Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 488

Full Length Research Paper

Local knowledge of maturity indicators for priority fruits and vegetables in Uganda

Paul Okiror
  • Paul Okiror
  • Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Paul Balitta
  • Paul Balitta
  • National Forestry Resources Research Institute, P. O. Box 1752, Kampala, Uganda.
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Jacob Godfrey Agea
  • Jacob Godfrey Agea
  • School of Agricultural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Jolly Joe Ocan
  • Jolly Joe Ocan
  • School of Engineering, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Julius Bunny Lejju
  • Julius Bunny Lejju
  • Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Joseph Bahati
  • Joseph Bahati
  • School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Grace Kagoro Rugunda
  • Grace Kagoro Rugunda
  • Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Collins Inno Sebuuwufu
  • Collins Inno Sebuuwufu
  • Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 15 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 24 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Okiror, P., Balitta, P., Agea, J. G., Ocan, J. J., Lejju, J. B., Bahati, J., Rugunda, G. K.,& Sebuuwufu, C. I. (2017). Local knowledge of maturity indicators for priority fruits and vegetables in Uganda. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 9(7), 143-154.
Chicago /
Paul Okiror, Paul Balitta, Jacob Godfrey Agea Jolly Joe Ocan, Julius Bunny Lejju, Joseph Bahati, Grace Kagoro Rugunda and Collins Inno Sebuuwufu. "Local knowledge of maturity indicators for priority fruits and vegetables in Uganda." Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 9, no. 7 (2017): 143-154.
MLA /
Paul Okiror, et al. "Local knowledge of maturity indicators for priority fruits and vegetables in Uganda." Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 9.7 (2017): 143-154.