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Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is an economic and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa. The genetic diversity in its germplasm is an invaluable aid for its crop improvement. The objective of this study was to assess the existing genetic …
Food feed crops play a cardinal role in mixed crop-livestock production systems yet views of farmers on their usage are limited. Farmers’ perceptions in predominant sorghum growing areas of Zambia were solicited on socio-economic factors a…
Aims: To study the phenotypic diversity of 25 forage and 45 grain sorghum genotypes for dual purpose as food and feed and to identify traits that might contribute to genetic improvement. Study Design: A 7 × 10 alpha lattice design was used…
The current low soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) yields in Sub-Saharan Africa can be alleviated by developing promiscuous genotypes. The research trend in Africa is towards developing promiscuous varieties for less labour and high yields i…
Aims: This study was conducted to identify cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) cultivars with high yield potential and resistance to scab disease caused by Sphaceloma sp. in Uganda. 100 cowpea genotypes were evaluated at two locations (Kabanyolo an…
Turcicum leaf blight, though a common sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) disease in Sudan, there is little documented information on its occurrence and distribution in the country. Accordingly, a survey was commenced in 2014 with the objectives …
Deployment of host resistance remains the most cost effective strategy for management of foliar and grain diseases, especially for resource constrained farmers. There is paucity of information on dual resistance in sorghum to both diseases…
Climate change is one of the potent challenges facing smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa in the recent past owing to the pattern and magnitude with which it presents the extreme events such as floods and drought. This review finds a…
A study was conducted to investigate the level of stakeholder participation in co-management of Lake Tanganyika. This study was conducted in the two districts of Mpulungu and Nsama on the Zambian water front. A total of 568 respondents wer…
Despite Zambia’s recent policies for optimizing sustainable management of fisheries, their success has been modest in practice. Artisanal and industrial fleets have led to decline in fish catches in the presence of currently prescribed man…
The economic gains from illegal fishing are high in the face of growing demand for fish. Resources are declining; fisher community conflicts are increasing. Increased enforcement is the policy option chosen to improve compliance with rules…
Maize cob rot caused by Fusarium graminearum and Stenocarpella maydis affects grain yield and quality. The objective of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of multiple infection as a selection and breeding strategy for multip…
Stenocarpella maydis and Fusarium graminearum are the predominant species causing maize (Zea mays L.) cob rots in the tropics and sub-Saharan Africa. Developing varieties resistant to cob rots is an alternative strategy that is practical a…
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of traditional processes practiced in Maswa district Tanzania, on nutrient content of orange fleshed sweet potato tubers. The nutrients content was studied in four dried sweet potato varieties…
Stenocarpella maydis and Fusarium graminearum maize cob rots are two most devastating cob rots in maize which causes yield losses and reduce grain quality as a result of mycotoxins which is produced from this fungus. Developing varieties r…
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is emerging as one of the most important viral diseases of cassava (Manihotesculenta) and is considered today as the biggest threat to cassava cultivation in East Africa. The disease is caused by isolate…
Developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) continue to impact on how universities approach teaching, learning, collaboration, and research. ICT can help universities do their business more effectively and efficiently …
Graduate programs in agriculture in developing countries such as in Ethiopia are often designed in cognizance of the need for skilled manpower for agricultural development. In Ethiopia, the contribution of graduates of agricultural graduat…
The Sixth RUFORUM Principal Investigators Orientation Meeting brought together 33 principal investigators from the Graduate Research Grants (GRG) scheme and Community Action Research Programme (CARP) from ten countries. The meeting sought …
We assess the potential and constraints of increased sorghum and pearl millet production to enhance food security and livelihoods in central Tanzania. These dryland cereals show a high potential to contribute to local food security. The st…
Concern about food security has increased because of a changing climate, which poses a great threat to food crop productivity. Climate change projections from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) and crop models were …
