Publications

R. Glèlè Kakaï · A. Hounkpêvi · R. Idohou · P. Van Damme +2 more

La baisse de la pluviométrie et l’irrégularité des pluies constituent des préoccupations majeures pour les producteurs de riz pluvial. Cette étude avait pour objectif d’analyser la variabilité des débuts et fins des pluies afin de détermin…

RUF-40094 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

P. C. Mugunga · V. Nyiramvuyekure

Many plant species are known to be invasive, with power to subdue others plant species within their proximity. The objective of this study was to assess the invasiveness of Calliandra calothyrsus, one of the popular agroforestry shrubs at …

RUF-40090 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

J. Karanja · A. Kavoo · C Matsuane · F. K Rimberia

Papaya (Carica papaya L.) plays a vital role in human diets as a source of minerals and vitamins. Documentation of papaya distribution and its production practices is important for designing farmer training programs on its production pract…

RUF-40087 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

Vallantino Emongor · B.P. Setshogela

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a multipurpose oilseed and industrial crop with great potential to be grown in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Safflower petals are a source of carthamin and carthamidin used for medicinal pu…

RUF-40082 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

Vallantino Emongor · O. G. Moatshe · B. Tiroesele

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a neglected and underutilized multipurpose oil seed crop that is climate smart. The crop is drought, saline, and extreme temeprature (-14-43°C) tolerant. Safflower is the most drought tolerant oilsee…

RUF-40080 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

Vallantino Emongor · M. Malambane · M. Mosupiemang

Drought stress reduces the productivity of many crops especially in arid and semi-arid areas. In such areas the use of tolerant genotypes becomes ideal for increased growth and yield. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to study the effe…

RUF-40077 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

D. Kilalo · J. Muthomi · A. W. Mwang’ombe · J. H Okoth

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major food crop and raw material to the manufacture industry in the tropics. However, the full production potential of this crop has not been realised owing to numerous challenges that plague its pro…

RUF-40069 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

L. Gaoqiong · E. K Mutua · M. Mwangi

The use of botanical pesticides such as azadirachtin found in the neem seed extract to control insect pests has increased globally due to its ability to maintain ecological safety. The objective of this review was to explore on different w…

RUF-40067 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

S. N. Gbollie · A. M. Kibe · S.M. Mwonga

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the second most consumed food crop in Kenya. Due to numerous production challenges, its yield remains low at 8.6 tonnes/ha compared to global productivity of 40-45 tonnes/ha. This gap in productivity is ass…

RUF-40064 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

Vallantino Emongor · M.O Kolanyane · T.S. Moroke

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a versatile crop used as edible oil, vegetable, livestock feed, biofuels, textile, and medicinal purposes. Soil fertility is one of the factors that limit crop production in Botswana. The objective of…

RUF-40063 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

A.E. Assogbadjo · R. Glèlè Kakaï · G Hounsou-Dindin · R. Idohou +2 more

African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) leaves constitute the second most harvested and used organ by local populations for various purposes, namely food and medicine in sub-saharan Africa. Faced with increasing anthropogenic pressure on th…

RUF-40060 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

A. Emaru · I. B. Rwotonen

Soma clonal variation presents an enormous opportunity in the horticultural industry for crop improvement in regards to using stable, heritable variations. The goal of micro-propagation of maintaining genetic infidelity and integrity resul…

RUF-40057 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

J.J. Lelei · S. F. O. Owido · F. Satognon

Nitrogen is the major element that limits potato growth and yield under dry and saturated water stress condition. This study evaluated the effect of nitrogen and irrigation management on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yields. Potato has a r…

RUF-40054 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

H. Adoukonou-Sagbadja · A. Affokpon · J. M. C. O Atchadé · D. N. E. Coffi +3 more

Plant-parasitic nematodes are some of the most damaging pests in yam production and storage in West Africa. Four local yam cultivars (cv. Aïmon, Baniouré Kpika, Klatchi and Môrôkô) were assesed for their resistance to plant-parasitic nemat…

RUF-40052 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

F. Kasule · S.B. Mukasa · Clever Mukuze · A. W. Mwang’ombe +4 more

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by cassava brown streak viruses and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by different species of cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) are the two major viral diseases constraining cassava production…

RUF-40044 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

A. Addisu · D. A. Amwata · D. Olago · S. Oriaso +1 more

Water is becoming the most pressing issues for global crop production and food supply and this poses risks on how to feed the rapidly growing global population. The issues of climate and its impacts are now a big challenges for famers that…

RUF-40043 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

W. Chebet · A. Opiyo

Bacterial wilt disease, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is an important disease of potato (Solanum tuberosum L). In Kenya, bacterial wilt occurs throughout potato growing regions, affecting close to 70% farms under this crop. The diseas…

RUF-40037 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

J.G. Agea · R.R. Ainebyona · Gabriel Karubanga · J. Mugisha +1 more

In Uganda, potato (Solanum tuberosum L) is a growing lucrative crop particularly in the densely populated rural areas of the country, whose production considerably limited the supply to markets owing to conservative production methods. The…

RUF-40034 2023 CC BY 4.0 15 May 2023

M. Katta · B Nakaziba · E. Nsadhu · A Segawa +1 more

This study reports how incubation contributed to creating alternative income generating business that counteract the detrimental activities of youth and women in the rangelands of Uganda. The youth and women were identified through sensiti…

RUF-40025 2022 CC BY 4.0 19 Apr 2023

C. Adoch · L. Adokorach · T. Asiimwe · C. Ayebazibwe +10 more

Herein we report the results of a Participatory Epidemiology (PE) exercise conducted to explore major challenges affecting poultry farming in Jinja District, Uganda. Non probability sampling was used to purposively select 5 commercial poul…

RUF-40022 2022 CC BY 4.0 19 Apr 2023

B Agaba · J Bugeza · N. Kabanda · M. Katta +15 more

Deforestation and charcoal burning have devastated forests in Uganda with current rates estimated at 80,000ha annually. One of the options for addressing this is out-scaling the use of carbonized briquettes. This option is attractive becau…

RUF-40008 2022 CC BY 4.0 19 Apr 2023

B Agaba · A Atuhaire · J Bugeza · N. Kabanda +14 more

The Ugandan cattle corridor is not only a host to the oorest rural households characterized by severe livelihood challenges but also defined by poor soils, semi-arid to dry sub-humid climatic conditions with poorly distributed rainfall. Su…

RUF-40005 2022 CC BY 4.0 19 Apr 2023

M. Allen · B. Bonitah · J. Bugeza · N. Kabanda +14 more

Dissemination of knowledge and skills to farmers with high adoption rates has been attained in instances where Farmer Field School (FFS) have been adopted as part of the process. They were started by FAO staff in Indonesia in 1989 with t…

RUF-40001 2022 CC BY 4.0 19 Apr 2023

B. Bonitah · J. Bugeza · N. Kabanda · M. Katta +12 more

Significant decline in pasture productivity in the central and southwestern rangelands of Uganda in the past 20 years has led to rangeland rehabilitation interventions to sustain beef production. Here we report the results of a study condu…

RUF-39996 2022 CC BY 4.0 19 Apr 2023

A. Gitau · O. Hense · B. Kulig · D. O. Mbuge +2 more

This study provides an insight into the drying behaviour and the significance of controlling process settings during cocoyam drying to balance the needs of the food processor and the final consumer. The drying temperature and slice thickne…

RUF-39981 2019 CC BY 4.0 29 Mar 2023