Journal articles

E Birachi · C. Chege · A Gichangi · D. Karanja. +3 more

eans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are mainly consumed without much processing although value addition through precooking leads to many benefits. Challenges in common bean production have been attributed to increasing severity of production con…

RUF-40896 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

L.M. Musi

Attempts since independence in 1966 to transform the rural sector in Lesotho have failed to achieve the intended outcomes and most rural development projects have since collapsed. This research was conducted with smallholder farmers who we…

RUF-40875 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

M.J. Mathosi · L.M. Musi

Attempts since independence in 1966 to transform the rural sector in Lesotho have failed to achieve the intended outcomes and most rural development projects have since collapsed. This research was conducted with smallholder farmers who we…

RUF-40874 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

N.M. Franklin · I. Seiba

Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana has caused harmful effects on natural resources and the livelihoods of the rural farm households. These effects necessitate the search for and implementation of remedial solutions. This study inv…

RUF-40868 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

R. Asiimwe · A. Egeru · P. Hamazakaza · G. Kabwe +2 more

Forest land cover is declining at an alarming rate in Zambia and this poses a threat to the elimination of major ecosystem services. Identification of sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) practices presents an opportunity to redu…

RUF-40865 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

Y. Bamutaze · A. Egeru · B. H Lein · J. Mbaziira +1 more

Changing climatic conditions including drought and severe dry spells are major challenges to agropastoral food production. The frequency and intensity of prolonged dry-seasons impact agropastoral livelihoods especially crop production. Hou…

RUF-40861 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

Wembabazi Enoch

Cassava root qualities that meet end-user preferences enhance adoption of varieties. In this study, softness and water absorption (WAB) which is a proxy for cooking time, were assessed in white and yellow fleshed breeding lines, to identif…

RUF-40857 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

Wembabazi Enoch

Cassava root qualities that meet end-user preferences enhance adoption of varieties. In this study, softness and water absorption (WAB) which is a proxy for cooking time, were assessed in white and yellow fleshed breeding lines, to identif…

RUF-40856 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

E.Y Danquah · D Dzidzienyo · Wembabazi Enoch · W. Esuma +7 more

Cassava root qualities that meet end-user preferences enhance adoption of varieties. In this study, softness and water absorption (WAB) which is a proxy for cooking time, were assessed in white and yellow fleshed breeding lines, to identif…

RUF-40855 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

E.Y Danquah · D Dzidzienyo · Wembabazi Enoch · W. Esuma +7 more

Cassava root qualities that meet end-user preferences enhance adoption of varieties. In this study, softness and water absorption (WAB) which is a proxy for cooking time, were assessed in white and yellow fleshed breeding lines, to identif…

RUF-40854 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

J. Musovi · T. Mutibvu · B Rusawo

This study evaluated the functionality of the goat value chain from a gender perspective in a rural district of Zimbabwe prone to crop failure due to droughts and flooding in some parts. Using KII and a semi-structured questionnaire, data …

RUF-40848 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

E. Adipala · G. Eilu · P. Isubikalu · J.G.M. Majaliwa +2 more

A study was conducted in non tilled coffee agroforestry fields of Eastern Uganda to understand the effects of application of inorganic fertilizers on soil nutrient loss in form of gas for mitigation of unsustainable agricultural practices.…

RUF-40844 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

E. Adipala · S. Akello · A Badji · A Ibanda +1 more

Climate change poses significant challenges to Africa, impacting various sectors and regions across the continent. This comprehensive review examines the effects of climate change in Africa through case studies in the Sahel, West Africa, E…

RUF-40840 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024

R. Edema · S. N. Kamenya

Fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. which produces antibiotics such as 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG/phl) have biocontrol activity against many important soil-borne fungal pathogens. We isolated several Pseudomonas spp. carrying genes for DAPG…

RUF-40833 2021 CC BY 4.0 2 Feb 2024

E. Adipala · Isaac Onziga Dramadri · R. Edema · S. T. Mbabazi +2 more

Africa has a significant shortage of first-class plant breeding professionals. To meet future food demand in Africa, there is need to train more expert plant breeders. The Makerere University Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI) h…

RUF-40831 2023 CC BY 4.0 2 Feb 2024

A. O. Adebo · Isaac Onziga Dramadri · R. Edema · S. T. Mbabazi

Seed systems provide a foundation for agricultural development. Agriculture is the dominant occupation in the continent, employing 70% of the population in Africa and 68% in Uganda. If governments are to transform rural areas and their peo…

RUF-40828 2021 CC BY 4.0 2 Feb 2024

F. Bwaacha · B. Nkoane · O. A. Oyetunji · B. D. Paphane

Croton megalabotrys mixed with Ricinnus cummunis and coconut seed oils produced high quality organic soaps with some levels of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The pHs of these soaps ranged from 10.01 and 10.30 showing that these …

RUF-39768 2022 CC BY 4.0 20 Jan 2023

H. E. Adam · H. M. A. Elamin · M. Y. A. Elnour · M. El. S. Eltahir +2 more

The study was carried out during 2017 – 2018 in Ennuhud Locality, West Kordofan Sudan to assess socio economic profile and silvicultural practices of small-scale gum Arabic producers. Questionnaires were distributed randomly to 186 respond…

RUF-39701 2022 CC BY 4.0 14 Oct 2022

H. E. A. Adam · H. M. A. Elamin · E. S. Eltahir · Y. M. Osman

The study aimed to identify, assess and mapping of land use and land cover in the period of 1985 to 2015 in Errahad Locality in North Kordofan State, Sudan. In addition, to investigate the impacts of socio-economic activities on land use a…

RUF-39695 2022 CC BY 4.0 14 Oct 2022

P. Baenyi Simon

The present study aimed to assess the typology, production management, and smallholder farmerpreferred traits in selecting indigenous goats in three agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Based on a st…

RUF-39688 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 Oct 2022

P. Baenyi Simon · D. Kabange · E. M. Machuka · K. Musale +6 more

This study aimed at assessing haplotype diversity and population dynamics of three Congolese indigenous goat populations that included Kasai goat (KG), small goat (SG), and dwarf goat (DG) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The 116…

RUF-39687 2022 CC BY 4.0 1 Oct 2022

J. K. Cherutoi · V. J. Kosgei · C. K. Nakiguli · J. Odda

Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbadensis) has been reported for use in the traditional management of malaria in Kenya. Aloin (an anthraquinone-C-glycoside) is one of the therapeutic molecules in Aloe species that is responsible for their an…

RUF-39675 2022 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2022

J. K. Cherutoi · V. J. Kosgei · C. K. Nakiguli · J. Odda

Aims: Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbadensis) is one of the most treasured species from the Aloe genus that has been used in management of various ailments. However, there are few reports on the secondary metabolites, total phenolic conte…

RUF-39674 2022 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2022

Patrick A. Ndakidemi · Fanuel K. Letting · Pavithravani B. Venkataramana

Under-exploited crops such as Lablab purpureus are regarded a pathway towards alleviating the food and nutritional security in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed at evaluating the morphoagronomic diversity present in 277 lablab accession…

RUF-39666 2022 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2022

J. Habiyaremye · Emmanuel Masabo · Ch. Mikeka · M. Zennaro

Medical products are very sensitive to temperature; the improper temperature may lead to their inefficacity. Apart from products that are stored at room temperature, remaining medical products are stored in electronically controlled refrig…

RUF-39626 2022 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2022