Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, March 2014 - Celebrating RUFORUM@10 RUF-31730 2014 CC BY 4.0 8 Apr 2014
Project reports Open Access Report of the Principals and Deans’ Meeting RUFORUM’s capacity building efforts stem from the significance of agriculture to the continent and a commitment to support postgraduate level training and research among its member universities as enshrined in the RUFORUM Vision and Missio… RUF-31724 2013 CC BY 4.0 19 Mar 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, February 2014 RUF-31719 2014 CC BY 4.0 19 Mar 2014
Technical reports Open Access Situation Analysis of ICT Capability and Infrastructure in RUFORUM Universities This report is the result of a study carried out in the summer of 2009 by RUFORUM, an initiative by a consortium of 25 member universities in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa to develop the capacity of universities engaged in agricultu… RUF-31707 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Mar 2014
Working Document Series 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) is an association of 10 faculties of agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa that recognises the important and largely unfulfilled position that universities… RUF-31680 2005 CC BY 4.0 17 Feb 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Masters in Research Methods Research methods, including statistics and biometry underlie effective applied science. Yet there is a decline in the number of professionals in these areas. Indeed studies done by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in 2… RUF-31670 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Masters in Agricultural Information & Communication Management Development of the programme at postgraduate level was strongly supported by the findings of a training needs assessment undertaken by RAIN in 2005. Firstly, it was established that agricultural professionals of all cadres in the ASARECA r… RUF-31668 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of Farm-Gate Price on Food Security in Ludewa District of Iringa Region, Tanzania F.T.M. Kilima · B. Maonga · M.B. Mbise · B. Mloza +2 more Tanzania is not drought prone, but food insecurity in the country is both transitory and chronic in nature. Agriculture which is the backbone of the country’s economy is the main sector that can solve the problem of food insecurity especia… RUF-31615 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Citrus Market Access in Kyoga Plains Agricultural Zone in Uganda E. Chilembwe · G. Elepu · H. Kongai · M.B. Kwapata +2 more Horticulture is among the fastest growing agricultural subsectors in Uganda. However, limited attention has been given to the strategic marketing of its produce. Therefore this study is assessing the effect of institutional, infrastructura… RUF-31608 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Institute of Indigenous Knowledge (IIK) Options for Food Security through Diversity Anke Weisheit This paper describes the rationale and approaches used to establish an Institute of Indigenous Knowledge in Uganda. The process involved a four year process including internship with local herbalists in Uganda. RUF-31591 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Proceedings of the Third RUFORUM Biennial Regional Conference on Partnerships and Networking for Strengthening Agricultural Innovation and Higher Education in Africa, Extended Abstracts Part 2: Cover, Contents, and Forward E. Adipala · J.G.M. Majaliwa · P. Nampala · G. Tusiime The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findi… RUF-31394 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2013
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Graduate Environmental and Agricultural Research (GEAR): A Guide to Effective and Relevant Graduate Research in Africa Kay Muir-Leresche This book is meant for young African scholars; it is a guide for their graduate study which should prepare them for their leadership roles in helping to solve the problems of African farmers. This book is written as a reference and guide t… RUF-31283 2009 CC BY 4.0 8 Jul 2013
