About UJAS

The Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences (UJAS) was established by the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) to serve as an avenue to report, in an integrated manner, research findings of scientists working in the various fields of agriculture. The result of this endevour can then be used by other scientists, planners, government and other development leaders, extension agents, and others, to promote agricultural development in Uganda, Africa and the developing world.
The journal publishes original research work in Crop Science, Animal Health, Soil Science, Forestry, Fisheries, and Agricultural Economics and Extension, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science and Technology, and Evironment Protection. It accepts manuscripts primarily from Uganda, and also papers of relevance to Ugandan setting.
The Editorial Board occassionally solicits and publishes authoritative reviews on topics that are relevant and helpful to scientists working in any field of agriculture. The journal also publishes as “Short Communications and Research Reports” original results not warranting publication as full papers. It has a book review and advertisement sections.
Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences is copyrighted, and those wishing to to use illustrations or data from the Journal in other publications of for other commercial purpose should obtain permission from the publisher, and include a line acknowledging the Journal as the source of material