• Efficacy of Sulpow 800wg in the management of scab disease of cowpea 

  Aguti, Martha (Busitema University, 2024)

  Cowpea is one of the most important legume food crops in Uganda. However, grain yields as low as 400kg ha−1 have been recorded in farmers’ fields despite a grain yield potential of 3,000kg ha−1. Cowpea scab is a major ...
• Performance evaluation of sorghum (sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes for grain yield and yield related traits 

  Adongo, Catherine (Busitema University, 2024)

  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 ...
• Resistance response of cowpea genotypes to scab disease 

  Gwali, Rogers (Busitema University, 2024)

  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 ...
• Assessment of advanced cowpea cultivars for agronomic and yield traits in Uganda. 

  Nangiro, Stephen Omega (Busitema University, 2024)

  Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) is the most important legume grown in the semi-arid tropics and one of the world's major legumes. It is adapted to the Sahelian climate which is characterized by low rainfall and poor soil ...
• Physical and sensory evaluation of coffee from different altitudes in the northern elgon region in Uganda. 

  Masinde, Jimmy Keneth (Busitema University, 2024)

  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 ...
• Assessment of the effect of coffee defects on cup quality. 

  Egesa, Julius (Busitema University, 2024)

  Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide. Coffee quality is declining due to several improper pre and post-harvest management practices. With the demand for high quality coffee for consumption continually ...
• Effect of locally available substrates on the mineral and bioactive compounds of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus). 

  Akurut, Esther (Busitema University, 2024)

  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 ...
• Efficacy of aloe vera (aloe barbadensis miller) and papaya (caricapapaya) extracts on the management of cowpea weevils during storage. 

  Akellot, Frances (Busitema University, 2024)

  Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a multi-purpose indigenous crop that grows largely in the tropics of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Cowpea is consumed either as a vegetable for the leaves, fresh pods, or grain. Cowpea is regarded ...
• Analysis of crude protein, phenolic and flavonoid content of cowpea genotypes. 

  Namataka, Brenda (Busitema University, 2024)

  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 ...
• Farmer knowledge of pesticide use, health safety practices, and its environmental effects in Soroti district, eastern Uganda 

  Kato, Hussein Ibrahim (Busitema University, 2024)

  Irresponsible pesticide handling and application have adverse effects to human health and the environment that include killing of non-target organisms, water contamination, soil contamination and air pollution. This research ...
• Evaluation of f2 segregating sorghum population for earliness and yield performance 

  Dongo, Hamisi (Busitema University, 2024)

  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 ...
• Effect of different rates of liming on soil ph, p and agronomic traits of common beans in eastern Uganda 

  Ijara, Josphat (Busitema University, 2024)

  Low soil pH and low soil available phosphorus, are major soil fertility problems with the soils under common bean production in East Africa. The major objective of this study was to develop a soil acidity management strategy ...
• Response of improved groundnut lines to late leafspot disease 

  Osia, Paul (Busitema University, 2023)

  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 ...
• Efficacy of aloe vera gel and corn starch on the postharvest quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruits during storage 

  Kakaire, Ashiraf (Busitema University, 2023)

  Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important crop that is consumed by majority of the people globally. However, the postharvest quality deteriorates during storage coupled with the reduced shelf life which ultimately ...
• Efficacy of locally made bio-fertilizer on growth and yield of NAROSORG 2 

  Cherotich, Stella (Busitema University, 2023)

  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 ...
• Assessing the levels of occurrence of aflatoxin B I in maize and groundnut in selected districts in eastern Uganda 

  Ilukol, Daniel (Busitema University, 2023)

  Groundnut is a major crop in Uganda, ranking eleventh in production and sixth in area harvested. It’s majorly used as a source of protein and lipids in many areas in Uganda. Maize is the most important cereal in Uganda ...
• Effect of KENCOP fungicide on the control of angular leaf spot on French beans 

  Gumbiri, Yunus (Busitema University, 2023)

  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 ...
• Assessing the factors responsible for post-harvest losses on sorghum during storage : 

  Loru, Simon Peter (Busitema University, 2023)

  Sorghum is an important staple crop in Uganda serving as a daily food requirement. Besides international aims for the reduction of post-harvest losses, some farmers in developing countries are still faced with significant ...
• Growth and yield performance of serenut 2 groundnut variety treated with locally made bioinoculants (Jeevamritha and Biodynamic) under field conditions in eastern Uganda. 

  Apio, Loyce (Busitema University, 2023)

  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 ...
• Efficacy of selected plant powders on bean weevil (acanthoscelides obtectus) management in common beans 

  Muzusa, Muhammed (Busitema University, 2023)

  The common bean Phaseolus vulgaris an important source of plant protein in many parts of the world, Uganda inclusive. Among the major food crops, it has one of the highest levels of variations in seed characteristics (shape, ...

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