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RUFORUM is a network of African universities focused on human capacity building and institutional strengthening in agriculture and food systems. It is a large network that grew from a small seed – and it has travelled further than anyone c…
This book is dedicated to... My father (Boniface Edimu), my mother (Polina Atim), Ada Adongo, Imata Amayo and my uncle Stanley Ewalu – all of whom sacrificed so much to send me to school. My sisters – who did not get the opportunity to go…
Legume crops, with their high protein contents and ability to improve soil fertility, have great potential to contribute toward food security in Africa. Orphan crops have greater potential because of their resilience and contribution to fo…
After many years of research in the field of invasive species, we have learnt that these pests can be disastrous to many cropping systems in Africa, especially in a context where countries are not prepared and do not have monitoring and co…
The International Medical Program (IMP) is unique in Region Östergötland by its contribution to better health care both locally and globally. The programme generates opportunities for individuals to gain new experience, develop as professi…
Safflower is a multipurpose oil seed crop that can be used for cooking oil production, as vegetable crop, cut flower, forage crop for both forage and animal feed, industrial crop for dye production and medicinal crop. Safflower is a drough…
Precipitation, a very important weather parameter is often variable, resulting into droughts and floods as extreme weather events in Uganda. These are causing great economic impact especially on agriculture and water resources. Meteorologi…
Early soybean research in Uganda started in the 1930s and resulted in the release of the varieties Kabanyolo 1, Kabanyolo 2 and Congo 72. These varieties served communities in Uganda up to the 1990s when Nam 1, Nam 2 and Namsoy 3 were rele…
The successful transformation of agriculture has been at the core of impressive change in China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Fundamental to this achievement has been building capacity in all aspects of agricultural cha…
From the foreword: "This book showcases the application of an ‘innovation systems’ perspective for transforming universities from within. The intention is to promote the mainstreaming of innovation systems thinking and practice in universi…
This book is meant for young African scholars; it is a guide for their graduate study which should prepare them for their leadership roles in helping to solve the problems of African farmers. This book is written as a reference and guide t…
The Green Book is intended to equip young African scholars with guidance for their thesis study, and to prepare them for the leadership roles that will be expected of them on completion of their studies. The book is written as a guide and …
