Effectiveness of Rice-Husk Biochar in Sustainable Arabica Coffee Production in South Eastern Uganda
Frank Kagoda, Joseph Etiang, Dianah Nakubulwa, Santo Odongo, Isaac Kamweru, Rachel Ajambo, Anthony Mugambi The study aimed at determining the effectiveness of rice-husk biochar in improving the growth and yield of Arabica coffee in southeastern Uganda. Two experiments were run from January 2023 to July 2024, on mature coffee and on coffee seedl…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaCRRI · 2023Soil Management
Effect of Soil Amendments on Soil Quality and Yield of Upland Rice in Northern Uganda
Ogwal Lawrence Soil health is an indispensible component of an environment that reflects the capacity of soil
to provide ideal conditions for normal plant growth and support to ecosystem services.
However, the potential of soils to sustainably support …
Innovation and development of the third-generation hybrid rice technology
Chancan Liao, Wei Yan, Zhufeng Chen, Gang Xie, Xing Wang Deng,
Xiaoyan Tang The breeding and large-scale application of hybrid rice contribute significantly to the food supply world
wide. Currently, hybrid seed production uses cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) lines or photoperiod/
therrno-sensitive genic male ste…
Strategies to Bridge Yield Gaps in Equatorial African Upland Rice Production System
Isaac Newton Alou The average rice (Oryza sativa L.) farmer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) harvests less than 1.5 t ha’ of grain yield in uplands production systems, while the yield potential is substantially higher.
There are large yield potential gaps due…
Allelopathic Interactive Effects of Rice, Cymbopogon, Desmodium, Mucuna and Maize in Uganda
Kaiira Moses Godfrey Rice is a major food and cash crop under various mixed cropping systems in Uganda. Rice and
some intercrops exhibit allelopathic properties and productivity is on the decline yet little is
known about the causes of allelopathy, declining…
