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Compatibility barriers affecting crossability between Solanum aethiopicum and its relatives
(Scientific Journals (Nature), 2022)Reproductive barriers are single most important impediment in conventional breeding of Solanum aethiopicum (Shum and Gilo) and its relatives. This study investigated compatibility barriers between S. aethiopicum and its ... -
Farmers’ selection cues in cowpea for vegetable use in eastern Uganda
(African journal of food, agriculture, nutrition and development, 2022)A participatory cowpea varietal selection was carried out in Eastern Uganda in the Kumi district among farmers (n=30) in the sub-Counties of Ongino, Kumi and Kanyum. An arange of opinions were collected to identify farmers’ ... -
Quantitative and mechanistic analysis of impact of novel cassava-assisted improved processing on fluid transport phenomenon in humidity-temperature-stressed bio-derived films
(European Polymer Journal, 2016)Bio-derived films’ realistic performance integrity is ascertained by their resilience in highly stressful storage conditions, a function of its ability to respond timely and manages fluid barrier appropriately. Bio-derived ... -
Novel Intact Bitter Cassava: Sustainable Development and Desirability Optimisation of Packaging Films
(Food Bioprocess Technol Journal, 2016)Novel biomaterials and optimal processing conditions are fundamental in low-cost packaging material production. Recently, a novel biobased intact bitter cassava derivative was developed using an intrinsic, high-throughput ... -
New sustainable approach to reduce cassava borne environmental waste and develop biodegradable materials for food packaging applications
(Food Packaging and Shelf Life Journal, 2016)Transforming waste cassava into a sustainable resource requires a new approach and redesign of the current processing methodologies. Bitter cassava cultivars have been employed mainly as an emergency famine food, but could ... -
Integrated sustainable process design framework for cassava biobased packaging materials: critical review of current challenges, emerging trends and prospects
(Trends in food science and technology, 2016)Background: Cassava represents a reasonable share in biobased material development globally. The production of its biopolymer derivatives using conventional techniques/methods is accompanied by significant wastes with ... -
Integrated process standardisation as a zero-based approach to bitter cassava waste elimination and widely-applicable industrial biomaterial derivatives
(Chemical Engineering and Processing Journal, 2016)Integrated standardised methodology for biopolymer derivatives (BPD) production from novel intact bitter cassava was demonstrated by desirability optimisation of simultaneous release, recovery, cyanogenesis (SRRC) process. ... -
Evaluation of novel bitter cassava film for equilibrium modified atmosphere packaging of cherry tomatoes
(Food Packaging and Shelf Life Journal, 2017)Equilibrium modified atmosphere packaging (EMAP) technology offers the possibility to maintain produce postharvest quality and extend its shelf-life. However, EMAP stability depends on well-tuned packaging design parameters ... -
Engineered food supplement excipients from bitter cassava for minimisation of cassava processing waste in environment
(Future Foods Journal, 2020)Unchecked large-scale rudimentary upstream (sub-merged and solid state) fermentation processes of bitter cas- sava roots into alcohol have often contributed significantly to agricultural wastes into environment. Thus, the ... -
Effective utilisation of cassava bio-wastes through integrated process design: A sustainable approach to indirect waste management
(Process Safety and Environmental Protection Journals, 2016)An integrated process design, which can be applied in small-to-medium batch processing,was proposed. The process is based on the exploitation of intact (whole) cassavaroot, through optimisation of simultaneous release ... -
Cassava Biomaterial Innovations for Industry Applications
(Cassava Biomaterial Innovations for Industry Applications, 2021)Breakthrough innovations can spur growth in the modern era industry to realise sustainability and high returns on investments. Nowadays, biobased innovations for application in diverse industry sectors are considered as ... -
Bean-based nutrient-enriched puffed snacks: formulation design, functional evaluation, and optimisation
(Food Science and Nutrition Journal, 2020-06-01)School-age children frequently consume snacks. However, most of the snacks they consume are of low nutritional quality. The objective of this study was to develop a nutrient-rich and acceptable extruded bean-based snack, ... -
Effectiveness of bylaws in supporting sustainable crop intensification: A case of potato farming in Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2021)The study assessed the effectiveness of formal and informal bylaws in supporting sustainable crop intensification in potato farming regions of Southwestern Uganda. An exploratory case-study descriptive design was adopted, ... -
Farmer preferred traits and genotype choices in Solanum aethiopicum L., Shum group
(Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2021)Background: Solanum aethiopicum L. is a nutrient dense African indigenous vegetable. However, advancement of its improved varieties that can increase productivity, household income, and food security has not been ... -
Observations on the Nile monitor lizard (Varanus niloticus, L.) in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
(African Journal of Ecology, 1983)The daily activity, feeding habits and intra- and interspecific relationships of the monitor lizard Varanus niloticus (L.) were studied from 07.00 to 17.00 h. The lizards basked in the mornings (07.0049.30) and afternoons ... -
Approaches to the effective utilization of Haplochromis spp. from Lake Victoria. I. Chemical composition in relation to utilization
(Journal of Food Technology, 1984)There are over 150 species of the cichlid genus Huplochrornis in Lake Victoria constituting a major underexploited food resource. As an aid to the processing of the deepwater stock, chemical composition data were obtained ... -
Identification of growth stage specific watering thresholds for drought screening in Solanum aethiopicum Shum
(Nature Research, 2020-01-21)Effective phenotyping for drought resistance is a pre-requisite for identification of modest crop varieties for farmers. For neglected and underutilized crops such as Solanum aethiopicum Shum group, no drought screening ... -
Influence of plant and residue age on attraction, acceptance and larval survival of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2009)Laboratory trials were conducted in Uganda at the Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute to determine attraction, eclosion success and larval survivorship of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) on crop residues ... -
Distribution, timing of attack, and oviposition of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, on banana crop residues in Uganda
(The Netherlands Entomological Society, 2005-06)Crop sanitation (removal and chopping of residue corms and pseudostems following plant harvest) has been recommended as a ‘best bet’ means of reducing banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), ... -
Stability for descriptors of Solanum aethiopicum Shum group (family Solanaceae)
(Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 2018-09-30)Solanum aethiopicum Shum group is a nutrient-rich and income-generating crop enterprise in various sub-Saharan Africa countries. Despite its importance, the development of its improved varieties has not been prioritized. ...
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