Peer-reviewed and conference outputs from RUFORUM-supported research.
Total documents
2,198
Visibility
Public — Open Access
Quality assurance workflow
14 day SLA
Retention
No policy
A study was conducted to investigate competitiveness of pasture species grown in combination with parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) at varying density levels at Tony farm, Haramaya University in Ethiopia using a factorial Rando…
The absence of cultivars with dual disease levels of resistance justifies the search for genotypes with diseases resistance genes in sorghum breeding programs. In this study, four field and two greenhouse experiments were carried out in so…
Apple trees that do not receive adequate chill during winter undergo improper release of endodormancy resulting in decreased bud break, and uneven and delayed blooming that impacts negatively on yield. To overcome this, chemical rest break…
Brassica accounts for nearly 27% of vegetable oil requirements of India. Its production however is constrained by Alternaria blight ( Alternaria brassicae). The absence of resistance genes within crossable germplasm of Brassica juncea nece…
Conservation agriculture (CA) practices are being promoted in southern Africa to increase crop production in light of the highly depleted soils. The Mozambican population is highly depended in maize making the country extremely vulnerable …
A study was conducted to evaluate the fertilizer value of aquaculture effluent from African catfish (Clarius glerepenus) with respect to common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). The study i) determined the crop nutrient value of aquaculture efflu…
The temporal characterization of sorghum anthracnose spread from an inoculum source and selection of models to describe the disease progress overtime was the focus of this study. The development of sorghum anthracnose in time on three cult…
This study was carried out with the following objectives (i) to identify existing soil and water conservation practices, and (ii) develop a soil erosion hazard model for the Lake Kivu basin. The identification of existing soil and water co…
Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites primarily produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus and, to a lesser extent, A. nomius. Good agricultural practices can aid in the reduction of aflatoxin contaminatio in the field. Well p…
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important crop for human consumption world wide, including in under-developed countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America where it is cultivated in small holdings. In Mozambique and Malawi rice is produced by s…
There is a tremendous uptake of smartphones and other mobile devices that has made mobile apps more popular. Many of these mobile apps are network enabled and can transfer or receive data to/from the network through the signaling process. …
Multiple conceptualizations are inevitable, especially in a widely distributed large scale system like the web. Every information community share a given conceptualization which may be different from another information community. Despite …
Gezira scheme in Sudan is one of the most important schemes in the country, as it accounts for half of the total irrigated area in Sudan. From 1956 the Government of Sudan provided most of the agricultural services. However, from 1981 to 2…
Distance learning has grown from the use of print media and video tapes to campus portal access and internet based access to online resources in order to take advantage of electronic benefits. Although online courses provide access to high…
The value concept has in recent times come to the forefront as many businesses and institutions grapple with how to ensure customers adopt their products, technologies, services and stay loyal without defecting to competitors. Customer val…
Following a base line survey of maize farmers in two innovation platforms (IPs), 600 farmers were randomly selected and engaged in mini-kits demonstrations in four districts in Ghana. Under the mini-kit demonstration, a kilogram of drought…
This study aimed at i) identifying the challenges faced by selected francophone universities of Africa, under the EU-ACP EDULINK II ADECEA project, in aligning post-graduate programmes to the Licence-Master-Doctorat (LMD) system, and ii) d…
In this paper, the author show his personal experiences first in developing his leadership skills, and secondly, serving as a leader in various capacities. Key success factors include: being able to listen, flexible, and setting clear targ…
The East African region has an agricultural led economy and its population depends on natural resources for their livelihoods and development. Agricultural productivity and natural resources are however increasingly facing threats from the…
Community attachment by agriculture students at Gulu University is carried out at both MSc. and undergraduate level. MSc. level students participate in the last two months of their second year of study. Student engagement with the communit…
Storage root dry matter content (RDM) is central to the improvement of consumer and industrial attributes of root crops. Yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) is a legume root crop newly introduced in Uganda, but its adoption may be constrained b…
Apples (Malus domestica) were introduced to enhance nutrition and improve livelihoods of famers in highlands of Uganda. However, adoption and commercialisation of apples is largely constrained by low quality rootstocks due to poor rooting …
Cross border education has become part of the options for higher education in countries with inadequate education opportunities. This is based on the fact that education is one of the pillar for economic development and improved living sta…
Teff is a major staple food crop in Ethiopia. Moisture and soil fertility are the two major factors limitingteff yield. Studies were conducted across three sites in Ethiopa [Mekelle (MK) in 2012 and 2016, Ilala(IL) in 2012 and Debrezeit (D…
Microfinance models and programs tend to mimic local people’s support systems, especially their social networks, to ensure high repayment rate, efficient administration, and effective economic decisions. However, there is limited empirical…
