Resultados de búsqueda - "Uganda"

Indigenous knowledge for seasonal weather and climate forecasting across East Africa por Radeny, Maren A.O., Desalegn, Ayal, Mubiru, Drake, Kyazze, Florence Birungi, Mahoo, Henry, Recha, John W.M., Kimeli, Philip, Solomon, Dawit

“…This paper documents and synthesizes existing IK for weather forecasting in East Africa using case studies from Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda. The results show that farmers and pastoralists use a combination of meteorological, biological, and astrological indicators to forecast local weather conditions. …”
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Kairomone trapping system for delivery of Beauveria bassiana to control the banana weevil por Tumuhaise, V., Nankinga, C.M., Gold, Cliford S., Kyamanywa, S., Ragama, P.E., Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K.

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Promoting the conservation and use of plant genetic resources by training and research: capabilities and capacities for plant genetic resources training in public universities and... por Tigerstedt, P.M.A., Akundabweni, L.S., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…This report is the result of visits made in the year 2000 to designated universities, institutes and organizations in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda to carry out a survey and gather such information. …”
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Geographic distribution and abundance of the Afrotropical subterranean scale insect Stictococcus vayssierei (Hemiptera: Stictococcidae), a pest of root and tuber crops in the Congo... por Doumtsop, A.R., Hanna, R., Tindo, M., Tata-Hangy, W.K., Fotso, A.K., Fiaboe, K.K.M., Fomena, A., Kemga, A., Normark, B.B.

“…Surveys conducted in nine countries encompassing 13 ecological regions around the Congo basin showed that African root and tuber scale was present in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Uganda. It was not found on the sites surveyed in Chad and Nigeria. …”
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First report and preliminary evaluation of cassava root necrosis in Angola por Bakelana, Z., Laura, M.B., Mahungu, N., Mavila, N., Matondo, M., Nlandu, N., Lunfuankenda, M., Tevo, N., Monde, G., Pita, J., Lema, K.M., Kanana, T.

“…The most devastating cassava viruses are Cassava Brown Streak Virus and Uganda Cassava Brown Streak Virusboth causing severe root necrosis called Cassava Brown Streak Disease. …”
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Potential for soil organic carbon sequestration in grasslands in East African countries: A review por Tessema, Bezaye, Sommer, Rolf, Piikki, Kristin, Söderström, Mats, Namirembe, Sara, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Tamene, Lulseged D., Nyawira, Sylvia, Paul, Birthe K.

“…This review paper quantitatively summarizes observation‐based studies on the SOC sequestration potential of grasslands in six East African countries (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) and seeks to identify knowledge gaps related to SOC sequestration potential in the region. …”
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Soil organic carbon in agricultural systems of six countries in East Africa – a literature review of status and carbon sequestration potential por Namirembe, Sara, Piikki, Kristin, Sommer, Rolf, Söderström, Mats, Tessema, Bezaye Dr., Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah

“…To estimate this potential in East Africa, the authors reviewed 69 published studies from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi assessing the effect of land use conversion from native vegetation to cropland on soil organic carbon (SOC) and the extent to which carbon sequestration is feasible through BMPs. …”
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Overview of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) improvement in Africa: past and future por Lorenzen, J., Tenkouano, A., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Vroh, B., Coyne, Danny L., Tripathi, L.

“…Major programs for banana breeding in Africa are located in Nigeria (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture), Cameroon (Centre Africain de Recherche sur Bananiers et Plantains), and Uganda (National Agricultural Research Organization/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture). …”
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Soil organic carbon in agricultural systems of six countries in East Africa – a literature review of status and carbon sequestration potential por Namirembe, Sara, Piikki, Kristin, Sommer, Rolf, Söderström, Mats, Tessema, Bezaye, Nyawira, Sylvia

“…A systematic literature review of existing evidence on soil organic carbon (SOC) responses to agronomic best management practices (BMPs) in cultivated soils of East Africa, focusing on Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi. Examining current evidence on the extent to which BMPs can increase SOC stocks and whether net SOC sequestration is attainable in this region. …”
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Travel time to livestock markets,dairy markets, input suppliers, livestock service providers, financial credit providers, and water bodies por Fraval, Simon, Mutua, John Y., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Thornton, Philip K., Duncan, Alan J.

“…Financial and agricultural points of interest are available for Uganda and Kenya through the FinScope database. The database identifies the locations of credit facilities, abattoirs, sale-yards, milk chilling plants, dairy processors and input suppliers. …”
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Assessment of adoption and impact of management innovations in agriculture carbon project in East Africa por Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Juma, Ogada Maurice, Wekesa, Amos, Recha, John W.M., Radeny, Maren A.O.

