July 2024

Pearl millet: A marginalized solution to climate change adaptation, nutrition and food security challenges in Uganda

Pearl millet is an important climate-resilient crop in arid and semi-arid regions of Uganda. Its grains are used mainly for food, brewing, and feed; to a lesser extent, its stover is used as feed for livestock. Pearl millet research in Uganda started in the 1950s. However, over the past half a century, it has stalled and stagnated due to limited funding, insurgences, and human and infrastructural capacity, resulting in...

Author(s): Faizo Kasule , Henry Fred Ojulong, Joseph Andrew Wandulu, Ronald Kakeeto and Scovia Adikini  

August 2024

Genetic variability for tolerance against aluminium toxicity of selected common bean genotypes

The study aimed to assess the tolerance of Andean genotypes to aluminium (Al) toxicity, a significant constraint in common bean production in Africa and Latin America. Nineteen Andean genotypes, along with the Al-resistant check ALB91, were evaluated for seedling Al tolerance in a hydroponic system within a screen house at the University of Zambia. Root length (RL), root dry weight (RDW), and number of lateral roots...

Author(s): Bangotse Mangimela, Kuwabo Kuwabo, Swivia Hamabwe, Sydney Pimpa and Kelvin Kamfwa  

September 2024

Gene effects and transgression in the inheritance of some agronomic traits of Citrullus mucosospermus

Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) is a plant known for its high nutritional and market values. However, its cultivation remains traditional with low yields. This study was initiated to contribute to the genetic improvement of C. mucosospermus by determining key genetic parameters. To achieve this, three segregating populations were created from three crosses of C. mucosospermus. All six generations (Pa, Pb, F1, F2, BC1Pa,...

Author(s): Brou Kouakou Fulgence , Agnyman Angeline Eliathe Elabo, Kouamé Germain Cyrille Koffi and Raoul Sylvère Sie