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Although addressing malnutrition has been a key focus area in health and agriculture, on the other hand prevalence of obesity and overweight are increasing in sub- Saharan Africa at an alarming rate. This paper was prepared to provide sugg…
Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) has the potential of increasing productivity and incomes. In an education system whose curricula favours white collar jobs over blue collar jobs, technical and vocational tr…
Conventional and organic agriculture are mainstream soil agronomic management practices used by farmers in Kenya to improve crop production and soil fertility. However, long-term use of these soil management systems can have deleterious or…
The demand for rice increases with increasing population, yet the yield of aerobic rice keeps declining when grown continuously. These unstable yields of aerobic rice are attributed to water and nutrient stresses Justifiable rice productio…
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the second most important staple food crop in Kenya, coming second to maize. It has the potential to contribute greatly to national food and nutrition security, yet the country still suffers from food insec…
The consistently rising human population in Kenya demands production of healthy food. African Nightshades have good potential in contributing to Kenya’s vision 2030 in attaining food and nutrition security. African nightshades form an impo…
Ugandan farmers, like in other Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to over reliance on rain fed agriculture (less than 1 percent practice irrigation). In the event of cl…
Legumes are an essential component of many cropping systems due to their ability to form symbiotic associations with nitrogen fixing bacteria. Key constraint faced by smallholder farmers in Sub-Sahara Africa is lack of resources so they ca…
Pig production and marketing have the potential to accelerate Uganda’s economic development through the improvement of the family welfare of smallholder farmers and provision of employment. However, this potential is undermined by systemic…
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different concentrations of Ghabich (Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel) leaves extract on germination and seedling growth in tomato under laboratory conditions (in petri dishes). The concent…
In Malawi, about 43.6% of total dietary protein consumed is from fish. However, rapid growth in population has led to harvest stagnation from Lake Malawi and other water bodies, leading to a decline in per capita consumption of fish from 1…
In the Coastal Lowlands of Kenya, small-scale integrated crop-livestock system is the dominant form of agricultural production. Feed quantity and quality are inadequate and rarely meet the nutrient demands of lactating cows especially in t…
Pests and diseases are a major challenge to vegetable production. Growers rely on chemical pesticides for management but despite their efficacy, synthetic pesticides have negative effects on the applicator, consumers and environment. Some …
Bacteria wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum has continued to pose a significant threat to a wide range of agricultural crops. The direct and indirect damage caused by various R. solanacearum strains result in reduced yields and quality …
Potato seed quality is an important determinant of crop performance, final yield and quality. The quality of seed used by farmers depend on the existing seed system. In Uganda, since the formal sector has limited capacity to produce and de…
Cassava is a food security crop in Kenya, mainly grown for subsistence and limited commerce in the western, eastern and coastal regions. Its demand is increasing in non traditional growing regions like Nakuru County where cassava agribusin…
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a self-pollinated popular legume that can be consumed as vegetable, grains stew or otherwise used for animal forage. It is only propagated by seed. Cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) is a field and stora…
Breeding populations of cowpea with resistance to Fusarium root rot caused by Fusarium redolens were developed at Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI). These were evaluated for agronomic performance at three sites in Ugan…
Cowpea production in Uganda is constrained by Fusarium root rot disease caused by Fusarium redolens. The use of resistant cultivars is the most economical long-term strategy to manage the disease and knowledge of the inheritance of resista…
Uganda is the 5th largest producer of cassava in Africa and cassava is the second most important source of starch after banana (matooke) in terms of area occupied, total production and per capita consumption. It is an important food securi…
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), the second most consumed legume in Ghana, has production deficit to meet consumption demands, a challenge which is fundamentally due to the traits of cowpea genotypes developed locally compared to consumer prefe…
The role of Agricultural extension services in teaching farmers how to improve their productivity and markets is key in enhancing farmer livelihoods. Extension is also critical to move research from the lab to the field and to ensure a ret…
Rice production remains very low with yields ranging from 1.5-3.5 ton ha-1.The low yields are due to abiotic and biotic constraints with pests and diseases being the most important. Rice yellow mottle disease (RYMD), caused by the Rice yel…
Post-harvest losses are a major threat to development of pineapple value chain but there is the potential of adding value by processing into juice. The review analysed relevant literature on adding value to pineapple, potential of processi…
The 2-acetyll-1-pyrroline (2AP) is a compound responsible for the sweet popcorn aroma in aromatic rice and has attracted interest globally. Consequently, research efforts have been directed to improving aroma characteristics in rice throug…
