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  • Design and fabrication of a coffee hulling machine. 
    Nimusiima, Pelth (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Coffee is one of the most important cash crops grown across the world and a major source of export earnings. Coffee hulling is the removal of what is left of the fruit from the bean, whether it is the crumbly parchment ...
  • Design and fabrication of a DC operated inter-row weeder machine. 
    Nduga, Rogers (Busitema University, 2022)
    A weed is a plant that is considered undesirable in a particular situation, it is basically “a plant in the wrong place”. Weeds need to be controlled because they reduce crop quality by contaminating the commodity, reduce ...
  • Design and fabrication of a domestic solar dryer for banana fruits. 
    Nakanyike, Regina Mary (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    Many farmers of the world are faced with. the problem of. reducing the moisture content of their harvested crops. to prevent spoilage during. storage (Bukola and Bolaji, 2008); banana is one of the most important crops in ...
  • Design and fabrication of a dual powered agitator for caked litter in a small scale poultry farm. 
    Mulooki, Henry (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Poultry farming is the process of raising domesticated birds. In Uganda today, famers use various methods of poultry keeping which some are for small scale farmers and others are for large scale farmers. Poultry is practiced ...
  • Design and fabrication of a dual powered ginger pulverizing machine. 
    Canogura, Doulas Okucha (Busitema University., 2017-05)
    Ginger is mainly grown in Central districts of Uganda, like Mpigi, Wakiso, Masaka, Kiboga, Mukono, Mubende, and Butambala. Ginger varieties available on the Ugandan market are; the Land race (local) with small rhizomes ...
  • Design and fabrication of a dual powered roasted groundnut peeling machine. 
    Nyiro, Julius (Busitema University., 2017-05)
    This project report comprises of four chapters; Chapter one presents background to worldwide groundnut production and consumption with specific emphasis on Uganda’s progress in groundnut production. The problem considered ...
  • Design and fabrication of a foot water pump for small scale irrigation systems 
    Atto, Proscovia; Okello, Raymondo; Anyarua, Gerald Adriko (Busitema University, 2023)
    Irrigation farming is becoming more essential today because of the climate change which is evidenced by prolonged droughts in most parts of the country. Many farmers now depend on irrigation practices to produce crops and ...
  • Design and fabrication of a manual sheet metal bending machine. 
    Senfuma, Ibrahim (Busitema University., 2014-05)
    Sheet metal bending is one of the sheet metal forming processes that is used in the industries, workshops and local artisan shops for fabrication of different parts that satisfy people's needs. Achieving curved and ...
  • Design and fabrication of a manually operated inter-row cabbage weeder for Kyepkube community. 
    Bondet, Ngeywo Innocent (Busitema University., 2015-05)
    Cabbages belong to the Cruciferae family and are related to turnips, cauliflowers and Brussels sprouts. The origin of the cabbage is rather obscure as it is one of the oldest vegetables grown, being well known by the ancient ...
  • Design and fabrication of a manually operated poultry feed pelleting machine. 
    Mpeeka, Mathew (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    Uganda's economy is largely agro-based and in an attempt to improve the income base, the developing technology has to meet the needs of the farmers. The poultry sub sector is crucially important in the context of agricultural ...
  • Design and fabrication of a manually operated rotary chili dryer. 
    Twesige, Beron (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    In Uganda, chili crop plays 8 great roles in earning a foreign exchange. It is grown as a subsistence crop and a cash crop with annual production of 300-700kg per year. It's majorly grown in Western region, West Nile, lira ...
  • Design and fabrication of a mechanized Irish potato peeler. 
    Mugerwa, Denis (Busitema University., 2013)
    Irish potatoes are widely grown in various districts in Uganda including: Kabale, Kisoro, Rukungiri, Mbarara, Kasese, Kabarole, Masaka, Mubende, Mbale, Kapchorwa and Nebbi districts. Peeling of potatoes is done when potatoes ...
  • Design and fabrication of a motorised chicken de-feathering machine. 
    Opurong, Isaac (Busitema University, 2022)
    Chicken (gallus domesticus) have been reared by diverse cultures across Uganda. Relative the domestic animals including sheep, cattle, and pigs, chicken are currently the most preferred source of animal proteins (Wang et ...
  • Design and fabrication of a motorised fresh cassava grating machine. 
    Onen, Patrick (Busitema University., 2017-05)
    The health problems originating from cyanogen exposure from cassava in several African communities could be avoided if effective processing techniques were applied. However, the role of technological intervention in ...
  • Design and fabrication of a motorised maize sheller. 
    Kule, Edirisa (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Maize (Zea mays L) is one of the world's important cereal crops and a major staple food in East Africa. In addition to its being an important animal feed, it's also a source of income. Shelling is the process of removing ...
  • Design and fabrication of a motorised orange juice extractor machine. 
    Eitu, Augustine; Baguma, Gerald; Gonza, Joel; Omony, Emmanuel (Busitema University, 2023)
    The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) explains the losses caused by the local farmers' post-harvest processing of the food. Fruit post-harvest losses are more severe in developing nations than they are in industrialized ...
  • Design and fabrication of a motorized cocoa pod splitting and separating machine. 
    Mbusa, Edson Lucus (Busitema University., 2020-12)
    Cocoa is an important cash crop that serves numerous food purposes. The principal use and economic importance of cocoa is found in the industries of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals. beverages, soft drinks, flavoring agents and ...
  • Design and fabrication of a motorized multi-grain winnowing machine. 
    Katajja, Bashir (Busitema University, 2014)
    Grain production in Uganda is dominated by small-scale subsistence fanners as 95% of the production is by small-scale subsistence and the rest by commercial fanners respectively (FAD and Agal, 2.Q.0.5),A variety of grains ...
  • Design and fabrication of a motorized potato slicing machine for Teso farmers. 
    Itwomo, Catherine (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Sweet potato which is ranked 7th among food crops consumed in the world, is one of the major food crops grown in Teso region. During periods of much production, there is need for the excess to be preserved. This calls for ...
  • Design and fabrication of a motorized wood loader into a wood based boiler. 
    Mwinganiza, Emmanuel (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    This report contains three chapters namely; introduction, literature review and methodology. Chapter one covers the background of boilers in the world and Uganda in particular, the problem statement, the objectives of the ...

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