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Bean improvement for low fertility soils in Africa : Proceedings of a working group meeting, Kampala, uganda 23-26 May, 1994 by Wortmann, Charles S.

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Risk factors associated with occurrence of African swine fever outbreaks in smallholder pig farms in four districts along the Uganda-Kenya border by Nantima, Noelina, Ocaido, M., Ouma, Emily A., Davies, J., Dione, Michel M., Okoth, Edward A., Mugisha, A., Bishop, Richard P.

“…A cross-sectional survey was carried out to assess risk factors associated with occurrence of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in smallholder pig farms in four districts along Kenya-Uganda border. Information was collected by administering questionnaires to 642 randomly selected pig households in the study area. …”
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Perceptions and recommendations of pig value chain actors regarding biosecurity measures for the control of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Masaka district, Uganda by Dione, Michel M., Kawuma, Brian

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The use of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ) traditional varieties and their mixtures with commercial varieties to manage bean fly (Ophiomyia spp .) infestations in Uganda by Ssekandi, W., Mulumba, John W., Colangelo, P., Nankya, R., Fadda, Carlo, Karungi, J., Otim, M., Santis, P. de, Jarvis, Devra I.

“…The bean fly (Ophiomyia spp.) is considered the most economically damaging field insect pest of common beans in Uganda. Despite the use of existing pest management approaches, reported damage has remained high. …”
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Incentives and disincentives for stakeholder involvement in participatory research (PR): lessons from potato-related PR from Bolivia, Ethiopia, Peru and Uganda by Ortíz, O., Orrego, R., Pradel, W., Gildemacher, P., Castillo, R., Otiniano, R., Gabriel, J., Vallejos, J., Torres, O., Woldegiorgis, G., Damene, B., Kakuhenzire, R., Kasahija, I., Kahiu, I.

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The adoption potential of biomass transfer and improved fallow practices in Eastern Uganda : Determining profitable and feasible options from a farmer perspective by Pali, Pamela N., Delve, Robert J., White, D.

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Participatory value chain risk assessment to guide interventions in disease control for smallholder pig systems in Uganda: Case of African swine fever by Dione, Michel M., Ouma, Emily A., Opio, F., Kawuma, Brian, Kungu, J., Pezo, Danilo A.

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Agricultural development among poor farmers in Soroti district, Uganda: impact assessment of agricultural technology, farmer empowerment and changes in opporunity structures by Friis-Hansen, Esbern

“…This paper is based on participatory development research carried out in Soroti district of Uganda with the aim to assess the impact of agricultural development among poor farmers. …”
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Knowledge Gaps between Farmers and Scientists: A Case Study on Perceptions and Knowledge on Arabica Coffee Pests and Diseases of Mount Elgon, Uganda by Liebig, Theresa Ines, Jassogne, Laurence T.P., Rahn, Eric, Läderach, Peter R.D., Poehling, Hans-Michael, Kucel, Patrick, Asten, Piet J.A. van, Avelino, Jacques

“…In this paper, we present a case study on coffee production in Uganda, a sector depending mostly on smallholder farming facing a simultaneous and increasing number of socio-ecological pressures. …”
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Technical Report: Market and value chain analysis of ware potato from eastern Uganda with a focus on postharvest management practices and losses by Tatwangire, A., Nabukeera, C.

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Costs and benefits analysis of feed technologies promoted by the East Africa Dairy Development Project (EADD): Study conducted in Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya by Lukuyu, Ben A., Sikumba, Gregory N., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Njehu, A.

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Fusarium wilt of banana in Uganda, with special emphasis on wiltlike symptoms observed on east Africa highland cooking cultivars (Musa SPP., AAA) by Gold, C., Rutherford, M., Kangire, A., Karamura, E.B.

“…Surveys were undertaken at 24 diagnostic sites in Uganda to determine the distribution and incidence of Fusarium wilt on exotic banana cultivars caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. …”
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The influence of crop management on banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) populations and damage to highland cooking banana (cv. Atwalira) in Uganda by Rukazambuga, N., Gold, C., Gowen, S., Ragama, P.E.

“…A field study was undertaken in Uganda using highland cooking banana (cv. Atwalira) to test the hypothesis that bananas grown under stressed conditions are more susceptible to attack by Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar). …”
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Local tree knowledge can fast-track agroforestry recommendations for coffee smallholders along a climate gradient in Mount Elgon, Uganda by Gram, Gil, Vaast, Philippe, Wolf, Just van der, Jassogne, Laurence T.P.

“…Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) is economically important for many smallholder farmers in the Mount Elgon region of East Uganda, but its production is increasingly threatened by climate change. …”
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Livestock CRP capacity needs assessment: Summary of 2017 country needs assessments (CAN) conducted in Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda by Symekher, Leah, Kang'ethe, Edwin, Lemma, Mamusha, Sambati, Philip, Dror, Iddo

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Content of iron and vitamin A in common foods given to children 12–59 months old from North Western Tanzania and Central Uganda by Ekesa, B., Nabuuma, D., Kennedy, G.

“…A cross-sectional study followed by observation of selected households was used to establish the most popular foods given to children 12–59 months old in Bukoba and Kiboga districts of Tanzania and Uganda, respectively. Six meals were identified: maize-based porridge, steamed-mashed banana served with beans, banana cooked with beans, banana cooked with groundnut sauce, stiff porridge (Ugali) served with beans and sardines, and cassava cooked with beans. …”
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Report of the Uganda Pig Value Chain II Priority Country project stakeholder implementation planning workshop, Kampala, 18-20 February 2020 by Lukuyu, Ben A., Ouma, Emily A., Dione, Michel M., Paul, Birthe K., Dror, Iddo, Wu, Nicole, Kang'ethe, Edwin, Kugonza, D., Lutakome, Pius

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Protein and amino acid composition of different quinoa (chenopodium quinoa willd) cultivars grown under field conditions in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia by Lung'aho, Mercy G., Fenta, A.B., Wanderi, S., Otim, A., Mwaba, C., Nyakundi, Fridah Nyabate, Abang, Mathew M.

“…For this study, we evaluated the protein content and amino acid profile of three genotypes of quinoa that had been grown under diverse altitudes, soil, and climate conditions in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia. The mean protein content (g/100g) of Kancolla, Titicaca and BBR varieties grown in Africa ranged from 14.33 ±0.20 to 17.61 ±0.55, 14.23 ±0.25 to 16.65 ±0.55, and 13.13 ±0.2 to 16.23 ±0.49, respectively. …”
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Gender-differentiated end-user trait preferences for sweetpotato varieties in Iganga and Kamuli districts in eastern Uganda. A Focus Group Discussion Report by Mulwa, C.K., Bayiyana, I., Alajo, A., Angudubo, S., Letia, S., McEwan, M., Musana, P., Namanda, S., Oloka, B.M., Rajendran, S., Waswa, G.

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Do women manage land more sustainably than men? Evidence from 10-year Uganda soil fertility management panel data by Nkoyna, Ephraim

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