“…Local institutions (i.e., farmer groups) and intermediaries (i.e., non-governmental organizations) played a leading role in the use of management innovations (i.e., training manuals) for effective design, management, and monitoring of the agricultural carbon projects in Kenya and Uganda.…”
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Grain legume seed systems for smallholder farmers: perspectives on successful innovations por Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng, Omoigui, L.O., Pasupuleti, J., Lenné, Jillian M.

“…This paper analyses four seed systems case studies: chickpea in Ethiopia and Myanmar; cowpea in Nigeria; and tropical grain legumes in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda highlighting outcomes, lessons learned, and the enabling factors which supported the successful innovations. …”
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Diversity in nutrient content and consumer preferences of sensory attributes of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties in Ugandan agroecosystems por Nankya, Rose, Mulumba, John W., Lwandasa, Hannington, Matovu, Moses, Isabirye, Brian, De Santis, Paola, Jarvis, Devra I.

“…Nutrient composition and consumer preference were determined for twenty local farmer (landrace) and commercial peanut varieties grown in the Nakaseke and Nakasongola districts of the central wooded savanna of Uganda through sensory and laboratory evaluation. …”
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Animal health beyond the single disease approach – A role for veterinary herd health management in low-income countries? por Gertzell, E., Magnusson, Ulf, Ikwap, K., Dione, Michel M., Lindström, L., Eliasson-Selling, L., Jacobson, Magdalena

“…In order to identify and evaluate health related constraints faced by Ugandan pig farmers, a veterinary herd health management approach (VHHM) was applied in 20 randomly selected pig farms in the Lira district, Uganda. Regular herd visits were conducted between July 2018 and June 2019, using e.g. interviews, observations, clinical examinations and laboratory analyzes to gather qualitative and quantitative data on relevant aspects of the production. …”
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Transforming agricultural extension service delivery through innovative bottom–up climate-resilient agribusiness farmer field schools por Osumba, Joab J.L., Recha, John W.M., Oroma, George W.

“…The initiative has reached 36 agribusiness champions working with 237,250 smallholder farmers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Initial results show that the innovation is strengthening adaptation behaviour of agribusiness champions, farmers and supply chain actors, and reducing training costs. …”
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Report from Kenya’s Climate Smart Agriculture Multi-Stakeholder Platform (CSA MSP) Livestock Learning Platform meeting por Cramer, Laura K.

“…ILRI’s programme activities are based in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda. One of the PCSL activities has been the creation of national Learning Platforms to support information exchange and dissemination of research findings to the relevant stakeholders. …”
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Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes on enset (Ensete ventricosum) in Ethiopia with focus on Pratylenchus goodeyi as a key species of the crop por Kidane, S.A., Meressa, B.H., Haukeland, Solveig, Hvoslef-Eide, T., Magnusson, C., Couvreur, M., Bert, W., Coyne, Danny L.

“…Using a combination of morphometric and molecular data, all populations were identified as P. goodeyi and similar to populations from Kenya, Uganda and Spain (Tenerife). Differences in population densities amongst cultivars indicate possible resistance of enset to P. goodeyi.…”
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Comparative Phenotypic and Agronomic Assessment of Transgenic Potato with 3R-Gene Stack with Complete Resistance to Late Blight Disease por Byarugaba, A.A., Baguma, G., Jjemba, D.M., Faith, A.K., Wasukira, A., Magembe, E., Njoroge, A.W., Barekye, A., Ghislain, M.

“…Transgenic potato event Vic.172, expressing three naturally occurring resistance genes (R genes) conferring complete protection against late blight disease, was evaluated for resistance to late blight, phenotypic characterization, and agronomic performance in field conditions at three locations during three seasons in Uganda. These trials were conducted by comparison to the variety Victoria from which Vic.172 derives, using identical fungicide treatment, except when evaluating disease resistance. …”
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Spent pleurotus ostreatus substrate has potential for managing Fusarium Wilt of Banana por Ocimati, Walter, Were, Evans M., Tazuba, Anthony Fredrick Kadama, Dita Rodriguez, Miguel Angel, Zheng, Si-Jun, Blomme, Guy

“…With the current increase in production and consumption of Po in Uganda, the spent Po substrate (SPoS) could be an alternative to manage Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by the soil borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, race 1 (Foc). …”
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Seasonal Forecast Information Synthesis and Dissemination in Association with CRAFT Tanzania and AICCRA - ESA por Keizer, Menno, Kabuka, Godfrey, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…The Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) in partnership with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS) for East Africa, Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Agriterra and Rabo Bank is implementing the Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT) project in Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) funded by the foreign ministry of the Netherlands. …”
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