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JOURNAL ARTICLES · 2026Plant breeding
‘NAROBAN 6’ (‘NARITA 17’): A Conventionally Bred ‘Matooke’ Hybrid for East African Banana Consumers.
Alex Barekye, Allan Waniale, Elyeza Bakaze, Kephas Nowakunda, Priver Namanya, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Jerome Kubiriba, Ivan Kabiita Arinaitwe, Michael Batte and Rony Swennen
Combining Ability Analysis and Gene Action Underlying Nutritional Quality Traits for Silage from Tropical Maize Germplasm
John Bosco Ssempiira, Julius Pyton Sserumaga, Tonny Obua, Muhammad Kiggundu, Clementine Namazzi, Herbert Galinya, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Douglas Ntwatwa, Robert Mwesigwa, Moses Matovu, Abasi Kigozi, Swidiq Mugerwa & Phinehas Tukamuhabwa A thorough understanding of the genetic basis and inheritance of nutritional quality traits is essential for developing a breeding pipeline to create silage maize hybrids and parental lines. This study determined the Nutritional compositio…
Combining ability and identification of novel sources of fall armyworm resistance in tropical mid-altitude maize
Wilber Wambi, Dan Makumbi, Godfrey Asea, Habtamu Zeleke, Anani Y. Bruce, Mulatu Wakgari, Boddupalli M. Prasanna Fall armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda), is a major constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa, creating an urgent need to identify adapted sources of resistance to develop host-plant resistant hybrids. Using a 17-parent half-…
Determinants of Hybrid Banana Adoption and Intensity among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: A Censored Regression Analysis
Irene Bayiyana, Apollo Katwijukye Kasharu, Catherine Namuyimbwa, Stella Kiconco, Allan Waniale, Elyeza Bakaze, Henry Mwaka, Augustine Oloo, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Godfrey Asea, Alex Barekye Bananas underpin Uganda’s food security and rural economy, but productivity is declining due to emerging pests, diseases, and declining soil fertility. To address these challenges, hybrid stress-tolerant banana varieties (HBVs) have been d…
Determinants of Hybrid Banana Adoption and Intensity among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: A Censored Regression Analysis
Apollo Katwijukye Kasharu, Catherine Namuyimbwa, Stella Kiconco, Allan Waniale, Elyeza Bakaze, Henry Mwaka, Augustine Oloo, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Godfrey Asea, Alex Barekye Bananas underpin Uganda’s food security and rural economy, but productivity is declining due to emerging pests, diseases, and declining soil fertility. To address these challenges, hybrid stress-tolerant banana varieties (HBVs) have been d…
Effectiveness of Rice-Husk Biochar in Sustainable Arabica Coffee Production in South Eastern Uganda
Frank Kagoda, Joseph Etiang, Dianah Nakubulwa, Santo Odongo, Isaac Kamweru, Rachel Ajambo, Anthony Mugambi The study aimed at determining the effectiveness of rice-husk biochar in improving the growth and yield of Arabica coffee in southeastern Uganda. Two experiments were run from January 2023 to July 2024, on mature coffee and on coffee seedl…
Genetic analysis of Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin accumulation in tropical yellow maize
Julius Pyton Sserumaga, Dan Makumbi, Tonny Obua, Fredrick Nganga, Catherine Ziyomo, Bright M. Jumbo, Anani Y. Bruce, Dan Jeffers, Spencer Smith & Marilyn L. Warburton Yellow maize, which is known to have high carotenoid levels, is susceptible to Aspergillus flavus infection and subsequent aflatoxin accumulation. This study examined the genetic basis of resistance to A. flavus and aflatoxin accumulation …
Nutritional and sensory characteristics of local and hybrid East African Highland cooking bananas: Implications for breeding programs
Willy Nelson Kisenyi, Pricilla Marimo, Moses Matovu, Kephas Nowakunda, Ediriisa Mugampoza, Samuel Gafuma, Timothy Omara, Ivan Kiganda Background: Bananas (Musa species) are an important staple food and cash crop in many
parts of the world. The East African Highland cooking bananas form the backbone of
food security for millions of Ugandans. The demand for high quality …
