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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 ... -
Changes in Sensory and Quality Characteristics of S. Aethiopicum (Shum) and A. Lividus (Linn) Leafy Vegetables along the Supply Chain
(Science and Education Publishing, 2018-05)Changes in sensory attributes of vegetables over time under different conditions have been reported, however, little has been done regarding profiling and assessing changes in sensory attributes of raw leafy vegetables ... -
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 ... -
A Computer Program for Modeling the Conversion of Organic Waste to Energy
(MDPI Open access publisher, 2011)This paper presents a tool for the analysis of conversion of organic waste into energy. The tool is a program that uses waste characterization parameters and mass flow rates at each stage of the waste treatment process to ... -
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), ... -
Diversity and distribution of African indigenous vegetable species in Uganda
(Academic Journals, 2017-11)African indigenous vegetable species (AIVS) provide a means of livelihood to many urban and peri-urban dwellers in Uganda. It was thus deemed necessary to understand the existing diversity and distribution of the traditional ... -
The effect of cassava mosaic disease on the genetic diversity of cassava in Uganda
(Springer International Publishing, 2005)Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a tropical crop that is grown in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Cassava was introduced from Latin America into West and East Africa at two independent events. In Uganda a serious ... -
Effect of Different Processing Conditions on Proximate and Bioactive Contents of Solanum aethiopicum (Shum) Powders, and Acceptability for Cottage Scale Production
(Science and Education Publishing, 2018-04)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different processing conditions for production of dried Solanum aethiopicum (S.) leaf powder by comparing solar drying and cabinet drying processing techniques. ... -
Effect of Different Rates of Poultry Manure and Bio-Slurry on the Yield of Solanum aethiopicum Shum
(Canadian Center of Science and Education 158, 2018-03)Poor soil fertility remains the major cause of low crop productivity on smallholder farms that are engaging in vegetable production in sub-Saharan Africa. Appropriate soil fertility regimes are therefore critical for ... -
Effect of Post-Harvest Handling Practices, Storage Technologies and Packaging Material on Post-Harvest Quality and Antioxidant Potential of Solanum Aethiopicum (Shum) Leafy Vegetable
(Science and Education Publishing, 2018-05)Several studies have supported the use of vegetables as foods as well as medicinal plants. However, most especially for the leafy types of vegetables, their high moisture content gives them a short shelf life. On average ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Ugandan cassava germplasm for drought tolerance
(International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Sciences, 2013)Increased pressure on prime arable land for agriculture to meet food demand for global population has resulted in shifting agriculture to marginal areas where drought is frequent. Focusing research towards development of ... -
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 ... -
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’ ... -
Genetic diversity among farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Uganda
(African Crop Science Society Journal, 2012)Understanding of genetic diversity among a breeding population is an important requirement for crop improvement as it allows for the selection of diverse parental combinations and formation of heterotic pools for genetic ... -
Heritability of drought resistance in Solanum aethiopicum Shum group and combining ability of genotypes for drought tolerance and recovery
(Elsevier publications, 2018-06)Drought tolerance is a complex trait whose inheritance had not been investigated in Solanum aethiopicum L. Shum group. This is partly because of perceived cross incompatibilities in the crop. This study relied on 24 ... -
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 ...
