Biography

A distinguished agricultural senior research scientist of National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) based at National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI). He joined NARO in July 2008 . Current as a Senior Research Scientist leads efforts in the application of both conventional and genomic tools in the understanding of plant-pathogen interaction to guide the breeding process for resistance to emerging and common African diseases. He completed his PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding at the University of Nairobi, an MSc in Plant Pathology and a BSc in agriculture from the Makerere University. With a Career Objective: To develop stress tolerant crop varieties through combination of classical breeding methods and molecular marker technology.

Area of Interest:

Agricultural Sciences

100%

Crop Production

62%

Agronomy

90%

Horticultural Crop Protection

75%

Plant Science and Phytopathology

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Sserumaga, J.P., S.I. Kayondo, A. Kigozi, M. Kiggundu and C. Namazzi et al., 2021. Genome-wide diversity and structure variation among lablab [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet] accessions and their implication in a Forage breeding program. Genet. Resour. Crop Evol., 68: 2997-3010.
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Sserumaga, J.P., J.M. Wagacha, M. Biruma and C.K. Mutegi, 2021. Contamination of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) with Aspergillus section Flavi communities and aflatoxin at the post-harvest stage Food Control, Vol. 128. 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108150.
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Sserumaga, J.P., D. Makumbi, S.O. Oikeh, M. Otim and L. Machida, et al., 2021. Evaluation of early-generation tropical maize testcrosses for grain-yield potential and weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) resistance. Crop Prot., Vol. 139. 10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105384.
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Obua, T., J.P. Sserumaga, B. Awio, F. Nganga and T.L. Odong et al., 2021. Multi-environmental evaluation of protein content and yield stability among tropical soybean genotypes using GGE biplot analysis. Agronomy, Vol. 11. 10.3390/agronomy11071265.
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Rezende, W.S., Y. Beyene, S. Mugo, E. Ndou and M. Gowda et al., 2020. Performance and yield stability of maize hybrids in stress-prone environments in eastern Africa. Crop J., 8: 107-118.
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Namazzi, C., J.P. Sserumaga, S. Mugerwa, M. Kyalo and C. Mutai et al., 2020. Genetic diversity and population structure of brachiaria (syn. Urochloa) ecotypes from Uganda. Agronomy, Vol. 10. 10.3390/agronomy10081193.
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J.P. Sserumaga, D. Makumbi, M.L. Warburton, S.O. Opiyo, G. Asea, A. Muwonge and C.L. Kasozi, 2019. Genetic diversity among tropical provitamin a maize inbred lines and implications for a biofortification program. Cereal Res. Commun., 47: 134-144.
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Sserumaga, J.P., A. Ortega-Beltran, J.M. Wagacha, C.K. Mutegi and R. Bandyopadhyay, 2019. Aflatoxin-producing fungi associated with pre-harvest maize contamination in Uganda Int. J. Food Microbiol., Vol. 313, No. 108376. 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108376.
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Mukasa, Y., S. Kyamanywa, J.P. Sserumaga, M. Otim, V. Tumuhaise, M. Erbaugh and J.P. Egonyu, 2018. An atoxigenic L‐strain of Aspergillus flavus (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae) is pathogenic to the coffee twig borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Curculionidea: Scolytinae). Environ. Microbiol. Rep., 11: 508-517.
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Otim, M.H., W.T. Tay, T.K. Walsh, D. Kanyesigye and S. Adumo et al., 2018. Detection of sister-species in invasive populations of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Uganda. PLoS ONE, Vol. 13, No. e0194571. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194571.
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Sserumaga, J.P., Y. Beyene, K. Pillay, A. Kullaya and S.O. Oikeh et al., 2017. Grain-yield stability among tropical maize hybrids derived from doubled-haploid inbred lines under random drought stress and optimum moisture conditions. Crop Pasture Sci., 69: 691-702.
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Sserumaga, J.P., S.O. Oikeh, S. Mugo, G. Asea and M. Otim et al., 2016. Genotype by environment interactions and agronomic performance of doubled haploids testcross maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids. Euphytica, 207: 353-365.
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Monir, A.I.Y., J.P. Sserumaga, S. Katuromunda and G. Asea, 2016. Application of morpho-anatomical traits of maize to quality control in seed systems. Afr. Crop Sci. J., 24: 361-375.
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Sserumaga, J.P., M. Biruma, A. Akwero, P. Okori and R. Edema, 2015. Prevalence of sorghum anthracnose in different agroecologies of Uganda. Uganda J. Agric. Sci., 14: 125-135.
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Sserumaga, J.P., M. Biruma, A. Akwero, P. Okori and R. Edema, 2015. Genetic characterisation of Ugandan strains of Colletotrichum sublineolum using ISSR makers. Uganda J. Agric. Sci., 14: 111-123.
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Sserumaga, J.P., D. Makumbi, L. Simyung, K. Njoroge and J.W. Muthomi, 2015. Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 10: 1244-1250.
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Sserumaga, J.P., D. Makumbi, H. Ji, K. Njoroge and J.W. Muthomi et al., 2014. Molecular characterization of tropical maize inbred lines using microsatellite DNA markers. Maydica, 59: 267-274.
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Lee, S.M., S.H. Lee, J.P. Sserumaga, N.R. Hwang and S.Y. Park et al., 2013. Survey for contamination of aflatoxin in Uganda maize. Korean J. Int. Agric., 25: 335-340.
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Kassa, Y., G. Asea, A.K. Demissew, D. Ligeyo and N. Demewoz et al., 2013. Stability in performance of normal and nutritionally enhanced highland maize hybrid genotypes in eastern Africa. Asian J. Plant Sci., 12: 51-60.
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