African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Using improved varieties and fertility enhancements for increasing yield of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown by small-landholder farmers in Uganda

Gerald Sebuwufu
  • Gerald Sebuwufu
  • Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, 2104 Agronomy Hall, Ames, IA 50011-1050, United States.
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Robert Mazur
  • Robert Mazur
  • Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, 2104 Agronomy Hall, Ames, IA 50011-1050, United States.
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Michael Ugen
  • Michael Ugen
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Mark Westgate
  • Mark Westgate
  • Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, 2104 Agronomy Hall, Ames, IA 50011-1050, United States.
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  •  Received: 19 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 15 October 2015
  •  Published: 24 December 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Sebuwufu, G., Mazur, R., Ugen, M., & Westgate M. (2015). Using improved varieties and fertility enhancements for increasing yield of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown by small-landholder farmers in Uganda. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(52), 4795-4805.
Chicago /
Gerald Sebuwufu, Robert Mazur, Michael Ugen and Mark Westgate. "Using improved varieties and fertility enhancements for increasing yield of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown by small-landholder farmers in Uganda." African Journal of Agricultural Research 10, no. 52 (2015): 4795-4805.
MLA /
Gerald Sebuwufu, et al. "Using improved varieties and fertility enhancements for increasing yield of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown by small-landholder farmers in Uganda." African Journal of Agricultural Research 10.52 (2015): 4795-4805.