Cowpea is among the ancient crops known to man globally. After cereals, grain legumes are the most important family of agricultural crop species worldwide. The crop has been attributed to several production limitations ...

Coffee is the second most traded commodity worldwide after oil both in terms of volume and value. The consumer market worldwide has a strong preference on specialty coffee, hence calling for an understanding on the influence ...

Oyster mushrooms are recognized for its potential to address malnutrition and other health issues due to its rich nutritional content. They are typically cultivated above the ground on various substrates. While different ...

Cowpea is an important but underutilized legume crop, which is contributing to food and nutritional security in Sub Sahara Africa. Cowpea plays a critical role where it is a major source of dietary protein that nutritionally ...

Sorghum is the third most vital cereal crop worldwide in terms of production and area of coverage after maize and rice occupying up to 420,000ha of arable land. Sorghum satisfies the majority of the essential nutritional ...

Foliar fungal diseases account for over 80% reduction in groundnut productivity in most parts of Uganda. Late leaf spot (LLS) caused by Cercosporidium personatum Deighton. Spots of late leaf spot are black and usually ...

Soil and soil nutrient degradation is a substantial problem in Uganda. It is estimated that 4% - 12% of GNP is lost from environmental degradation, 85% of this from soil erosion, nutrient loss and changes in crops. The use ...

Uganda is Africa’s second largest bean producer after Tanzania. Production of beans in Uganda is predominantly on a small-scale accounting between 60–90% of the production with average productivity of 0.25 tons (250kg) per ...

Groundnut is an important food crop throughout the tropics. It is mainly grown for the kernels and the edible oil and meal derived from them, and the vegetative residue. The average on farm yield of groundnuts in Uganda ...

Sorghum is a cereal and key food staple grain to over 500 people in semi-arid tropics Africa and Asia. The grain yield in subsistence farming ranges from 0.5 t/ha to 0.8 t/ha compared to potential yield of 10 t/ha. Low ...