Publications

J. Ayieko · S. Mwangi · J.B. Mwesigwa · J. Oduor +4 more

Preliminary observations from community-based agricultural projects have revealed that proper and timely use of weather forecast information can significantly improve farmers’ yields within communities that are vulnerable to extreme condit…

RUF-31472 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 Oct 2013

K. El-siddig · J.M. Githeko · N.S. Musa

The study aimed at examining the perceptions of farmers in Gezira State about appropriate infrastructural support likely to affect the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for accessing agricultural information. The stu…

RUF-31463 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 Oct 2013

V. Cherotich Kirui · B. Omedo Bebe · Oseni Saidu

This study characterised the channels through which the vulnerable people in a semi arid area of Kenya access climate information and services from data collected from randomly selected sample in cross sectional survey using structured que…

RUF-31459 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 Oct 2013

W.N. Ekaya · D.M. Nyariki · V.O. Wasonga · A. Yazan Elhadi

In Africa, many pastoral households are increasingly settling in response to curtailed mobility and shrinking grazing areas. Households in pastoral areas are characterised by few resources, low income, low level of human and social capital…

RUF-31455 2012 CC BY 4.0 1 Oct 2013

V. Nsabiyera · M. Ochwo-Ssemakula · P. Sseruwagi

Hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) is increasingly an important economic crop in Uganda that requires attention for increased production. Genotypes with superior growth, quality and yield traits are crucial for use in pepper cultivar improvement…

RUF-31450 2012 CC BY 4.0 1 Oct 2013

V. Nsabiyera · M. Ochwo-Ssemakula · P. Sseruwagi

Diseases are major constraints to hot pepper (Capsicum annum L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa. The search for cultivars resistant to the major diseases of hot pepper has been limited. This study was conducted in Uganda to evaluate exot…

RUF-31444 2012 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2013

G. Arinaitwe · P. Gibson · C. Lugolobi · S.B. Mukasa +2 more

Production of East African highland banana (EA-AAA banana) (Musa spp.) is limited by scarcity of planting materials, attributable to their low natural proliferation ability. Under natural field conditions, the EA-AAA bananas greatly differ…

RUF-31440 2012 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2013

R. Edema · P. Gibson · J. Lamo · M.L. Mogga

Rice (Oryza spp.) has long been an important food staple for many traditional rice growing communities. Key developments in efforts to improve rice production such as the development of NERICA varieties have been widely recognised. Nonethe…

RUF-31434 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013

R. Akromah · F. Jaiteh · C. Kwoseh

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most popular vegetable crops worldwide, owing to its high nutritive value and diversified use. Tomato production in Ghana is threatened by plant parasitic nematodes, especially the root knot nema…

RUF-31432 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013

P.O. Ongom

Resistance to Fusarium root rot (Fusarium solani f.s.p phaseoli) has been reported in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) sources and is usually associated with Pythium root rot resistance. Pythium root rot (Pythium ultimum var ultimum) re…

RUF-31427 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013

Y. Baguma · M.E. Ferguson · P. Gibson · J.W. Harvey +2 more

Understanding of genetic diversity among a breeding population is an important requirement for crop improvement as it allows for the selection of diverse parental combinations and formation of heterotic pools for genetic gain. This study w…

RUF-31424 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013

R. Edema · P. Gibson · C.M. Mukankusi · J. Obala +1 more

Fusarium root rot (FRR), caused by Fusarium solani f.sp. phaseoli, is one of the most serious root rot diseases of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) throughout the world. Yield losses of up to 84% have been attributed to the disease. Dev…

RUF-31417 2012 CC BY 4.0 27 Sep 2013

P. Gibson · J. Lamo · R.O. Onasanya · Y. Séré

Rice bacterial blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae) is a major constraint to rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Uganda and as part of strategies to develop resistant cultivars, it is important to evaluate resistance of commonly used cul…

RUF-31413 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Sep 2013

G. Asea · P. Gibson · M. Gafishi Kanyamasoro · J. Karungi

Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) is a major maize (Zea mays L) storage insect pest in the tropics. Fifty-two inbred lines developed for weevil resistance were crossed to two testers, A and B, to determine their heterotic group…

RUF-31406 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2013

A. Diagne · L. Dibba · S.C. Fialor · F. Nimoh

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important cereal crops cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is ranked as the fourth most important crop in terms of production after sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), maize (Zea mays) and millet (Eleus…

RUF-31401 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2013

A.M. Ali · M.M. Beshir · P. Okori

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) has global socio-economic importance and is as model plant species for many tropical grasses with complex genomes. It is frequently devastated by Turcicum leaf blight, caused by Exserohilum turcicum, leading to co…

RUF-31396 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2013

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

The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findi…

RUF-31394 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2013

H. Sirelkhatim Ahmed · O.A. Amel Idris

Crop response to phosphorus application is often erratic in most soil types in Sudan. This inconsistent response is believed to be due to the alkaline nature of most soils in the country. Phosphorus adsorption isotherms and buffering capac…

RUF-31386 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2013

Mukankusi Clare Mugisha

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RUF-31311 2012 CC BY 4.0 12 Jul 2013

A. Egeru

This study assessed the extent and trend of landuse/cover change in Soroti District, Uganda. A series of systematically corrected Orthorectified Landsat imageries of 1973, 1986 and 2001 were downloaded from the Landsat website. The images …

RUF-31295 2009 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2013

Ekwamu Adipala

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RUF-31270 2012 CC BY 4.0 27 Jun 2013

Hellen Kongai

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RUF-31268 2012 CC BY 4.0 27 Jun 2013

R.O. Akinwale · B. Badu-Apraku · M.A.B. Fakorede

Emergence of several seed companies in the West Africa sub-region during the last decade has necessitated intensified efforts towards hybrid development and extensive testing. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate selected S…

RUF-31252 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Jun 2013