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Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Engineering: Recent submissions

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Modifying the pore structure of coco-peat as a growing medium for horticultural crops in greenhouse.

Mwesigwa, Irene (Busitema University., 2017-05)

Soilless culture is a technique for crop production using no soil. It offers earlier growth and higher yield. Lack of suitable soils, disease contamination after repeated use and the desire to apply optimal conditions ...
Design and construction of an improved ox-drawn groundnut digger.

Akiding, Florencee (Busitema University., 2017-05)

This project report comprises of five 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 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 construction of an animal drawn organic manure spreader.

Assiah, Joseph (Busitema University., 2017-05)

Currently organic manure is known to be the oldest manure used in agriculture up to date used by man ever since involved in farming. It consists of mainly of litter, waste products of crops mixed with animal dung and urine. ...
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 ...
Investigating effects of varying irrigation water amounts on tomato growth and yield at Busitema university demonstration plot.

Wamale, Julius (Busitema University., 2017-05)

Tomato growing is one of the major economic activities carried out in Uganda. Most farmers depend on rain fall in areas where it is sufficient however, few farmers practice irrigation to carry out the activity throughout ...
Design and construction of cassava stake cutting machine.

Kwemboi, Sadam (Busitema University., 2017-05)

Cassava is one of the most important food crops grown in various parts of Uganda; - Several varieties of cassava are mostly grown due to tolerance in both poor soils and unreliable weather conditions. Cassava is a ...
Design and construction of a manually operated maize dehusker cum sheller.

Aligawesa, Godfrey (Busitema University, 2015-05)

Dehusking and shelling of the maize ears are done traditionally and separately by farmers. This called for the design and construction of the manually operated maize dehusker cum sheller for white maize variety. The ...
Design of a sprinkler irrigation system for sun flower

Buwembo, Mike (Busitema University, 2013)

Sunflower is one of the few crop species that originated in North America and possibly brought in Uganda by missionaries as one of the experimental crops in 1920s and 1930s. It is the third largest source of vegetable oil ...
Design and construction of a manually and engine powered cassava chipping machine.

Taban, Moses (Busitema University., 2011-05)

Cassava manihot esculentus, is one of the important. crop grown in most parts of Uganda. They are rich sources of carbohydrates and can be grown in poor soils. The crop today in. Uganda receives a major boost due to the ...
Design and construction of a manually operated rotary paddy weeder for Busitema community.

Nelima, Anita (Busitema University., 2012-05)

Rice is the world's most important cereal considering the area under cultivation and The number of households that depend on it. Rice farmers are encountering several constraints that inhibit their ability to increase rice ...
Design and construction of a manually operated sorghum planter.

Wafula, Julius (Busitema University., 2014-05)

The proposed study covers the design and construction of a sorghum planter, testing of the machine that was designed and the economic evaluation of the prototype. The varieties that were considered in this study were ...
Design and simulation of a bird control system for rice growers in eastern Uganda.

Ssekiziyivu, Atanansi (Busitema University., 2013-05)

Rice is an edible starchy cereal, consumed and cultivated worldwide with almost /3(a third) of the population reliant on the cereal. Uganda yields 180,000 metric tons at a local demand of 240,000 metric tons leaving a ...
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 construction of a manually operated rake tool for paddy rice planting.

Sekyanzi, Baker (Busitema University., 2014-05)

Paddy rice is one of the important crops that are grown in some parts of Uganda that are located at lower altitude i.e. lowlands. it is one of the stable foods for a large proportion of the population and on the subsistence ...
Design and construction of a pedal operated sunflower threshing machine.

Okello, Norman (Busitema University., 2014-05)

The Introduction is a summary of the background of sunflower and this project, the problem statement which includes the problems faced by sunflower farmers in Uganda during the threshing of their crops. The introduction ...
Design and construction of a multipurpose pineapple processing machine.

Okello, Boniface (Busitema University., 2014-05)

Pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus) is highly perishable in its natural state after harvest and is vulnerable to spoilage by mechanical damage, chemical deterioration and environmental effects. Thus, it is highly essential ...
Design and construction of a pedal powered water pump.

Namubiru, Beatrice Babirye (Busitema University., 2013-05)

The needs of water in Uganda are increasingly becoming versatile. For example, apart from using water for domestic purposes, water is also needed in farms for irrigation due to climatic change chat does -make rainfall ...
Design and construction of a motorised sorghum threshing and winnowing machine.

Nabwami, Proscovia (Busitema University., 2014-05)

Sorghum is the third most important cereal crop grown in Uganda after maize and finger millet occupying 285,000ha of arable land (http://teca.fao.org). It is widely grown in various districts in Uganda including: Karamoja, ...
Design and simulation of an automated poultry feeder.

Mutumba, Raymonds (Busitema University., 2015-05)

The agricultural Sector in Uganda has been proven to be crucial to sustain the ever growing population or the country. However, the traditional methods of practicing agriculture can no longer cope with the ever increasing ...

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