Public health concerns have been raised, especially in places with weak food safety management, by the growth in foodborne bacterial contamination in pork caused by poor hygiene measures and an overreliance on synthetic ...

Dairy farming is a cornerstone of agricultural activities worldwide, contributing significantly to food security and economic development hence playing a pivotal role in rural livelihoods and food provision among households. ...

This study aimed to evaluate the contamination levels of Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk and its products and to compare AFM1 contamination levels across different wards within Katakwi Town council. AFM1, a potent toxin found ...

Sunflower is a key income source for smallholder farmers in Uganda and ranks among the four most important oilseeds globally (Auman et al., 2020). Despite rising production, marketability remains a significant challenge, ...

This research aimed to assess gender differences in satisfaction levels regarding income derived from local chicken sales. The survey concentrated on the socio-economic profiles of the local chicken farmers, especially ...

The study focused on evaluating how peri-urban agriculture contributes to household incomes in Goma Sub County, Mukono municipality. It employed a cross-sectional design, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data ...

Marketing channel choices play an important role to the incomes and livelihood attributes among the small holder farmers in developing countries such as Uganda. However, recent evidence indicates that the sales of agricultural ...

Sorghum is the third most important cereal crop after maize and rice. The area under sorghum production in Uganda is at 398,050 ha accounting for 314,553 tons total annual production. This places Uganda as the fourth leading ...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta L.) plays a crucial role in the people's diet as a staple food crop and source of income to many livelihoods. It is usually consumed in its fresh, cooked form or transformed into dry chips and ...

This research was aimed at evaluating the growth performance of wistar rats fed on enzymatically detoxified aflatoxin B1 maize diet. In vivo research was carried on 20 male wistar rats, grouped into groups of five rats ...