Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Review

Insights into finger millet production: constraints, opportunities and implications for improving the crop in Uganda

Faizo Kasule
  • Faizo Kasule
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute, P.O. Box 56, Soroti, Uganda.
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Ronald Kakeeto
  • Ronald Kakeeto
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute, P.O. Box 56, Soroti, Uganda.
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Denis Erro Tippe
  • Denis Erro Tippe
  • Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute, Uyole-Center, P. O. Box 400, Mbeya, Tanzania.
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Daniel Okinong
  • Daniel Okinong
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute, P.O. Box 56, Soroti, Uganda.
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Charles Aru
  • Charles Aru
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute, P.O. Box 56, Soroti, Uganda.
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Peter Wasswa
  • Peter Wasswa
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Chrispus A.O Oduori
  • Chrispus A.O Oduori
  • Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Horticultural Research Institute, Kibos Centre, P. O. Box 1490, 40100, Kisumu, Kenya.
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Scovia Adikini
  • Scovia Adikini
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute, P.O. Box 56, Soroti, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 29 April 2023
  •  Accepted: 14 September 2023
  •  Published: 30 November 2023

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