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JOURNAL ARTICLES NaLIRRI 2025Livestock Health
A decade of collaboration on anti-tick vaccine research between SaBio-IREC-Spain and National Agricultural Research Organization-Uganda
José de la Fuente*, Gortázar C., Rutaisire J., Semakula J., Matovu M., Kasaija P.D, Kabi F., Mugerwa S. These results are the outcome of ten years of collaboration between the Health and Biotechnology (SaBio) group at the Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Spain, and the National Agricultural Research …
Analysis of selected diploid banana genotypes for resistance to weevil damage and pollen quantity as key elements of banana breeding
Juliet Kemigisa, Ivan Kabiita Arinaitwe, Jerome Kubiriba, Arthur K Tugume, Robooni Tumuhimbise Banana weevils (Cosmopolites sordidus) cause significant reductions in banana productivity in Uganda. Their distribution extends countrywide, with higher concentrations in the central region due to favorable environmental conditions. Integ…
Climate Patterns and Extremes in Uganda’s Arabica and Robusta Coffee Regions
Catherine Mulinde, Revocatus Twinomuhangi, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo Majaliwa, Daniel Waiswa, David Mfitumukiza, Fredrick Tumwine, Winfred Nabiteeko Nakyagaba, Judith Asiimwe Future climate change and variability will unlikely offer better opportunities for increased agricultural production, especially for many African countries. For proper projections of climate into the future, there is a need to establish pa…
Combining Ability and Gene Action for Resistance to Fusarium Ear Rot in Tropical Maize Hybrids
Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Patrick Rubaihayo, John Bosco Sempiira, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Bonny Michael Oloka, Julius Pyton Sserumaga A comprehensive understanding of the genetics of resistance is essential for developing an effective breeding strategy to create germplasm resistant to Fusarium Ear Rot. This study aimed to determine the general combining ability (GCA), sp…
Developmental Biology of Bean Leaf Beetle (Ootheca mutabilis) on Common Bean
Lutaakome M, Kyamanywa S, Otim M. H. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major source of food and income for people in sub Saharan Africa. Attack by Bean Leaf Beetles (Ootheca spp. Chev.) is one of the major causes of yield loss to the crop, causing up to 48.9% grain yie…
Differential Growth and Transpiration Responses Among Banana (Musa Spp.) Hybrids—Hope for Breeding Drought Tolerant Bananas?
Moureen Nansamba, Julia Sibiya, Clara Gambart, Deborah Karamura, Eldad Karamura, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Sebastien C. Carpentier Drought stress greatly impacts banana (Musa spp.) production(Van Asten et al. 2011), limiting its growth and yield. In the East African Great Lakes region, East African highland bananas(EAHBs) dominate the agricultural production systems(K…
Effect of Prolonged Cooking on Pro-Vitamin A Levels of Biofortified East African Highland Bananas
Stephen Buah, Janefer Kiwummulo, Jean-Yves Paul, Joel Walugembe, Jackline Wegesa, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Wilberforce Tushemereirwe Genetically modified East African highland bananas (EAHBs) with elevated levels of pro-vitamin A (pVA) have been developed to address vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in Uganda. The green, mature fruits of EAHBs are traditionally prepared into “…
Efficient CRISPR/Cas9- Mediated Genome Editing of Phytoene Desaturase in Musa-AAA: A Critical Step for Genetic Improvement of East African Highland Bananas
Frank Kalungi, Julius Mulindwa, Samwel Kariuki Muiruri, Valentine Otang Ntui, Abubakar Sadik Mustafa, Priver Bwesigye Namanya, Jerome Kubiriba, Alex Barekye, Jimmy Moses Tindamanyire East African highland bananas (EAHBs), locally referred to as “matooke”, are an important staple crop in Uganda. The EAHBs have a triploid genome (AAA) with a large phenotypic diversity in the Great Lakes region of Africa and are challenge…
Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation Through Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Practices: Evidence from Coffee Farming Households in Southwestern Uganda
Twesigye, Veronica, Godfrey, H. Kagezi, David Ssekamatte, Fred Alinda, Ronald Ssembajwe, Jannet M. Kisembo, Judith Kobusinge, Eunice Namara, Mark Anyijuka, David Amonyo, and Geofrey Arinaitwe Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) practices play a major role in enhancing the adoption of climate adaptation measures. A convergent parallel mixed-method design was therefore used to determine the contribution of PM&E practic…
