Affiliated students

Department of Geography, Geo-informatics and Climatic Sciences

Makerere University

Research topic and objectives:

Assessment of the impact of climate change on tea production in Western Uganda

1.  To characterize historical spatial and temporal climate patterns in western Uganda

2.  To assess the effect of a changing climate on tea production in western Uganda

3.  To examine the impact of different adaptation options on future tea production in western Uganda.

Hobbies: Reading news, nature walks, playing football

Department of Environmental Management

Makerere University

Department of Forestry, Bio-diversity and Tourism

Makerere University

Department of Forestry, Bio-diversity and Tourism

Makerere University

Department of Agricultural Production

Makerere University

Department of Agricultural Production

Makerere University

Research topic and objectives:

Characterization of biochar from tea prunnings

Effect of biochar produced at different pylorisis temperatures and enriched with sulphur on soil physical chemical properties

Effect of biochar pH on growth of tea seedlings in screening house

Hobbies: Gardening, fellowshiping, travelling, playing soccer

Department of Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering

Makerere University

Research focus and objectives:

Innovating Smart and Scalable Irrigation Technology for Improved Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Production

The objectives of the study are to: (i) assess effect of irrigation levels on yield and quality components of commercial tea clones at Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural Research Development Institute (R-ZARDI); (ii) determine effect of irrigation levels on economic viability of commercial tea clones at R-ZARDI; (iii) estimate biomass of commercial tea clones using remotely sensed Normalized Difference Vegetative Index at R-ZARDI; (iv) predict soil water availability using crop water stress index based on remotely sensed temperature of tea canopy at R-ZARDI.

Hobbies: Running and walking, cycling, weight lifting, reading, and cooking. Furthermore, I am interested in learning Calligraphy as an additional hobby.

Department of Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering

Makerere University

Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics

Makerere University

Research focus and objectives:

A Value Chain Analysis of the Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient Tea Innovations in Uganda

• To assess the welfare effects of the Nature Based Solutions(Nbs) such as climate-resilient tea varieties, integrated use of tea pruning and banana by-products, nitrogen-fixing agroforestry trees, and irrigation tea farming strategies in the tea value chain towards reducing vulnerability of the tea value chain in Uganda

  1. To identify farmers’ perceptions and willingness to use Nature-based Solution (Nbs) farming strategies such as integrated use of tea pruning and banana by-products, nitrogen-fixing agroforestry trees, resilient tea varieties, and irrigation in tea production

  2. To determine the socio-economic drivers for smallholder farmers’ use of NbS such as integrated use of tea pruning and banana by-products, nitrogen-fixing agroforestry trees, resilient tea varieties, and irrigation.

  3. To assess the role of vulnerable groups and impact of the Nbs on the welfare of different actors in the tea value chain

  4. To establish consumers' acceptability of climate-resilient tea varieties both at local and export market

Hobbies: Language learning, cooking, reading, traveling, singing

Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics

Makerere University

Research topic and objectives: 

Socio- economic evaluation and adoption of tea agroforestry and selected tea varieties in small holder farmers

• To assess the socio-economic impact of tea-agroforestry systems on smallholder tea farmers.

• To determine the factors that affect the adoption of tea- agroforestry systems among tea farmers.

• To determine the factors affecting profitability of tea from the selected tea varieties within agroforestry systems.

Hobbies: Nature walks and hiking, gardening