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Further notes on the development of the Serere (Uganda) herd of Shorthorned Zebu cattle por Wilson, P.N.

“…Performance of Shorthorned zebu cattle kept under different conditions of livestock management at Serere in Uganda were exaamined. Data on live weight gains, calf birth weights, calving rate, calf mortality and colour distribution included.…”
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Understanding gender relations of smallholder farmers to improve pig feeding in Uganda por Maass, Brigitte L., Chiuri, Wanjiku L., Namazzi, C., Luvumu, Eve N., Nadiope, G.

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Exposure of pigs to Trichinella spp. in three districts in Central and Eastern Uganda por Roesel, Kristina, Dione, Michel M., Nöckler, K., Fries, R., Baumann, M.P.O., Clausen, Peter-Henning, Grace, Delia

“…Since the 1980s, pork has become very popular in eastern Africa, with Uganda currently leading per capita consumption. …”
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Impacts of improved bean varieties on poverty and food security in Uganda and Rwanda por Larochelle, Catherine, Alwang, Jeffrey, Norton, George W, Katungi, Enid M., Labarta, Ricardo Antonio

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Application of radioimmunoassay to study the reproductive efficiency and performance of indigenous goats in Uganda por Epelu-Opio, J.

“…A study was conducted to assess the application of progestrone radioimmunoassay to study the reproductive efficiency and performance of indiginous goats in Uganda. The study revealed mean gestation period of 146.6±30 days (range 143-153 days) for does involved. …”
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Participatory Evaluation of Common Bean for Drought and Disease Resilience Traits in Uganda por Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha, Nkalubo, Stanley T., Katungi E, Luyima G, Awio, Bruno, Radeny, Maren A.O., Kinyangi, James

“…This paper summarizes findings of a participatory action research (PAR) project evaluating different common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties with nine farmer groups across nine villages in two CCAFS sites of Rakai and Hoima districts in Uganda. Six and fifteen bean varieties including local landraces, farmer variety (commonly grown by farmers), Uganda officially released varieties and new germplasm bearing different characteristics were evaluated with over 300 farmers in replicated trials in the first season of 2012, and two seasons of 2013, respectively. …”
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Identifying market opportunities for urban and peri-urban farmers in Kampala, Uganda por Nyapendi, R, Jagwe, J., Ferris, S., Best, R.

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Developing farmer seed enterprises in Africa: case studies from Uganda por David, S.

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Stability of resistance to cassava brown streak disease in major agroecologies of Uganda por Pariyo, A., Baguma, Yona K., Alicai, Titus, Kawuki, R.S., Kanju, E., Bua, A., Omongo, C.A., Gibson, P.J., Osiru, D., Mpairwe, D.R., Tukamuhabwe, Phineas

“…Field evaluation of 19 genotypes was conducted in RCBD with three replications at three agro-ecologies of Uganda for two cropping cycles. Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) and (GGE) biplot models were used to analyze genotype-environment interactions. …”
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Chebet Maikut (Uganda) talks on support to the African Group of Negotiators in the UNFCCC por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Interview with Chebet Maikut, Deputy Coordinator - Climate Change Unit in Uganda. He highlights some of the challenges faced by the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) involved in the UNFCCC process and how a number of partners are helping them overcome the same.…”
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Scenarios on food security, environments and adaptation in the Great Lakes region, Uganda por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…On 25-27 June, decision-makers and researchers from across the East African Great Lakes region met in Entebbe, Uganda to discuss what the future might hold in terms of development, agriculture and environmental change, and what this may mean for national and regional policies. …”
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Pork joints: A mushrooming business in Uganda with implications for public health por Heilmann, Martin, Ndoboli, D., Roesel, Kristina

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Assessing the quality of participation in farmers' research groups in the Highlands of Kabale, Uganda por Sanginga, Pascal C., Lilja, Nina, Tumwine, Jackson K.

“…Using empirical data from a sample of 21 FRGs in Kabale, Uganda, this paper investigates what types of participatory research occurred at the different stages of the research process, how farmer participation occurred, who participates in FRG, what are the factors that determined farmers' participation in FRG, and what criteria should be used in monitoring and evaluating the performance of FRG. …”
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Multi-stakeholder platforms for smallholder pig value chain development in Uganda por Kawuma, Brian, Ouma, Emily A.

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Evaluation and delivery of disease-resistant and micronutrientdense sweetpotato varieties to farmers in Uganda por Ssemakula, G.N., Niringiye, C., Otema, M.A., Kyalo, Gerald, Namakula, J., Mwanga, Robert O.M.

“…Uganda is among the African countries reported to be at high risk of Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) with prevalence of VAD among children and women at 28 and 23%, respectively. …”
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Charcoal production and household welfare in Uganda: a quantile regression approach por Ainembabazi, John H., Shively, G.E., Angelsen, A.

“…We provide an example in which a non-timber forest product – charcoal – appears to be providing a pathway out of poverty for some rural households in Uganda. Data come from households living adjacent to natural forests, some of whom engage in charcoal production. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among customers at pork butcheries in Kampala, Uganda por Heilmann, Martin, Roesel, Kristina, Clausen, Peter-Henning, Grace, Delia

“…Of all East African countries, Uganda boasts the highest pork consumption at 3.4 kg per capita per year (2011). …”
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The occurrence of porcine Toxoplasma gondii infections in smallholder production systems in Uganda por Roesel, Kristina, Schares, G., Grace, Delia, Baumann, M.P.O., Fries, R., Dione, Michel M., Clausen, Peter-Henning

“…The present report is the first survey documenting the seroprevalence of T. gondii in domestic pigs in the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) and investigating potential risk factors that may need attention when promoting smallholder pig keeping as a livelihood activity in Central and Eastern Uganda. …”
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Gendered training and take home messages to improve pig husbandry in Uganda por Dione, Michel M.

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The gender dimensions of a pig disease: African swine fever in Uganda por Dione, Michel M., Ochago, Robert, Ouma, Emily A., Lule, Peter M., Birungi, Rosemirta

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