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Biomass as a source of energy supplies close to 68% of the total energy demand in Kenya. The stoves used to burn these biomass fuels are characterized by high inefficiencies and high emissions posing environmental risks to the Kenyan fores…
A descriptive study was conducted to ascertain the perception of farmers in eastern and central Uganda on Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) as a food security crop. Major findings indicated that although OFSP and local sweet potato variet…
African trypanosomiasis is a major disease in several countries in eastern Africa, Uganda inclusive. This study is examining the role of oligopeptidase B (opB) in virulence of the vector Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. brucei gambien…
Potato value chain in Uganda is characterised by many scattered small farmers and buyers facing high transaction costs, resulting from lack of mutually beneficial linkages between actors in the chain and market coordination problems in ter…
In order to gain an insight into the pig lymphnode lesions and African swine fever antigen occurrence, this study was designed based on an abattoir survey. The study was carried out at the Nalukolongo abattoir located at the outskirts of K…
This paper investigated the local agricultural products purchased by tourist hotels, the hotel purchase and the hotel characteristics influencing purchase of local agricultural products. The study was conducted in coastal Kenya. Multistage…
The study identified key stakeholders and their interests and analyzed socio-economic factors influencing the perceptions and resource use conflicts of apiculture as an intervention towards improved natural resource management (NRM) by loc…
A cross-sectional study was carried to collect milk samples for bacteriological examination and somatic cell counting in diary cows in Zimbabwe. Of the total animals tested, 172 (29.5%) had mastitis with 84% (144/172) of them having subcli…
A study was conducted whereby 98 respondents were interviewed out of which 54 were beekeepers while 44 were non –beekeepers. Statistical package SPSS v 16 was used to analyze the data. Age, awareness of national beekeeping policy, awarenes…
An analysis was made for the cattle feed quality used by the small-scale and large-scale producers in Marirangwe, Zimbabwe. This was done to try and explain the huge disparity between milk production by the two dairy sectors. Feed-staff fr…
The performance and carcass characteristics of 45 Dorper wether lambs fed Opuntia-based diets with different nitrogen (N) sources were evaluated in the feedlot. Lambs were weighed weekly to determine the ADG and slaughtered when they reach…
Vegetation habitats mapping were studied in Mavumo area, Lushoto District, Tanzania using Arc view software in order to determine the distribution and abundance of plague reservoirs and vectors. The land cover took into account forest (nat…
This study examined different management packages for improving indigenous chicken productivity in Kenya. The management interventions package comprised feed supplementation, housing, chick rearing, brooding and vaccination study. Farmers …
Agricultural research programs in universities in sub-Saharan Africa generate technologies few of which are adopted by the smallholder farmers. A technology that demands significant additional inputs be they financial or physical is less l…
A small-scale farm in Harare processes soft goat cheese from goat milk and feta and gouda cheese from jersy cow milk. Milk constituents were measured in milk and as residual components in whey after processing cheese. Residual phosphorus a…
Partnership brings together complementary skills and institutional synergy in addressing the complex challenges in agricultural research for development. Therefore, no institution can afford to ignore it and at the same time expect to deli…
An ethno-pharmacological practices of pastoral communities is being studied in Nakasongola, Uganda. It is documenting indigenous knowledge about helminthoses diagnosis and management. Thirty seven (37) medicinal plants have been identified…
The study will asses transaction costs in the maize marketing channels in Southern Highlands of Tanzania (Iringa, Mbeya and Ruvuma). This is a major maize producing zone. Linking this zone with food deficit regions like coastal areas and D…
The project aims to improve pig productivity on smallholder pig farms in Uganda through maximizing nutrient utilization from local cereal grains, and increasing access to improved breeding material through enhanced use of artificial insemi…
Ugandan farmers are increasingly adopting perceived High Value Crops (HVCs) including Chillies (Capsicum annum), French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), and Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). This is aimed at addressing priority household objective…
This study determined the prominence and determinants of attitudes towards goat milk consumption in agro-ecological zones I to V of Zimbabwe. Data were collected from 545 households and analyzed using SPSS. Generally, milk was consumed at …
Three undergraduate students who had just completed their studies have been attached to RUFORUM Secretariat as interns for six months. During this period they worked under six different units to gain work experience. The interns indicate t…
Sustaining success in productivity-based agricultural growth depends on expansion of market opportunities. However, limited attention has been directed towards marketing strategies of Uganda’s horticultural produce which is one of the fast…
Malawi has faced consistent incidences of hunger, malnutrition and poverty. These have been attributed in part to frequent droughts. In addition, privatization policies forced the country to put the burden of keeping food reserves and prov…
The study assessed milk producers’ awareness of milk-borne zoonoses and prevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in selected smallholder and commercial dairy farms of Zimbabwe. A total of 119 dairy producers were interviewed; 21 (17.6%) …
