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Quality assurance is key to RUFORUM’s training and research initiatives. In the East African region the IUCEA, jointly with National Commissions have developed Quality Assurance Mechanisms and Credit Accumulation Transfer frameworks largel…
Taking Henan Agricultural University (HAU) as an example, the paper discusses roles of Chinese agricultural universities in extension of S&T achievements and transformation of agricultural development patterns in China. In the first ha…
This research aims to determine the level of uranium (U) contamination in selected agricultural soils of Bahi District and its uptake by food crops for its proper management. The research will involve determination of spatial distribution …
Polyethylene bags have become very popular for wrapping ready food or during cooking. Polythene materials are known to contain a wide range of potential migrants such as residues from the polymerisation process, degradation compounds and a…
Suusa is a fermented camel milk product produced and consumed in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) of Northern and Eastern Kenya. It is produced as a small-scale commercial commodity in these areas but has found its way to urban markets.…
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi in warm environments. Due to the warm climate highly favourable for growth of moulds, the threat of mycotoxin poisoning (livestock and human) is real and of major concern in Keny…
The study was conducted to determine mango fruit damages at the different stages of the supply chain. The goal of the study was to develop suitable practices for reduction of postharvest losses at wholesale market in Morogoro region. The t…
Grewia flavescens A. Juss, commonly known as donkey berry is an under-utilised wild plant species in Ethiopia. It is used for food and fodder for humans and livestock, respectively. Agricultural expansion and increased frequencies of droug…
This research will be conducted in Bahi District in Central Tanzania where uranium (U) deposits have been confirmed. The study will assess uranium transfer in food chains and its effects to the health of the Bahi community. Uranium content…
The bambara nut flour is often processed into “Okpa” by the inhabitants of the eastern part of Nigeria. In this study, the vitamin and mineral contents of “Okpa” prepared with fluted pumpkin and scent leaves were determined. The result sho…
“Okpa” is a well cherished food, especially among the inhabitants of the eastern part of Nigeria. It is prepared using flour from bambara nut. The proximate analysis and sensory evaluation of the “Okpa” prepared with vegetables fluted pump…
The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in the Great Lake region of Africa has destroyed banana and is affecting livelihoods of thousands of people who depend on the crop. Currently, there are no banana varieties resistant to the disease. Gen…
Teff is one of the most important cereal crops in Ethiopia where about 66% of the population relies on it for food. . It is a glutenfree food crop which has attracted much interest in the international market. Forecasting Teff crop yield w…
This research was done in different agro-ecological zones in Swaziland where there are women and men Agave fibre decorticators and weavers. Current methods used to extract fibre from Agave spp. tend to pollute the environment since they us…
This study undertakes to unravel vector transmission biology of Sweet potato mild mottle virus (SPMMV), a type member of the genus Ipomovirus in the family Potyviridae. This study will be conducted in four selected districts of Uganda for …
Maize is the most important cereal in sub-Saharan Africa where it is a staple food for 50% of the population. Improved maize production in Western Kenya has been hampered mainly by Striga hermonthica, which has infested 15% of total maize …
An experiment was conducted at the University of Gezira Experimental farm to evaluate the effects of 10% aqueous leaf and fruit extracts of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), leaf extracts of Sodom’s apple (Calotropis procera Ait) and fruit extr…
This study is intended to develop management strategies for aphid vectors and viral diseases on passion fruit in Uganda. In the absence of resistant varieties, the management techniques evaluated here will provide much needed information f…
The objectives of this study were twofold: (i) to validate use of SSR markers in assessing Phakopsora pachyrhizi diversity in Uganda and (ii) to assess elite soybean lines for resistance to rust in diverse locations in Uganda. A dendogram …
Fertiliser performance trials involving three Farmer Associations (FAs) were set-up starting 2011 long rains to assess the output potential of five commercially available fertilisers, namely Calcium Ammonium Nitrate-CAN, Triple Super Phosp…
This study is being carried out to (i) characterise and explore the use of enzymes as an alternative method of fibre softening for sisal (Agave sisalana) and pineapple (Ananas comosus) leaves, (ii) determine the fabric hand on sisal jewelr…
This paper reports results of an on-farm experiment done to quantify soil moisture storage, water and water productivity of maize and soybean as affected by tillage and fertility management systems during 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 cropping s…
There is rekindled interest and increased demand for African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) by rural and urban dwellers of all socio-economic classes in Kenya. This has stimulated production of these vegetables but their supply has not been able …
The study aims to determine peak flight activity periods and develop a safer and more efficacious grain protection strategies using different combinations of new and commercial diatomaceous earths (DEs), biopesticides and minimal pyrethroi…
A mother-baby trial using farmers’ groups was set up to evaluate the effect of legumes biomass in the management of Striga in Iringa district, Tanzania. A randomised complete block design was used in the experimental lay-out. Two maize gen…
