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Bacterial wilt disease, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is an important disease of potato (Solanum tuberosum L). In Kenya, bacterial wilt occurs throughout potato growing regions, affecting close to 70% farms under this crop. The diseas…
In Uganda, potato (Solanum tuberosum L) is a growing lucrative crop particularly in the densely populated rural areas of the country, whose production considerably limited the supply to markets owing to conservative production methods. The…
This study reports how incubation contributed to creating alternative income generating business that counteract the detrimental activities of youth and women in the rangelands of Uganda. The youth and women were identified through sensiti…
Herein we report the results of a Participatory Epidemiology (PE) exercise conducted to explore major challenges affecting poultry farming in Jinja District, Uganda. Non probability sampling was used to purposively select 5 commercial poul…
Deforestation and charcoal burning have devastated forests in Uganda with current rates estimated at 80,000ha annually. One of the options for addressing this is out-scaling the use of carbonized briquettes. This option is attractive becau…
The Ugandan cattle corridor is not only a host to the oorest rural households characterized by severe livelihood challenges but also defined by poor soils, semi-arid to dry sub-humid climatic conditions with poorly distributed rainfall. Su…
Dissemination of knowledge and skills to farmers with high adoption rates has been attained in instances where Farmer Field School (FFS) have been adopted as part of the process. They were started by FAO staff in Indonesia in 1989 with t…
Significant decline in pasture productivity in the central and southwestern rangelands of Uganda in the past 20 years has led to rangeland rehabilitation interventions to sustain beef production. Here we report the results of a study condu…
This study provides an insight into the drying behaviour and the significance of controlling process settings during cocoyam drying to balance the needs of the food processor and the final consumer. The drying temperature and slice thickne…
Fall armyworm has been identified to be one of the most damaging insect pests that attack maize plants at different developmental stages. Laboratory studies were carried out at the University for Development Studies in Ghana to identify th…
As well as providing food, animal feed and cash, groundnuts are important components of farming systems as they improve soil fertility. In Kenya, the current yields are well below potential and important constraints include the devastating…
Rice production remains very low with yields ranging from 1.5-3.5 ton ha-1.The low yields are due abiotic and biotic constraints with pests and diseases being the most important. Rice yellow mottle disease (RYMD), caused by the Rice yellow…
Mealybug wilt ofpineapple (MWP) disease is a major biotic constraint to the production ofpineapple in Ghana. The study assessed farmers’ awareness of MWP disease and their disease management practices in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KE…
This paper reviews use of drone technoloyg. It presents results of an exploratory study that involved 150 farmers in Ghana to explore their knowledge about drone technology, and its percieved benefits. Overall, 22% of the farmers were awar…
development impact. Carnergie Corporation of New York has supported the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, (RUFORUM) to ignite a new approach to graduate research that is hoped will have direct impact on agri…
Groundnut is an important oilseed crop for both food and nutrition security. The development of nutrient dense varieties including oleic acid to meet dietary needs in Africa is important. The study was undertaken to evaluate oleic acid ric…
Native chickens contribute significantly to the well-being of rural farming communities in low-income countries and particularly so in poverty stricken regions of Mozambique and Uganda by providing protein and micronutrients. These are spe…
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), a hugely popular staple crop in Uganda, is mostly grown at altitudes of ≤1200 meters above sea levels (ma.s.l). With Uganda’s rapid population growth i.e., increasing from 24 million in 2010, to 42 milli…
Cowpea is Ghana’s second-largest food legume. It is a vital source of plant protein, including minerals and amino acids that improve human nutrition and health. It plays a primary role in the livelihood of millions of relatively poor peopl…
Cowpea is consumed in almost every home in Ghana and it provides the cheapest protein supplement to the urban and rural poor in Ghana. In order to design sustainable crop improvement programmes, consumers’ preferred traits of cowpea need t…
In Ghana, especially the Northern Region, a significant proportion of the population rely on surface and other unimproved water sources. Consumption of water from such sources leads to the contraction of infectious diseases of public healt…
The present study characterized the population structure and natural regeneration of stands of baobab in North-Western Benin. Data were collected using linear transects of 2 km x 50 m bands in three communes of the Atacora department. Two …
Transplanting of vegetable seedlings with obsolete tools such as cutlasses and hoes is one of the greatest constraints to increasing vegetable production in Ghana. It makes the process slow, time consuming and tedious. A simple handheld ve…
Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L.Walp) is an essential legume crop in Ghana and mostly grown for its dry grains but the fresh leaves and pods are also consumed. The quality of seed determines the overall yield and market value of the final prod…
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the world’s most important root and tuber crop. It is a staple food crop for many families in East Africa, both in rural and urban. This is partly due to its competitive advantage over other food crops. For ex…
