Perspective for genomic-enabled prediction against black sigatoka disease and drought stress in polyploid species

LF Mbo Nkoulou, HB Ngalle, D Cros… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Genomic selection (GS) in plant breeding is explored as a promising tool to solve the
problems related to the biotic and abiotic threats. Polyploid plants like bananas (Musa spp.) …

A place in the shade? Shaded spaces as a domain of geographical research: a literature review (1990–2024)

N Gabellieri - GeoJournal, 2025 - Springer
The study of shade and shaded spaces has attracted growing interest in a number of
disciplines. Although geographic studies specifically focused on this subject are relatively …

Ozone pollution contributes to the yield gap for beans in Uganda, East Africa, and is co-located with other agricultural stresses

K Sharps, J Foster, M Vieno, R Beck, F Hayes - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Air quality negatively impacts agriculture, reducing the yield of staple food crops. While
measured data on African ground-level ozone levels are scarce, experimental studies …

Analysis of genetic diversity and agronomic variation in banana sub-populations for genomic selection under drought stress in southern Benin

LFM Nkoulou, LAT Ninla, D Cros, G Martin, Z Ndiang… - Gene, 2023 - Elsevier
In the perspective of investigating genomic selection (GS) among Musa genotypes in West
and Central Africa, banana accessions were phenotyped under natural drought stress in …

Cross-sectional serosurvey of Leptospira species among slaughter pigs, goats, and sheep in Uganda

L Alinaitwe, CJ Aturinda, A Lubega… - PLoS neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Leptospira are a group of bacteria, including pathogenic types that cause
leptospirosis. In Uganda, Leptospira exposure has been reported in humans, with …

[HTML][HTML] Typologies and determinants of co** responses to forage and water scarcity among livestock farmers in south-western Uganda: Does gender matter?

D Mfitumukiza, R Twongyirwe, GY Mwesigwa… - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
Context specific evidence, including understanding of gender–differentiated responses to
shocks and stresses, could bolster adaptation and resilience building amongst agricultural …

Insights into meteorological drought: navigating Uganda's cattle corridor through past trends and future projections

FS Nalwanga, J Nanteza, J Obua, A Nimusiima… - Natural Hazards, 2024 - Springer
The cattle corridor in Uganda is known for its vulnerability to unpredictable rainfall patterns,
recurring and severe droughts, all of which lead to water scarcity and crop failures …

[HTML][HTML] Construction and Validation of CRISPR/Cas Vectors for Editing the PDS Gene in Banana (Musa spp.)

MS Mascarenhas, FS Nascimento… - Current Issues in …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bananas and plantains are important staple food crops affected by biotic and abiotic
stresses. The gene editing technique via Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic …

Adoption Patterns and Intensity for Multiple BananaTechnologies in Uganda

S Kiconco, SC Babu, K Akankwasa - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adoption of improved technologies is widely recognized as key to improving agricultural
productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study analyzes adoption patterns and intensity of …

[PDF][PDF] Optimizing postharvest management of bananas in Uganda: a resilience and engineering-based approach

G Ssekyanzi, T Park - Precision Agriculture, 2023 - researchgate.net
This study delves into the intricacies of postharvest management in banana production in
Uganda, aiming to uncover insights that can enhance resilience and capitalize on …