Browsing Research Articles by Author "Abaca, Alex"
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Effect of phosphorus-based fertilizer on groundnut yield and incidence of groundnut rosette disease in West Nile Region of Uganda
Abaca, Alex; Odama, Emmanuel; Komakech, Alfred; Kassim, Sadik; Walakira, John K. (African Journals Online, 2023)The objective of this study was to establish the effects of Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer micro-dosing on yields and the incidence of groundnut rosette disease (GRD) on five groundnut varieties in West Nile region ... -
Evaluation of newly released cassava varieties for yield performance, reactions to cassava diseases and farmers’ preference in Adjumani district of Uganda
Abaca, Alex; Odama, Emmanuel; Komakech, Alfred; Asiku, Baron; Andema, A. Andrews; Sadik, Kassim (Journal of Agricultural Science, 2021-03-15)Cassava viral diseases particularly cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) have put pressure on cassava breeders to develop varieties that are resistant/tolerant to them. Several cassava ... -
Grain hermetic storage adoption in Northern Uganda: awareness, use, and the constraints to technology adoption
Okori, Francis; Cherotich, Sam; Abaca, Alex; Baidhe, Emmanuel; Adibaku, Francis; Onyinge, James Denis (Scientific Research Publishing, 2022-09-15)Post-harvest storage losses (PHLs) remain significant in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to several factors mainly insect pests and molds. Hermetic storage technologies (HSTs) are being promoted to address these storage losses. ...