Journal articles Open Access Soil fertility management and impact on sweet potatoes - soybeans growing in Makunga (Kakamega) and (Kibargoi) Elgeiyo Marakwet counties Carolyne Jepkemboi · P.C. Kale · S.J. Kebeney · J.K. Kitilit Sweet potato is a perennial storage tuber crop grown as a food and/or cash crop. Soybean is a multipurpose crop grown for human food, livestock feed, soil fertility improvement, income generation and oil production among the smallholder fa… RUF-36751 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Factors influencing the use of improved maize seed technology in Kilosa District in Tanzania Nicholaus Shokela Nchembi Around the world, the use of improved agricultural technology among maize farmers to boost agricultural productivity has been emphasized. In view of this development, Tanzania Government implemented numerous initiatives and policies aimed … RUF-36747 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Safflower production Vallantino Emongor · Otsoseng Oagile Safflower is a multipurpose oil seed crop that can be used for cooking oil production, as vegetable crop, cut flower, forage crop for both forage and animal feed, industrial crop for dye production and medicinal crop. Safflower is a drough… RUF-36745 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Development of a nutrient dense complementary porridge flour from locally available foods Mary Raphael Marcel Prevalence of childhood malnutrition in Tanzania is still high despite the numerous interventions that have been carried out to solve this problem. This has also been contributed by poor complementary feeding practices. This study develope… RUF-36741 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Journal articles Open Access Glucose recovery from different corn stover fractions using dilute acid and alkaline pretreatment techniques D. Aboagye · N. Banadda · Isa. Kabenge · R. Kambugu +3 more Limited availability of corn stover due to the competing uses (organic manure, animal feed, bio-materials, and bioenergy) presents a major concern for its future in the bio-economy. Furthermore, biomass research has exhibited different res… RUF-36735 2017 CC BY 4.0 4 Aug 2017
Project reports Open Access Declaration of Deans and Principals of RUFORUM member universities on revitalizing higher education in agriculture for Africa’s future 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
Project reports Open Access Proceedings of RUFORUM Deans and Principals Meeting 2015 RUFORUM held a Principals/Deans Committee Meeting in Khartoum, Sudan from 8-10 June 2015. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an opportunity to consult with Deans/Principals of African schools of agriculture and agricultural related … RUF-36730 2015 CC BY 4.0 30 Jul 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Market participation of smallholder cassava processors in north and north eastern Uganda Winnifred Ajok Smallholder cassava farmers in Uganda face many production and marketing challenges including limited access to markets, high transportation costs and low sales volumes for unprocessed fresh cassava. In order to overcome these limitations,… RUF-36729 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Jul 2017
Journal articles Open Access Effect of exogenous fludioxonil postharvest treatment on physiological response, physico-chemical, textural, phytochemical and sensory characteristics of pomegranate fruit Julian Atukuri · O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike The study investigated the effects of fludioxonil (FLU) on the postharvest quality of pomegranate fruit (cv. Wonderful). Fruits were dipped in FLU concentrations (control, 150, 300 and 600 mg/L) and stored for 4 months at 5 °C and 90–95% r… RUF-36725 2017 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Application of postharvest chemical treatments to enhance storage and shelf life of pomegranate fruit (cv. Wonderful) Julian Atukuri Pomegranate fruit is susceptible to a number of postharvest quality problems such as external and internal decay, weight loss, internal browning, chilling injury and husk scald. Postharvest treatments offer the possibility of alleviating t… RUF-36724 2017 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2017
Journal articles Open Access Application of physical and chemical postharvest treatments to enhance storage and shelf life of pomegranate fruit—A review Julian Atukuri · O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike There has been recent interest in pomegranate fruit production and research due to its high nutritional and health benefits. The increase in demand of the fruit necessitates the need to improve quality, storability and shelf life to meet c… RUF-36722 2015 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2017
Newsletters Open Access Africa Higher Education Insights: Issue 1, April-June 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
