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THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaLIRRI · 2009Livestock Health
Production, Breeding Practices and Physical Traits of Economic Importance in Uganda Goats
Semakula Jimmy Two studies were conducted in the districts of Sembabule, Soroti and Arua in Uganda to
characterise the goat production and breeding practices and to determine the variability in
body measurements. In the first study a survey of goat far…
Safety Assessment of Cystatins used to Control Pests in Transgenic Bananas in Uganda
Moses Matovu In this study the safety of the maize and papaya cystatins used to control nematodes and
banana weevil borer was assessed by determining the allergenicity and toxicity of the
proteins using both in vitro as well as the in vivo method o…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NAROSEC · 2009Agricultural Economics
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCO’s) and Household Savings Behavior in Uganda
Mpiira Samuel This study looks al household savings behavior in relation to participation in SACCOS. A
participant was defined as one who made the decision to join a SACCO. Participants
were further disaggregated into those who save in the SACCO and t…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaLIRRI · 2009Agricultural Economics
Social-Economic Evaluation of Improved Forage Technologies in Smallholder Dairy Cattle Farming Systems in Soroti District, Uganda
Turinawe Alice Smallholder dairy cattle producers in Uganda face major production constraints including
inadequate and poor quality feeds. This has led to low milk yield, long calving intervals and
low growth rates. Forage technologies have been widely…
Dr. Yona Baguma, NaCRRI ; Arthur M. Makara, Scifode ; Dr. Theresa Sengooba, PBS ; Barbara Zawedde-Mugwanya, MSU This strategy is an analysis of the regulatory environment for approval and safe conduct
of Confined Field Trial (CFT) in Uganda with particular emphasis on drought tolerant
transgenic maize. It provides mechanisms for facilitating com…
