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THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · 2023Climate Change Mitigation
Nutrient Availability as a Driver of Soil Green-House Gas Fluxes and Nitrogen Leaching in a Native Tropical Forest and Large-Scale Sugarcane Plantations in North-Western Uganda
Vorgelegt Von, Joseph Tamale Soil macronutrient availability (particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)) is a crucial abi
otic control for the cycling of carbon (C) and N in terrestrial ecosystems. However, empirical
evidence on macronutrient regulation of soil …
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaFIRRI · 2023Fish Biology
The Androgenic and Anabolic Effects of Pine Pollen on Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus)
Ivan Abaho All-male tilapia aquaculture is desirable to control unwanted breeding. Besides, male tilapia
individuals grow faster and bigger than females. Presently, most farmers use 17amethyltestosterone (MT) to produce an all-male stock, although t…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaFIRRI · 2023Water Quality and Conservation
The Dynamics of Cyanobacteria and Potential Threats of Cyanotoxins in Uganda: A Case of Murchison Bay and Napoleon Gulf, Northern Lake Victoria
Mark Olokotum Lake Victoria has diverse cyanobacteria associated with varying types and concentrations of
cyanotoxins. Over 31 variants of microcystins (MC) have been identified in the lake with MC-
LR, MC-RR and MC-YR as the commonest. Therefore, t…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaFIRRI · 2022Fisheries Management and Conservation
Effect of Adding a Probiotic to an Aquaponic System on Plant and Fish Grwoth, Water Quality and Micro Diversity
Nasser Kasozi The current conventional food production systems are neither ecologically sound, nor do
they address the issues of the circular economy of decreasing waste. Aquaponics, a technology
that integrates aquatic organisms and plants, provides …
Social -Technological Factors Influencing Smallholder Farmer's Adaptation of AgroForestry Technologies in the Eastern Highlands of Uganda
Fred Kalanzi Agroforestry has been identified as the most sustainable remedy to counter declining farm
productivity, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on this, state and non-state actors have
promoted several agroforestry technologies in Ugan…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NARL · 2021ICT for Agriculture
A Mobile Application for Recommended Fertiliser Application Rates of Selected Crops in Central Uganda
Mutyaba Robert In order for farmers to realize acceptable yields and returns to their scarce resources under these
poor soil conditions, they require to use improved soil fertility management practices that they
always find unaffordable. Uganda is kn…
