Resultados de búsqueda - "Uganda"

Model of success: Extension services helping Ugandan youth find a career in agriculture por Lamm, Kevan W., Mulvaney, Chandler, Lamm, Alexa J., Davis, Kristin E., Masambuka-Kanchewa, Fallys, Nahdy, Silim

“…As the world continues to experience a population boom amidst growing food insecurity concerns, the need for well-trained and competent youth in agriculture-related industries is on the rise in Sub-Saharan African countries, specifically Uganda. With 78 percent of Uganda’s population below the age of thirty, the number of unemployed and unskilled workers presents a challenge to a country that relies heavily on jobs within the agricultural sector to thrive. …”
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Challenges and prospects of tracking informal cross border trade in Comesa region por Wanjiku, J., Gelan, Ayele, Gbegbelegbe, Sika, Karugia, Joseph T., Massawe, Stella C.

“…In eastern Africa, Uganda's border monitoring survey, for example, indicates that in 2006, informal exports and imports flowing from Uganda to its neighbouring countries increased. …”
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Bayesian geostatistical analysis and prediction of Rhodesian human African trypanosomiasis por Wardrop, N.A., Atkinson, P.M., Gething, P.W., Fèvre, Eric M., Picozzi, K., Kakembo, A.S.

“…The persistent spread of Rhodesian human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in Uganda in recent years has increased concerns of a potential overlap with the Gambian form of the disease. …”
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The SmartAG partner: CCAFS East Africa Quarterly Newsletter, January – March 2016 por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Find out from a study by researchers from Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) in Uganda. Also, see how farmers and researchers in Uganda are out scaling climate-smart agriculture (CSA). …”
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Transgenic bananas with enhanced resistance against Xanthomonas wilt disease por Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J.N., Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K., Arinaitwe, G., Kiggundu, A.

“…The best 65 resistant lines were planted in a confined field trial in October 2010 at NARL, Kawanda, Uganda after approval from the National Biosafety Committee. …”
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Biotechnology is as old as man por Pillay, M.

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Annual report 2020: CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets por CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…In 2020, PIM findings contributed to seed policies in Nepal and Uganda, Malawi’s extension strategy and approval of insect-resistant cotton, a nationwide program aimed at improving the effectiveness of public service delivery in Uganda, social protection programs in Egypt, and school gardens for better nutrition in Papua New Guinea. …”
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Assessing the Potential of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) to Fight Poverty and Foster Innovation in East Africa por Davis, Kristin E.

“…This is a unique primary household and community level survey data in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The study was started in 2008/2009 and the data collection took place in selected districts in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. …”
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Livestock disease challenges and gaps in delivery of animal health services por Njehu, A., Omore, Amos O., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Muriithi, B.

“…It is currently being piloted in 18 sites in Kenya, 8 in Rwanda and 27 in Uganda. The overall goal of the project is to transform the lives of 179,000 families, or about 1 million people, by doubling household dairy income in 10 years through integrated interventions in dairy production, market access and knowledge application. …”
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Yield loss in East African highland banana (Musa spp., AAAEA group) caused by the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus Germar por Rukazambuga, N., Gold, C., Gowen, S.

“…Yield loss in highland banana caused by the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, was studied in field trials in Uganda. Weevils were released at the base of banana mats 9 months after planting. …”
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Microfinance in Ugandan coffee farming por Pålsson, Christian

“…The thesis conducted semi-structured interviews with small/medium sized farmers in Uganda. The theory that emerged from the data concluded that microfinance should be seen as an integral part in making Ugandan coffee farming more productive. …”
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Characterization of Pseudocercospora griseola, identification of local sources of resistance and effectiveness of gene pyramiding in controlling angular leaf spot in common bean por Ddamulira, Gabriel

“…Angular leaf spot (Pseudocercospora griseola) is a major disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) globally and accounts for 50% yield loss in Uganda. High levels of variety resistance to the disease would minimise yield losses. …”
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An analysis of the risk from Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to banana cultivation in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. por Smith, J.J., Jones, D.R., Karamura, E.B., Blomme, Guy, Turyagyenda, F.L.

“…It was first reported in 1968 in Ethiopia, where it remained confined until it was observed in Uganda in 2001. The subsequent spread of the bacterium throughout the Great Lakes region, where banana forms a large proportion of the diet, is posing a serious threat to food security. …”
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A methodology for mapping current and future heat stress risk in pigs por Mutua, John Y., Marshall, Karen, Paul, Birthe K., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

“…Results show that more than 800 000 pigs in Uganda will be affected by heat stress in the future. …”
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Report of a policy dialogue workshop on open source seed systems for climate change adaptation in East Africa por Otieno, Gloria Atieno, Recha, Tobias, Vernooy, Ronnie, Fadda, Carlo, Gebrehawaryat Kidane, Yosef, Halewood, Michael

“…The workshop brought together practitioners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and advocacy groups, policy makers from government departments, seed inspection and certification services and researchers and breeders.…”
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Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development (SPVCD) and Safe Food Fair Food (SFFF) Project - Household level and pig bio data por Pezo, Danilo, Grace, Delia, Dione, Michel, Roesel, Kristina, Kungu, Joseph, Erume, Joseph, Akol, Joyce, Musewa, Angella

“…SPVCD aims to increase the productivity of small-scale pig systems in sustainable ways, making meat more available and affordable to poor consumers across Uganda & SFFF is working to improve the livelihoods of the poor by reducing the health risks associated with pig-sourced food and by improving nutrition and market access for smallholders., SPVCD aims to increase the productivity of small-scale pig systems in sustainable ways, making meat more available and affordable to poor consumers across Uganda & SFFF is working to improve the livelihoods of the poor by reducing the health risks associated with pig-sourced food and by improving nutrition and market access for smallholders. …”
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The future of smallholder agriculture in Eastern Africa: the roles of states, markets, and civil society por Omamo, Steven Were, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Temu, Andrew

“…Covering Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda, the Network engages in a range of activities in policy research, capacity strengthening, and outreach (policy communication), with a view to contributing to efforts to reduce poverty, improve food and nutrition security, increase agricultural productivity, and promote sustainable use of natural resources in the region. …”
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Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises por Rajendran, S., Reddy, J., Ogero, K., Ogwal, M., Mayanja, S., Afuape, S.

“…Initially developed in Excel, the tool was later digitized by MOOD Technologies (Uganda) to create a web-based version (http://bidtool.cipotato.org ). …”
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Including small-scale farmers in profitable value chains: Review of case studies on factors influencing successful inclusion of small farmers in modern value chains in ACP countrie... por Shepherd, Andrew

“…They cover: (1) jatropha chains in Burkina Faso and Mali; (2) oilseeds in Uganda; (3) litchi in Madagascar; (4) cashew in Benin; (5) milk products in Senegal; and (6) bananas, pigs and aquaculture in Uganda. …”
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Taxonomia, inventarios y control biológico por Cave, Ronald D.

“…Después de tantos fracasos, se determinó que la cochinilla era una nueva especie, Planococcus kenyae (LePelley), y se le encontró en el país vecino de Uganda, donde era rara. Recolecciones en Uganda revelaron un complejo de parasitoides, de los cuales tres se establecieron en Kenia y redujeron las pérdidas de café en 92%.…”
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