Research Projects
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Using ICT tools by rural communities as a mechanism of adaptation to climate change
Using ICT tools by rural communities as a mechanism of adaptation to climate change; led by Prof John B. Kaddu
Bioecology and control of fruit flies on mango
Bioecology and control of fruit flies on mango– with financing from the World Bank through the Millenium Science Initiative of the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology; led by Dr. Anne Akol
Control of Liriomyza leafminers
Control of Liriomyza leafminers – with support from GIZ through the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) led by Dr Anne Akol
Wildlife-associated zoonotic diseases among pastoralists in Uganda
Wildlife-associated zoonotic diseases among pastoralists in Uganda. Supported by IDRC; led by Dr. Samuel Mugisha
Edulink II programme on PhD training in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Edulink II programme on PhD training in Fisheries and Aquaculture; supported by APPEAR; led by Dr Peter Akoll, Dr Gladys Bwanika and Dr. Charles Masembe
Integrated fish and rice farming
Integrated fish and rice farming; Dr Peter Akoll and Prof Frederick W. Bugenyi
Developing research capacity among African environmental scientists (DRECA)
Developing research capacity among African environmental scientists (DRECA); led by Dr Jackson Efitre, supported by the EU ACP Science and Technology Programme
Strengthening Regional Capacity in Research and Training in Fisheries and Aquaculture for Improved Security and Livelihoods in East Africa (STRECAFISH)
The Strengthening Regional Capacity in Research and Training in Fisheries and Aquaculture for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods in Eastern Africa (STRECAFISH) project kick-off meeting was held at Kolping Hotel, Kampala from the 24th to 28th August 2015. The project will be implemented for 3 years starting July 2015 to 2018 coordinated by Department of Biological Sciences, Makerere University. Dr.
Bee Health Project
The BeeHealth inception meeting for various stakeholders was held on the 14th January 2016 in the Buxton Boardroom in the Department of Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University.
African Swine Fever Transmission Dynamics Project
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious haemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs, European wild boar and American wild pigs. Signs and symptoms of the disease include; high fever, vomiting, loss of appetite, haemorrhages in the skin and internal organs, and death in 2-10 days with a mortality rates as high as 100%.The disease has no cure nor vaccine. The diseasewas first detected in Kenya in the early 1920s.