Journal articles Open Access Farmers’ perceptions of rice postharvest losses in Eastern Uganda Gabriel Karubanga · P. Kibwika · F.B. Kyazze · G. Lusiba Ssebaggala The cross-sectional survey involving 83 farmers in focus group discussions and 150 individual interviews examined smallholder farmers’ perceptions about postharvest losses (PHLs) in in rice in Eastern Uganda. Principal component analysis a… RUF-36710 2017 CC BY 4.0 30 Jun 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Distribution of maize lethal necrosis disease, its causal viruses and alternative hosts in the north - central regions of Tanzania Allan Mariki Maize is an important income generating food crop in Tanzania. However, yields remain low due to several limiting factors including among others diseases caused by fungi and viruses. The threat caused by several biotic factors in the count… RUF-36704 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
Journal articles Open Access Characterization of slow pyrolysis wood vinegar and tar from banana wastes biomass as potential organic pesticides N. Banadda · Isa. Kabenge · N. Kiggundu · Godfrey Omulo +3 more Slow pyrolysis process has been used in the recent past to yield wood vinegar from various biomass wastes with a quest to investigate their chemical composition and possible uses. This study utilizes the abundant banana wastes in Uganda in… RUF-36702 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
Journal articles Open Access Teff-based complementary foods fortified with soybean and orange-fleshed sweet potato S. Huyskens-Keil · G.M. Kenji · J.N. Kinyuru · E.T. Melaku +1 more The macronutrient composition of teff-based complementary foods (ComFs) prepared through extrusion cooking and a combination of household-level strategies were evaluated. In extrusion, teff, soybean and orange-fleshed sweet potato were sep… RUF-36700 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Development and acceptability evaluation of millet-sesame-soy composite as a complementary food in Acholi sub-region of Uganda Prossy Nassanga Complementary feeding still remains a challenge to many rural mothers in Uganda and Africa at large. This is mainly because of: (i) inappropriate complementary feeding practices by caregivers who lack adequate nutritional knowledge and goo… RUF-36698 2016 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effects of spatial arrangement of maize (Zea mays [l.]) intercropped with common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris [l.]) and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata [l.]) on growth and yield Bongani Lucky Mvubu Agriculture faces daunting challenges due to increasing population growth and changing food consumption patterns, natural resource scarcity, environmental degradation, climate change, and global economic restructuring. Therefore, it is nec… RUF-36696 2015 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Probiotic viability and storage stability of yoghurt enriched with baobab pulp (Adansonia digitata) Angela Aluko Baobab fruit is important as non-timber forest product having a good source of Vitamin C, fiber and minerals although it is underutilized. Incorporation of its pulp to the probiotic yoghurt have significance to the health of human being. T… RUF-36693 2017 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2017
Project reports Open Access Ministerial Communiqué on Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa, 20 - 21st October, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa In October 2016, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) with support of national, regional, continental and international partners hosted a Ministerial Round Table at the Fifth African Higher Educati… RUF-36692 2016 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access TAGDev flyer A summary of the TAGDev (Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s growth and development) Programme which aims to transform African agricultural universities and their graduates to better respon… RUF-36688 2017 CC BY 4.0 25 May 2017
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM implementation of STISA 2024: Summary reports The Africa Union’s Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 (STISA-2024) is the first of the ten-year incremental phasing strategies to respond to the demand for science, technology and innovation to impact across criti… RUF-36687 CC BY 4.0 25 May 2017
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM at a glance A summary booklet on the RUFORUM Network. RUF-36686 2017 CC BY 4.0 18 May 2017
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM quarterly report for the period January-March 2017 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a network of 66 African universities in 26 countries across the Continent with a mission to ‘strengthen the capacities of Universities to foster innovations … RUF-36685 2017 CC BY 4.0 18 May 2017
Journal articles Open Access Effect of phosphorus deficiency on phenolics and antioxidants content of two African nightshade varieties grown in Kenya J. P. Gweyi Onyango · W. Musila · P. Nawiri · J. Ogembo Oyaro Indigenous vegetables form an integral part of the Kenyan diets, most commonly consumed being the African nightshade. These vegetables contain important phenolics and antioxidants that have medicinal and good health attributes. Their produ… RUF-36684 2017 CC BY 4.0 18 May 2017
