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 ...

The current maize production, productivity and quality have stagnated due to several biotic and abiotic factors. Among the abiotic factors, Soil fertility loss has led to drastic yield reduction during maize production. ...

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is considered as potential for improving food and nutritional status and income small holder households. Even though it is that important, type of substrate is believed to affect the ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is worldwide known as “No. 1 processing vegetable” because of its demand not only in processing sector but also as a vegetable and protective food. It contains different essential nutrients ...