Browsing by Author "Ssemugenze, Brian"

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Evaluation of mulberry cultivars (Morus spp.) in Western Uganda
    (Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2022) Esimu, Joseph; Nagasha, Janet; Ssemugenze, Brian; Walimbwa, Emma; Kasiime, Godfrey; Lukoye Kutosi, Demas; Mugisha, Didas; Twikirize, Nipher; Babirye, Sarah; Masiga, Clet Wandui
    Mulberry (Genus morus) is an economically important plant used for sericulture, as it is the sole food plant for the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. The genus Morus, which is widely distributed in Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Africa, is cultivated extensively in East, Central and South Asia for silk production. Attempts have been made to characterise the genetic diversity in mulberry. This experiment was set up in a randomized complete block design with three replications for each variety. Ten agronomic traits to include Plant Height (HT), Internode Distance, (ID), number of branches per plant, Lamina Length (LL), lamina width (LW), leaf area, leaf yield/plant were studied, data was analyzed statistically using R version 4.0.1 (R Core Team, 2014) and significant differences were considered at P< 0.05. There were significant variations in ten agronomic traits among the tested mulberry accessions. Genetic background and environment are the main factors influencing leaf yield. Correlation matrix of different traits showed that leaf yield is a combination of multiple traits and plays a significant role. Leaf yield per plant significantly differed across all the varieties but branching varieties such as S.36 recorded highest leaf yield compared to other varieties studied.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Morphological Evaluation of Mulberry Genotypes across different Agro-ecological Conditions in Uganda
    (World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2022) Masiga, Clet Wandui; Esimu, Joseph; Ssemugenze, Brian; Walimbwa, Janet Nagasha Emma; Mushikoma, Daniel; Kasiime, Godfrey; Kutosi, Demas Lukoye; Mugisha, Didas; Twikirize, Nipher; Malenje, Solomon; Mwijuka, Eliakim; Akatwijuka, Prima; Kiboma, Michael; Kateme, Colophina; Okoth, Stephen; Ndabagye, John; Baruhagara, Ismail; Sempiri, Geoffrey; Ngambe, Mugume Naboth; Mousavi, Sayed Mohammad Ali; Nguku, Everlyn; Omene, Emmanuel; Tumwesigye, Elioda; Wangoda, Samuel
    Mulberry (Morus spp.) is the chief source of food for the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) which grows indiverse climatic conditions and is regarded as a unique plant on this earth due to its ability to be cultivated in different forms; multiple uses of leaf foliage and its positive impact in environment, bioremediation of polluted sites, conservation of water, prevention of soil erosion and improvement of air quality by carbon sequestering and pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and health care industries has gained the attention of industrialists. Eight different mulberry genotypes were evaluated using eleven different traits related to agronomic and quality attributes as a feed for silkworm. The experiments were conducted in nine different districts across Uganda using a randomized complete block design. Analysis of variance was performed on quantitative characters to assess the morphological diversity. The results obtained revealed a high significant difference among the genotypes across all the locations. The traits that were significantly different across the mulberry accessions included lamina width and petiole length (P ≤ 0.01), petiole width and growth height (P≤0.05), internodes distance and number of branches (P ≤ 0.001). Mysore Local and Thailand varieties had the highest plant height, Kanva2 had the highest number of branches, the longest bud length was observed in Local variety while the leaf yield was more in Thailand. The correlationcoefficient showed a positive significant association of all the traits with leaf yield. The results obtained indicated that genotypes performed slightly differently in differently locations due to different factors studied. Overall, we therefore recommend farmers in these diverse ecological zones to grow these mulberry varieties, with good agronomic practices such as proper spacing, timely weeding and pest and disease management in order to obtain consistent high yields.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Sericulture: Agro-Based Industry For Sustainable Socio-Economic Development: A Review
    (International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2021) Ssemugenze, Brian; Esimu, Joseph; Nagasha, Janet; Wandui Masiga, Clet
    Silkworm is an important primary productive insect species reared and exploited globally to boost the sericulture industry. Sericulture industry has uplifted the social and economic livelihoods of people across the world by boosting textile industry which is key in plummeting unemployment in developing countries. Livelihood and social improvement achieved through employment opportunities, income generation, economic development, ecological and environmental values, agriculture integration and environment protection. Sericulture directly employs people in mulberry production, leaf and root harvesting, egg production, silk worm rearing, post cocoon handling technologies such as cocoon harvesting and drying, silk reeling, winding, doubling, twisting, warping, weaving, printing and designing, finishing and silk waste processing but also indirectly as traders of silk products, construction of grainage, rearing, ware and post cocoon handling houses, mechanics/operators of silk processing machinery, marketeers of the final products. Sericulture requires minimum investment, simple technology, short gestation period, increased employment opportunities with a high remunerative return fitting the agrarian economy. The industry suits all categories of people ranging from resource poor farmers, landless, children, elderly, youth, male and female and socially under privileged people. This review discusses the socio-economic contributions of sericulture industry as a present and future viable investment for sustainable socio-economic development.