Publications

Richard Chanda · J. MacRobert · M. Mukanga · M. Mwala +1 more

The ability to discriminate germplasm is important for plant breeding as well as for plant variety protection. To achieve this, plant breeders have been using molecular, physiological and biochemical markers in discriminating and grouping …

RUF-33722 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2015

Richard Chanda · Lovemore Daka · D. Lungu · M. Mukanga +3 more

Maize (Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is limited by low availability of soil phosphorus, affecting 98% of maize fields grown by small scale farmers in Zambia. Therefore, developing and releasing P-efficient maize hybri…

RUF-33721 2015 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2015

Titus Alicai · Basavaraj Bagewadi · Claude M. Fauquet · Eliana Gaitan-Solis +5 more

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by Cassava brown streak Uganda virus (CBSUV) and Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV), is of new epidemic importance to cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) production in East Africa, and an emerging …

RUF-33713 2011 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2015

Titus Alicai · Getu Beyene · Claude M. Fauquet · Nigel J. Taylor +2 more

Techniques to study plant viral diseases under controlled growth conditions are required to fully understand their biology and investigate host resistance. Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) presents a major threat to cassava production i…

RUF-33703 2013 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2015

M. Kiryowa

One of the factors that accounts for the low yields in common bean is the simultaneous occurrence of diseases on the common bean crop. Bean root rots and anthracnose are the most important common bean diseases that simultaneously occur on …

RUF-33700 2015 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2015

T. Alicai · Y. Baguma · A. Bua · P. Gibson +7 more

RUF-33670 2015 CC BY 4.0 15 Apr 2015

T. Alicai · Y. Baguma · M. Ferguson · P. Gibson +8 more

This study was conducted to: (1) determine the amount and structure of the genetic diversity of cassava in southern, eastern and central (SEC) Africa using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, (2) determine the frequency and distribution …

RUF-33665 2013 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015

G. Ddamulira · R. Edema · P. Gepts · C. Mukankusi +2 more

Breeding for resistance to Angular Leaf spot (ALS), a fungal disease caused by Pseudocercospora griseola (Sacc), is faced with a challenge of the existence of a few resistance sources that are exotic and not well adapted to environmental c…

RUF-33652 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015

G. Ddamulira

Pseudocercospora griseola the casual pathogen for angular leaf spot (ALS) on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is highly variable with many different races occurring in different agro-ecological zones. Therefore, for an effective breeding p…

RUF-33649 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015

RUF-33313 2014 CC BY 4.0 1 Aug 2014

P. Nampala

RUF-33291 2014 CC BY 4.0 7 Jul 2014

E. Adipala · J.G.M. Majaliwa · G. Tusiime

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RUF-33211 2010 CC BY 4.0 27 May 2014

A.K. Kipkoech · P.O. Mongare · C.U. Navalayo · J.O. Ochuodho +6 more

The RUFORUM funded Outreach Project of Moi University aims at enhancing interaction between university faculty, students, farmers and other stakeholders concerned with agricultural production and developing teaching programs for effective …

RUF-33205 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014

D. Njera

This write-up provides the experiences that the author has gone through as part of his PhD study being conducted under the Community Action Research Programme (CARP) at Bunda College of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Re…

RUF-33194 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014

A.K. Kipkoech · C.U. Navalayo · O.A. Nekesa · J.O. Ochuodho +3 more

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the operation of three contrasting farmer association in western Kenya in order to recommend ways in which to improve the economic performance of the associations. Secondary data were obtained from…

RUF-33192 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014

L. Dusengemungu · P. Kibwika · F.B. Kyazze

In spite of the many efforts made by the government, different projects and several NGOs, adoption of maize agricultural technologies by smallholder farmers in Rwanda had not been very successful. It was hypothesised that inadequate cooper…

RUF-33184 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014

P. Ebanyat · J. Ssekamwa · P. Tukamuhabwa

On- farm trials were conducted in the Northern moist farmlands (NMF) and South and Eastern Lake Kyoga basin (SELKB) agro-ecological zones of Uganda for two seasons of 2011 to determine the yield response of soybean genotypes to phosphorus …

RUF-33180 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014

E. Marwa · F.X. Naramabuye · E Semu · N.S. Sirikare

This study was conducted in the districts of Rusizi, Korongi and Musanze districts, Rwanda in areas where travertine is found. The objective of the study was to characterize the chemical compositions of travertine for use in amending soil …

RUF-33176 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014

Teshome Alemneh · Tully Cornick

Tertiary-level human capital in Africa, particularly in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA), is extremely low and, when available, it is variable in terms of quality and competitiveness. African countries are facing challenges related to ineffective…

RUF-33171 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014

Bard Anders Andreassen · Wenche Barth Eide · Per Ole Iversen · A. Kaaya +6 more

A South-South-North inter-university project 2010-2014 has launched an innovative model combining nutrition, human rights and governance in existing master programmes at Makerere and Kyambogo Universities in Uganda, Stellenbosch University…

RUF-33168 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014

M. Cherbonnier · C. Paisley

Though the African agricultural sector has been growing steadily in the last decade, the contribution of young people to this sector remains limited. The literature points to a considerable decline in interest by African youths in agricult…

RUF-33157 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014

C.L.M. Olweny

Youth is a period of building “self concept” often influenced by parents, peers, gender and culture. The United Nations (UN) youth agenda is guided by the World Programme of Action for Youths (WPAY) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 19…

RUF-33154 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014

E. Adipala · E. Nambi · P. Nampala · C.A. Ntwali

At the core of its operations and business RUFORUM manages a Competitive Grants System (CGS) comprising three competitive granting mechanisms. These are the Graduate Research Grant (GRG); Community Action Research Grant (CARP); and the Fie…

RUF-33152 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014

Beintema Nienke

Agricultural R&D is critical to increasing smallholder productivity and generating agricultural growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but governments continue to underinvest in agriculture, more specifically in agricultural research and …

RUF-33143 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014

R.E. Mamaa Entsua-Mensah

The paper provides an overview on capacities and operations of research institutes under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Ghana. It highlights the link between the research institutes and capacity development in…

RUF-33134 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014