A5103022827- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Livestock Farming and Management
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Economic Development and Digital Transformation
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Insect Utilization and Effects
Makerere University
2014-2025
The transition from late gestation to early lactation in dairy cows involves dynamic metabolic adaptations orchestrated by homeorhetic mechanisms, including hepatic fatty acid and amino metabolism. To gain deeper understanding of these we evaluated changes bloodspot acylcarnitines (AC) free (AA) profiles, conventional blood biomarkers energy balance [β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), nonesterified acids (NEFA), glucose, insulin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), fructosamine) along with weekly...
The potential of organic agriculture and agroecological approaches for improving food security in Africa is a controversial topic global discussions. While there number meta-analyses on the environmental, agronomic financial performance farming, most underlying data stems from on-station field trials temperate regions. Data sub-Sahara particular, as well detailed real-farm scarce. How farming implemented sub-Saharan how it performs smallholder context remains poorly understood. We applied...
The greatest limitation to utilization of maize stover by ruminants as a feed is the high concentration lignin, which limits fibre digestibility. However, can effectively utilize if its nutritive value improved using white rot fungal species. This study was designed determine optimal bio-physical conditions for mycelial growth and select most ideal species pre-treatment options improving stover. Four popular edible Pleurotus (viz. florida, ostreatus, sajor caju pulmonarius) were subjected...
Manure management practices in sub-Saharan Africa vary depending on the importance smallholder farmers attach to its use as a soil amendment. Cattle manure, which is primary on-farm manure resource, generally of low quality due poor practices. The objective this study was improve cattle terms plant nutrient conservation and enhancement. involved two systems, namely intensive (IS) semi-intensive (SEI). eight farms selected through purposely random sampling were treated replicates. located...
Formulation of exclusively organic diets that meet maintenance and production requirements dairy cattle is a major limitation to premium products animal origin. This study was therefore carried out assess the use availability feed resources coping strategies used by farmers overcome dry season shortages on 64 smallholder certified pineapple farms. Data collected using semi-structured questionnaires two focus group discussions. Majority households were headed males (62.9%) while average age...
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Sorghum is an important food and feed source in mixed crop-livestock production systems where its dual usage a preferred option, especially among the resource poor small-scale farmers. Attempts to improve fodder quality traits maize have been at expense of grain vice versa, but other studies demonstrated that it was possible select for high stem biomass without compromising improvement yields sorghum. As follow up this effort, study undertaken estimate combining ability forage sorghum...
Aims: To study the phenotypic diversity of 25 forage and 45 grain sorghum genotypes for dual purpose as food feed to identify traits that might contribute genetic improvement. Study Design: A 7 ◊ 10 alpha lattice design was used with two replications at sites. Place Duration Study: The conducted Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) National Semi Arid Resources (NaSARRI) in Uganda between September December, 2013 (Season 1) April July 2014 (season 2)....
Poor nutrition has been identified as a major constraint to productivity in smallholder dairy farming households Uganda, particularly Lake Victoria Crescent Agroecological Zone (LVZ). Clarification on nutritional potential of crop residues is central formulation sustainable cattle strategies. Data were collected from 126 randomly selected respondents using structured and semi-structured questionnaires. Farmers' responses utilization, handling, limitations, spatial temporal variability...
One hundred and forty four bulls comprising 48 animals of each breed, i.e. purebred Ankole (ANK) its crossbreds with Boran (AXB) Friesian (AXF) were assigned to three feeding systems (FS) evaluate their performance for improved beef production. The bulls, averaging 191 ± 9.6 kg live weight 18 months age, arranged in a completely randomized design 3 X factorial treatment arrangement. comprised: T1 (Grazing alone), T2 + concentrate) T3 (feedlot finishing maize stover plus 60% concentrate fedad...