Journal articles Open Access Stability of resistance to cassava brown streak disease in major agro-ecologies of Uganda T. Alicai · Y. Baguma · A. Bua · P. Gibson +7 more RUF-33670 2015 CC BY 4.0 15 Apr 2015
Journal articles Open Access Simple sequence repeats (SSR) diversity of cassava in South, East and Central Africa in relation to resistance to cassava brown streak disease T. Alicai · Y. Baguma · M. Ferguson · P. Gibson +8 more This study was conducted to: (1) determine the amount and structure of the genetic diversity of cassava in southern, eastern and central (SEC) Africa using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, (2) determine the frequency and distribution … RUF-33665 2013 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015
Journal articles Open Access Identification of new sources of resistance to angular leaf spot among Uganda common bean landraces G. Ddamulira · R. Edema · P. Gepts · C. Mukankusi +2 more Breeding for resistance to Angular Leaf spot (ALS), a fungal disease caused by Pseudocercospora griseola (Sacc), is faced with a challenge of the existence of a few resistance sources that are exotic and not well adapted to environmental c… RUF-33652 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015
Journal articles Open Access Distribution and Variability of Pseudocercospora griseola in Uganda G. Ddamulira Pseudocercospora griseola the casual pathogen for angular leaf spot (ALS) on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is highly variable with many different races occurring in different agro-ecological zones. Therefore, for an effective breeding p… RUF-33649 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Building Capacity in the Agricultural Industries of Africa Malcolm Blackie The successful transformation of agriculture has been at the core of impressive change in China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Fundamental to this achievement has been building capacity in all aspects of agricultural cha… RUF-33643 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM 2013-2014 Annual Report RUFORUM activities during the year were in line with its Business Plan 2011-2016, which presents the roadmap for its desired course of service delivery. The Business Plan commits RUFORUM to consolidate its operations around three program a… RUF-33642 2014 CC BY 4.0 9 Apr 2015
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Update from the Training and Quality Assurance Unit 2014/2015 RUFORUM Secretariat through the Training Unit continued to invest in building a critical mass of Africa's next generation of agricultural scientists who are high performing and are able to engage in relevant research and support agricultur… RUF-33637 2015 CC BY 4.0 2 Apr 2015
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program Over the years, universities in Africa have sought opportunities to send their staff for post-graduate training abroad in a bid to strengthen research and training, at very high costs. The loss of faculty for 4 to 5 years has negatively … RUF-33636 2014 CC BY 4.0 2 Apr 2015
Case Studies Open Access The University of Zimbabwe Megan Lindow RUF-33635 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access In Mozambique, Building the Capacity to Manage Pests and Conserve Ecosystems Megan Lindow RUF-33634 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Research is capacity Building Megan Lindow RUF-33633 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access In Kenya, an Innovating Vice-Chancellor Leads his University Towards Sustainability Megan Lindow RUF-33632 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access An Advanced Training Programme in Plant Breeding Responds to the Needs of the Region Megan Lindow RUF-33631 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Harnessing a University’s Strengths to Build Research for the Region Megan Lindow RUF-33629 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Lessons learnt from being a RUFORUM student Barbara Mugwanya-Zawedde RUF-33627 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Getting the Green Revolution Megan Lindow RUF-33625 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access From Soil Microbes to Markets Megan Lindow RUF-33624 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Research in Society Give New Life Megan Lindow RUF-33623 2012 CC BY 4.0 14 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access The Impact of Graduate Research Grants: Examples from Bostwana Megan Lindow RUF-33622 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Rebuilding Agricultural Research Systems in Burundi Megan Lindow RUF-33621 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Mar 2015
Technical reports Open Access Project document for regional MSc and PhD programmes in plant breeding and biotechnology The RUFORUM Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Seed Systems Strategy (RUPBBS) is an implementation framework for building regional capacity in Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Seed Systems. RUPBBS has been developed by RUFORUM in conjuncti… RUF-33598 2008 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access A Special Report on Quality Assurance Mechanisms scoping studies in eastern and southern Africa Sylvia Chindime · J. Cossam · T. Ngwira · R. Obura This is a special report on quality assurance mechanisms (QAMs) scoping studies in eastern and southern Africa that were conducted in 2009. The appointed team focused on Makerere University, Egerton University, University of Malawi and Uni… RUF-33597 2009 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access A Report on a mission to Bunda College of Agriculture and Sokoine University of Agriculture Patrick Okori The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) has initiated a number of regional initiatives as part of strategy implementation activities among member Universities in east and southern Africa. Three exampl… RUF-33596 2009 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access Challenges and Opportunities of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda and Zimbabwe Malcolm Blackie · Paul Woomer The Regional Universities FORUM for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) recognises the important and largely unfulfilled position that universities occupy in contributing to the wellbeing of small-scale farmers throughout the sub-re… RUF-33595 2005 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access Quality Assurance Mechanism & Credit Accumulation & Transfer System Handbook This booklet is an output of the EU-ACP EDULINK supported Project on “Strengthening Capacity of Universities in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa to offer Quality Graduate Programmes – Grant ID: 9ACP RPR 12#33”. This handbook builds o… RUF-33594 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
