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Y. Byaruhanga · S. K. Gborie · R. Mugabi

Cassava is a rich source of starch and is used as a food ingredient and additive. In its natural state, cassava flour or starch cannot meet all functional requirements in food processing. This necessitates the modification of starch to mee…

RUF-39618 2022 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2022

Musa Nada

RUFORUM Weekly is a weekly digest of news, events, publications and opportunities relevant to higher education in Africa. It is compiled and published by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, and shared with…

RUF-38833 2020 CC BY 4.0 27 Nov 2020

Concept note for the dialogue convened by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) during the 4th East Africa Farmer's Federation (EAFF) Congress held on 14th September, 2017 at Speke Resort Munyonyo i…

RUF-37360 2017 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2018

Report of the dialogue convened by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) during the 4th East Africa Farmer's Federation (EAFF) Congress held on 14th September, 2017 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampa…

RUF-37359 2017 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2018

Principals and Deans of the 46 RUFORUM member universities in 22 African Countries, having held consultative meetings on Strengthening Higher Agricultural Education in Africa in Entebbe (March 2014) and Johannesburg (November 2014) met in …

RUF-36731 2015 CC BY 4.0 30 Jul 2017

A RUFORUM quarterly newsletter to share reflections on emerging issues in higher education and agriculture in Africa.

RUF-36721 2017 CC BY 4.0 7 Jul 2017

This report presents a summary of RUFORUM Secretariat activity progress and achievements made during the fourth quarter (April - June 2017) of the Financial Year 2016/17.

RUF-36720 2017 CC BY 4.0 7 Jul 2017

This report provides a summary of activities undertaken by the RUFORUM Secretariat and achievements accomplished during the period 1st October to 31st December 2016. The main activity undertaken was the Convening of the Fifth African Highe…

RUF-36542 2016 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2016

This report presents a summary of progress and achievements for the first quarter (JulySeptember 2016) of the 2016/17 financial period. The report adopts a new structure aligned to the RUFORUM Capacity Building Framework as outlined in the…

RUF-36486 2016 CC BY 4.0 16 Nov 2016

This report presents a summary of activities conducted by the RUFORUM Secretariat in the Fourth Quarter (April-June 2016) of Financial/Activity Year 2015/16. The report is arranged based on the Secretariat's core programme areas.

RUF-36026 2016 CC BY 4.0 5 Sep 2016

There is increasing need for university teaching staff to develop skills and approaches towards teaching and student learning in institutions of higher education. Specifically the need is towards providing them with the pedagogical tools t…

RUF-35931 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Apr 2016

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a Network of 55 universities in 22 African countries. RUFORUM supports capacity building efforts across Africa through a partnership led approach involving a…

RUF-35930 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Apr 2016

O. C. Chibinga

Climate variability and change which manifests itself through increase in temperature and frequent occurrence of floods and droughts is increasing agro-pastoralists vulnerability and inability to sustain their sources of livelihood, henc…

RUF-35778 2012 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015

Feyssa Debela Hunde

Drylands have a several livelihood problems where food insecurity features as one of the most serious impediments. Food security is among the key problems faced by semiarid people of Ethiopia in general and East Shewa in particular. Wild e…

RUF-35767 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015

M. W. Baaru

The study was carried out at Kathekakai settlement scheme, Machakos District to evaluate effects of vegetative macro contour line on soil moisture content and crop performance. In addition, the study also looked at land use and land cover …

RUF-35760 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015

RUFORUM students showcasing their research at the 4th biennial conference 2014 which was held in Maputo, Mozambique.

RUF-35685 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015

Different people and stakeholders of RUFORUM giving their success stories because of RUFORUM. This means RUFORUM has played a vital role in changing people's lives.

RUF-35682 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015

The video features Dr. Abigael Otinga, a soil scientist from University of Eldoret telling her academic story right from primary school. she narrates the desire and dreams she once had in achieving a higher education and with making her d…

RUF-35680 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015

Due to technological advancement there is need to boost capacity building in higher agricultural education to have the knowledge base which will lead to agricultural transformation and innovation. Therefore capacity building will work as a…

RUF-35679 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015

The major focus here is the African Agricultural development, innovation, research which have positive impact on the lives of African population. Where Africa is built into a hunger free continent and through the RUFORUM network much has b…

RUF-35678 2014 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015

C. T. Hash · S. Kyamanywa · M. Mgonja · P.W. Muturi +2 more

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important cereal food crop in semi-arid tropics, but its productivity is curtailed mainly by insect pests and diseases. The African stem borer, Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidopteran: Noctuidae), is among the m…

RUF-35621 2012 CC BY 4.0 7 Oct 2015

Kamal El-Siddig · J. Githeko · Musa Nada

Purpose: In this study, the challenges to effective use of ICT to disseminate agricultural information were investigated. The study also sought to determine the extent to which ICT usage influences the dissemination of agricultural informat…

RUF-35583 2013 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015

RUF-35517 2015 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015

Bernard Bonton Obaa

The government of Uganda (GOU), under the Plan to Modernize Agriculture (PMA), is gradually phasing out the traditional public extension system in favour of a a private extension system. The private extension service provision is being coo…

RUF-35472 2004 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015

F. Ssegujja

Commercial urban farming in Kampala is greatly challenged by inability to access agricultural information and agricultural department's lack of knowledge on farmers' information needs. In addition absence of designated areas for agricultur…

RUF-35392 2011 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015