Uganda ... -
Evaluating the impact of local scale groundwater abstraction on groundwater storage under changing climate in Mpologoma Sub-Catchment, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Freshwater is an important resource for sustainable socio-economic development around the world. Groundwater that forms 33% of freshwater around the globe is used to support livelihoods and ecosystem services, yet the ... -
Quantitative trait loci associated with resistance to sweet potato virus disease in ‘Beauregard x Tanzania’ mapping population
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) (2n = 6x = 90) is a major food security crop in sub Saharan Africa, consumed as a source of carbohydrate, proteins, minerals, vitamins E and B, and beta-carotene. Sweetpotato production ... -
Use of mobile phone mediated platform (Kulima) in dissemination of information on common bean production in Bukomansimbi and Rakai districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Mobile phones have been adopted by many organisations for use in providing agricultural information to farmers in Uganda. However, evidence of the use Kulima mobile phone-mediated platform to address households’ agricultural ... -
Analysis of the economic performance of cross bred chickens: a case of peri urban areas of Wakiso district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)The accelerated human population growth in peri urban centers of Wakiso district has resulted in high rates of unemployment. This coupled with shortage of arable land due to Urbanisation, has led to urban poor to turn to ... -
Genetics of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata l. Walp.) resistance to flower bud thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti trybom).
(Makerere University, 2023)Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is an important legume crop in African countries where it is used as a source of proteins and a substitute for animal proteins in low-income communities. Its production is however faced ... -
Influence of farmer conservation practices on perceived availability status of traditional sorghum varieties in Agago district, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The undervalued potential usefulness of Traditional Sorghum Varieties (TSVs) puts them at risk of extinction in the farming systems. Supporting on-farm conservation is one of the strategies to minimize the extinction of ... -
Glucose performs better than fructose, sucrose, and diluted nectar for germination of banana pollen
(2020)Poor stigma receptivity is one of the limitations to seed set in East African Highland Bananas (EAHBs) that constrains their improvement through conventional breeding. This study aimed at identifying a suitable pollen ... -
Use of timelapse photography to determine flower opening time and pattern in banana (Musa spp.) for efficient hand pollination
(Scientific Reports, 2021)Sterility and low seed set in bananas is the main challenge to their conventional genetic improvement. The first step to seed set in a banana breeding program depends on pollination at the right time to ensure effective ... -
Early Withering of Enlarged Ovules in Pollinated Fruits of Bananas (Musa spp.) Suggest Abortion after Fertilization
(Horticulturae, 2022-05-10)Sterility in edible bananas is as a result of a long history of anthropogenic-driven selection for sterile genotypes, since seed is not desirable in fruit pulp for human consumption. However, this poses a challenge to ... -
Application of Pollen Germination Media on Stigmas during Pollination Increases Seed Set in East African Highland Cooking Bananas (Musa spp.)
(Agronomy, 2021-05-27)Seed set in East African Highland Cooking bananas (EAHBs) is extremely low and therefore hampers breeding. Pollen–pistil interaction is a key contributing factor. We assessed the effect of pollen germination media (PGM) ... -
Seed Set Patterns in East African Highland Cooking Bananas Show Asymmetric Distribution in Bunches and Fruits
(Agronomy, 2021-04-14)Low female fertility in bananas is the biggest hurdle for banana breeding. The aim of this study was to determine seed set patterns in East African Highland Cooking bananas (EAHBs) to inform future decisions on a more ... -
Welfare gains from adoption of improved maize varieties among smallholder households in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Despite a considerable increase in improved maize variety releases in Uganda, the proportion of households growing improved maize seed is still low. The study determined the welfare effect of adoption of improved maize ...