Working Document Series

D. Chepkoech · D. Fundi · J. Mbaka · L.K. Murungi +2 more

The livelihoods of about 40-60% small and medium scale farmers in Kenya is dependent on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production, farmed mainly under open field conditions and/or until recently under modified high tunnels popularly known a…

RUF-36502 2016 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2016

J. Bokossi · S. Chantiro · R. Chirwa · W. Mkwaila

This study evaluated 22 common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes for yield and yield components performance under drought stress conditions. The genotypes were grouped into four growth habits IIIa, IIIb, IVa and IVb, according to Inte…

RUF-36501 2016 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2016

M. Chacha · P.E. Kazyoba · D. Swai · S. Temba

The Government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development and livestock industry stakeholders developed a National Livestock Policy (NLP) of 2006 that availed opportunities and challenges for accelerating the g…

RUF-36500 2016 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2016

D. Maleko · G. Msalya · A. Mwilawa · L. Pasape

In Tanzania, most smallholder dairy farmers rely on on-farm resources for feeding their livestock. These on-farm feed resources include grasses, legumes, crop residues, cereals and oilseed byproducts. These feed resources, in particular pa…

RUF-36499 2016 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2016

M. Chacha · P. Erasto · S. Temba

Smallholder farmers in Africa face various challenges in livestock keeping, livestock diseases being one of them. Due to poor infrastructure especially road and communication networks, smallholder farmers in rural areas do not easily acces…

RUF-36495 2016 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2016

Moretti Diego · Brouwer Inge D. · Fanou Fogny. Nadia · Dembele Yara Koreissi

Fonio (Digitaria exilis) is the most ancient West African traditional cereal, used as a staple food particularly during the food shortage periods. The potential of the grain for contributing to food security, while alleviating nutritional …

RUF-36494 2016 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2016

S. Huyskens-Keil · G.M. Kenji · J.N. Kinyuru · E.T. Melaku +1 more

The proximate composition and selected functional properties of teff-based extruded and traditional complementary foods (CFs) were evaluated. For extrusion, teff, soybean and orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) were separately processed int…

RUF-36493 2016 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2016

The Russia-Africa Collaboration in the area of Soil science is a new undertaking by the Eurasian Center for Food Security based at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, The World Bank and The Regional Universities for Capacity Building in…

RUF-36492 2016 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2016

D. Aleper · A. Egeru · J. Namaalwa · J.B. Salamula

Camels thrive best in arid and semi-arid lands of Africa and have the potential to reduce the vulnerability of pastoral communities to impacts of climate change and variability. The study was conducted in Karamoja sub-region and involved a…

RUF-36469 2016 CC BY 4.0 27 Oct 2016

J.H. Ainembabazi · D. Aleper · A. Egeru · J. Namaalwa

Climate change has continued to be a global challenge with the effects manifested to a greater extent in the arid and semi-arid areas like Karamoja. In these areas, livestock is the key livelihood option which is greatly affected by the va…

RUF-36467 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

M. Muna Elhag

Climate factors in conjunction with Satellite imagery and aerial photographs provide an opportunity to undertake routine natural resources monitoring for mapping land degradation over large areas such as pasture lands. These facilities pro…

RUF-36466 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

A. Egeru · R. Ochieng

Climate Research for Development in Africa (CR4D) represents a paradigm shift in dealing with climate change and development in Africa. It provides a mechanism for integrating Africa wide climate research initiatives, bringing both the sci…

RUF-36465 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

J.H. Ainembabazi · D. Aleper · R. Asiimwe · G.M. Diiro +2 more

The contribution of camel production to household wellbeing and its potential in building household resilience to climate variations in the Karamoja region was examined. A crosssectional survey was conducted covering a sample of 50 camel r…

RUF-36455 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

L.M. Apio · D. Okello · M. Owiny.

Access to information by rural farming communities is one of the major constraints to agricultural development in Uganda because of inadequate extension service delivery. The use of information communications technologies (ICTs) can potent…

RUF-36450 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

M.T. Masarirambi · T.T. Mkhonta · D.A. Otieno · J.M. Thwala +2 more

Natural resources have a potential to contribute to national economies, particularly in developing countries. The handcraft sector in Swaziland relies on sisal fibres, which however, are restrictive due to their poor wearable properties. T…

RUF-36447 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

D.J. Hounhouigan · M.H. Hounhouigan · A.R. Linnemann · Y.E. Madodé +1 more

Consumers of Afitin, a traditional condiment obtained from fermented African locust bean cotyledons, recently started to notice that the product is produced by secretly incorporating soya beans in the recipe. Consequently, reputation of th…

RUF-36440 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

P. Isubikalu · F.B. Matsiko · S. Ndaula

Biofortificationisa is a well documented strategy geared towards alleviating micronutrient deficiencies. Often promoters of the strategy aim at replacing energy dense varieties with nutrient rich biofortified varieties for production and c…

RUF-36434 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

J.G. Agea · R. Napio · A.G. Tumuhimbise

Shea butter tree is a member of the family Sapotacae and is divided into two subspecies: nilotica and paradoxa. However, this research focuses exclusively on Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa, which produces fruits elliptically shaped fr…

RUF-36431 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

S.A. Mayambala

This study investigated the impact of capital inflows on the real exchange rate in Uganda for the period 1987-2000. Time series data were obtained from annual and quarterly reports of the Bank of Uganda, Ministry of Finance Planning and Ec…

RUF-36423 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

J. Mataa · K. Munyinda · L. Pungulani · P.H. Sohati +1 more

Cowpea and beans are important grain legume pulses in sub-Saharan Africa, but yields have been characteristically low as a result of both abiotic and biotic stresses. Among the biotic stresses infestation by the bruchid beetles Callosobruc…

RUF-36421 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

C. Londiwe Nkiwane · J. Mwasiagi Igadwa · D. Njuguna · Z. Nkosilathi Nkomo +1 more

Cotton stalks are a by-product of cotton farming and about two to three tonnes of cotton stalks are generated per hectare of land farmed. In this research, fibres extracted from waste cotton stalks using natural retting and decortication w…

RUF-36417 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

F. Birungi Kyazze · P. Kibwika · G. Lusiba Ssebaggala

Attempts to enhance food and income security among smallholder farming households in the sub-Saharan Africa region have focused on increasing production and productivity with limited attention to reducing Postharvest losses (PHL). Therefor…

RUF-36411 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike · Hussein Zaharan

A large percentage of fruit waste in the horticultural industry results from mechanical damage such as bruising. Fruit bruise damage is mostly caused by impact, compression or vibration during handling, packaging and transport. This study …

RUF-36409 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

R. Agbemafle · E. Ekow Abano · F. Okori

A functional beverage was prepared from pineapple, carrot and ginger to form a refreshing drink. Three independent variables were used to prepare the beverage using Box-Behnken Design Response Surface Methodology (RSM): pineapple-to-carrot…

RUF-36407 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

R.L. Brandenburg · H. Chalwe · O.I. Lungu · A. Mutiti Mweetwa +2 more

In Zambia, groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important food and market crop. However, the crop has very limited access to international markets due to high concentrations of aflatoxins in kernels, which pose serious health concerns. Th…

RUF-36403 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016