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  • Design and construction of a motorized solar powered feed pelletizer 
    Asumini, Wana; Okot, John Paul Emmanuel; Kanyago, Grace; Asiimwe, Lynet Kanyere; Nuwahereza, Benson; Turyamuhaki, Benjamin (Busitema University, 2024)
    This Final Project Report offers a thorough design development and assessment of A MOTORIZED SOLAR-POWERED FEED PELLETING MACHINE. The assessment of the viability and possible advantages of using solar energy to power a ...
  • Production of an improved power factor low noise maize mill for small scale millers in Uganda 
    Nuwamanya, Antony; Ofezu, Siliveri; Kabaale, Patrick Jackson; Nabukeera, Zakia; Ryabonye, Ramona; Karungi, Peninah; Alleluia, Derrick (Busitema University, 2023)
    This report describes the design and construction of a high power factor low noise maize mill utilizing materials that were sourced locally aimed at meeting the demands of the food industry. The developed machine was aimed ...
  • Development of a small-scale multi-fruit juice processing line. 
    Namuwonge, Lukiya; Atiku, Ivan; Navuga, Betty; Akandwanaho, Antony; Nabwami, Ethel Joyce; Makoba, Winfrey Nabumoni; Nabirye, Sarah; Sempagama, Sulaiman (Busitema University, 2023)
    Fruits are among the most important horticultural products from Uganda. Fruits are used as food which has high content of vitamin C, treat diseases most fruit juices act as antioxidants. Fruit pulp is used industrially in ...
  • Design & construction of a solar powered fresh egg vacuum dryer 
    Simali, Habert (Busitema University, 2020)
    Design & construction of a solar powered fresh egg vacuum dryer
  • A novel solar powered four chambered grain storage silo for smallholder farmers. 
    Mukama, Musa; Mugalya, Brian; Niwahereza, Ishameil; Wanyama, Paul; Mwanyi, Ian (Busitema University, 2023)
    A novel solar powered four chambered grain storage silo for smallholder farmers.
  • Design and construction of a coffee roaster machine 
    Gumisiriza, Jane (Busitema University, 2018-05)
    Coffee roasting is one of the. most important stages in processing drinking coffee to enhance flavours, and ease grinding. It is a process of pyrolysis (time temperature dependent) which, by increasing the temperature of ...
  • Design and construction of an improved groundnut sheller. 
    Wafula, Simon Peter (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    In Uganda, traditional methods are used for shelling groundnuts. These include, beating with sticks on a flat surface and the use of hands. These are all laborious. There are many mechanical shellers on the market that ...
  • Design and construction of a dampening unit of the maize milling system. 
    Kanakulya, Alex (Busitema University., 2017-05)
    Maize (zea mays L) accounts for almost a half of the calories and proteins consumed in East Africa (Dr. Harold Macauley, 2015). The maize milling operation is mainly aimed at separating the various components of the maize ...
  • Development of the framework for a diversified millet value chain structure. 
    Ongema, Dismus (Busitema University., 2015-05)
    Millets represent a collective term referring to a number of small-seeded annual grasses that are cultivated as grain crops, primarily on marginal lands in dry areas of temperate, subtropical and tropical regions. They are ...
  • Design and construction of silver fish solar dryer. 
    Nakintu, Miriam Grace (Busitema University., 2014-05)
    This is the general over view of this research proposal carried out with the aim of designing and Construction of a low cost silver fish solar dryer. Chapter one covers the introduction of the proposal which includes ...
  • Design and construction of a biomass dryer for mangoes. 
    Mutonyi, Wandeka Cynthia (Busitema University., 2013-11)
    The mango fruit (Mangifera sp.) is major commercial tropical fruit, grown in many countries of the world. It is less common in Uganda because farmers and processors in our country suffer a problem of high rate of ...
  • Design and construction of a small scale tomato humidifier. 
    Byangu, Azedi (Busitema University., 2015-05)
    Long shelf life of tomatoes during storage can be induced by reduction in the postharvest losses. These losses are as a result of factors such as high temperature and low relative humidity, Pathological infection and ...
  • Design and construction of a manually operated cassava grinder for production of industrial starch. 
    Bakwaterenda, Gloria (Busitema University., 2015-05)
    The nutritive reserves of cassava is made up of starch which is one of the most important products Synthesized by plants that is consumed as and used in industrial processes. The currently increasing cassava production ...
  • Extraction and characterisation of lemon grass oil. 
    Naiga, Harriet (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Essential oils are present in several plants, including lemon myrtle; lemon grass leaves and stems, eucalyptus leaves, Cedar wood, bay leaf, cinnamon, eucalyptus leaves rose wood. Pure essential oils are mixtures of more ...
  • Design and construction of an avocado flesh oil. 
    Olupot, Charles Joel (Busitema University., 2019-05)
    Avocado (Parsec; Americana) is one of the important fruits grown worldwide and majorly eaten in different forms and mainly as food additives. This fruit is prized for its high nutrient. value and is added to various dishes ...
  • Design and construction of a pedal powered dough mixer. 
    Okalany, Gilber (Busitema University., 2019)
    An efficient dough mixing helps to; increase bread quality, production performance of bread minimizes time wastage, prevent labor drudgery. The objectives of this research were to design and assemble different components, ...
  • Profiling of common crop residues for briquette manufacture : 
    Odikor, Robert (Busitema University., 2019)
    Despite the fact of several research studies to recycle crop wastes into briquettes, the quality and suitability of the crop residue briquettes remains a core issue for their successful adoption. This success is highly ...
  • Design and construction of a tomato sorter. 
    Oburu, Richard (Busitema University., 2019-05)
    Sorting and grading are the most important. unit operations in packing houses by which it enables to obtain a good and appealing packing system. To standardize the tomatoes for marketing in the local and export markets, ...
  • Development of a value chain for amaranthus dubius dodo. 
    Nantongo, Mariam (Busitema University., 2018)
    This study highlights the process of extraction of amaranthus dubius oil using soxhlet extraction method, its benefits and other products from amaranthus grains. Although some benefits derived from amaranthus seeds are ...
  • Design and construction of an improved groundnut pasting machine. 
    Netondo, Veronica (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Groundnut (Arachis hypogea) also known as peanut is one of the most important food crops grown and consumed in Uganda and other sub-Saharan countries (Okello et al 201.0a). They are locally known as ‘binyebwa' and is the ...

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