The bean fly (Ophiomyia spp.) is considered the most economically damaging field insect pest of common beans in Uganda. Despite the use of existing pest management approaches, reported damage has remained high. Forty-eight traditional and improved common bean varieties currently grown in farmers’...
Ssekandi, W.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Colangelo, P.
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Nankya, R.
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Fadda, Carlo
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Karungi, J.
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Otim, M.
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de Santis, P.
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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[The use of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ) traditional varieties and their mixtures with commercial varieties to manage bean fly (Ophiomyia spp .) infestations in Uganda]
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The use of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ) traditional varieties and their mixtures with commercial varieties to manage bean fly (Ophiomyia spp .) infestations in Uganda
Crop variety mixtures (different varieties of a crop grown together in a single plot) have been successfully deployed in pathogen and pest management for several crops including wheat, common bean and rice. Despite the available evidence, promotion of this approach has remained limited in many co...
Nankya, R.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Caracciolo, F.
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Raimondo, M.
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Schiavello, F.
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Gotor, E.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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[Yield perceptions, determinants and adoption impact of on farm varietal mixtures for common bean and banana in Uganda]
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Yield perceptions, determinants and adoption impact of on farm varietal mixtures for common bean and banana in Uganda
Olango, N.
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Tusiime, Geoffrey
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Nankya, R.
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Fadda, Carlo
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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Paparu, P.
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[Response of Ugandan common bean varieties to Pseudocercospora griseola and Angular leaf spot disease development in varietal mixtures]
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Response of Ugandan common bean varieties to Pseudocercospora griseola and Angular leaf spot disease development in varietal mixtures
The paper interrogates the role of community seed banks (CSBs) and related initiatives in the realization of farmers' rights in Uganda and the policy and legislative space for the functioning of CSBs. The study finds that although community seed banks are a relatively new phenomenon in Uganda, th...
Otieno, G.A.
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Kiwuka, C.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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[Realizing farmers' rights through community seed banks in Uganda: experiences and policy issues]
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Realizing farmers' rights through community seed banks in Uganda: experiences and policy issues
Halewood, Michael
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Andrieux, E.
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Crisson, L.
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Gapusi, J.R.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Koffi, E.K.
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Dorji, T.Y.
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Bhatta, M.R.
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Balma, D.
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[Implementing "mutually supportive" access and benefit sharing mechanisms under the Plant Treaty, Convention on Biological Diversity, and Nagoya Protocol]
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Implementing "mutually supportive" access and benefit sharing mechanisms under the Plant Treaty, Convention on Biological Diversity, and Nagoya Protocol
Uganda acceded to the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGTFA) in the year 2003. Despite this, there are still gaps in implementation of the treaty in the country. The article provides insights into the systemic interactions and coalitions among actors i...
Otieno, G.A.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Wedajoo, A.S.
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Lee, M.J.
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Kiwuka, C.
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Omara, R.O.
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Adokorach, Joyce
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Zaake, E.
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Halewood, Michael
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[Networks and coalitions in the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Uganda]
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Networks and coalitions in the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Uganda