Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM@10-The Future of Agriculture and Its Skills Requirements in Africa – In Response to the African Union Vision 2063 RUF-33315 2014 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2014
Newsletters Open Access Press Release: Transforming African tertiary agricultural education RUF-33314 2014 CC BY 4.0 1 Aug 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The 4th RUFORUM Biennial Conference Communique Maputo_2014 RUF-33313 2014 CC BY 4.0 1 Aug 2014
Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM@10: Working against career advancement barriers RUF-33312 2014 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM@10:The role of Networking and harnessing innovations in higher agricultural education RUF-33310 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, September, 2014 - Tertiary education: a prerequisite to meet global challenges RUF-33309 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Jul 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, August, 2014 - Community Action Research Grants: Connecting Universities to Rural Producers P. Nampala RUF-33291 2014 CC BY 4.0 7 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, July 2014 - RUFORUM Small Competitive Grants; GRGs – Graduate Research Grants Ekwamu Adipala RUF-33261 2014 CC BY 4.0 1 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, June 2014 - ICT in the RUFORUM Network: Changing Pedagogical Paradigms, Priorities, and Practice Nodumo Dhlamini · Lisbeth Levey RUF-33238 2014 CC BY 4.0 25 Jun 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, May 2014 - Briefing Note on the RUFORUM Fourth Biennial Conference RUF-33213 2014 CC BY 4.0 9 Jun 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, April 2014 - RUFORUM’s Developmental Roots Joyce Moock RUF-33207 2014 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Shifting from Outreach to Engagement: Transforming Moi University’s Response to Current Development Trends in Agricultural Research and Training in Eastern,Central and Southern Africa A.K. Kipkoech · P.O. Mongare · C.U. Navalayo · J.O. Ochuodho +6 more The RUFORUM funded Outreach Project of Moi University aims at enhancing interaction between university faculty, students, farmers and other stakeholders concerned with agricultural production and developing teaching programs for effective … RUF-33205 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Experiences on Community Action Research Programme (CARP) D. Njera This write-up provides the experiences that the author has gone through as part of his PhD study being conducted under the Community Action Research Programme (CARP) at Bunda College of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Re… RUF-33194 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Innovation Platform as an Approach to Enhance Food Security in Rwanda: Experiences from Maize Platform with Research into Use Project (2008-2010) L. Dusengemungu · P. Kibwika · F.B. Kyazze In spite of the many efforts made by the government, different projects and several NGOs, adoption of maize agricultural technologies by smallholder farmers in Rwanda had not been very successful. It was hypothesised that inadequate cooper… RUF-33184 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Higher Education Partnerships: Experiences and Impact in Sub-Saharan Africa Teshome Alemneh · Tully Cornick Tertiary-level human capital in Africa, particularly in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA), is extremely low and, when available, it is variable in terms of quality and competitiveness. African countries are facing challenges related to ineffective… RUF-33171 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Advancing Nutrition, Human Rights and Governance Studies as A Sustainable Capacity Building Partnership to Improve Food and Nutrition Programming:Experiences from A North-South-South Inter-Universities Project in Africa and Europe Bard Anders Andreassen · Wenche Barth Eide · Per Ole Iversen · A. Kaaya +6 more A South-South-North inter-university project 2010-2014 has launched an innovative model combining nutrition, human rights and governance in existing master programmes at Makerere and Kyambogo Universities in Uganda, Stellenbosch University… RUF-33168 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Providing Opportunities to African Youths and Other Disadvantaged Groups:The Uganda Martyrs University Approach/ Strategy C.L.M. Olweny Youth is a period of building “self concept” often influenced by parents, peers, gender and culture. The United Nations (UN) youth agenda is guided by the World Programme of Action for Youths (WPAY) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 19… RUF-33154 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access RUFORUM Field Attachment Programme Award: An Internship Programme for MSc. Students E. Adipala · E. Nambi · P. Nampala · C.A. Ntwali At the core of its operations and business RUFORUM manages a Competitive Grants System (CGS) comprising three competitive granting mechanisms. These are the Graduate Research Grant (GRG); Community Action Research Grant (CARP); and the Fie… RUF-33152 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access CSIR and Collaboration with Universities in Agricultural Research in Ghana R.E. Mamaa Entsua-Mensah The paper provides an overview on capacities and operations of research institutes under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Ghana. It highlights the link between the research institutes and capacity development in… RUF-33134 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The Risk of Feed and Milk Contamination by Mycotoxins on Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Kenya T.P. Lanyasunya · T.K. Mutunga Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi in warm environments. Due to the warm climate highly favourable for growth of moulds, the threat of mycotoxin poisoning (livestock and human) is real and of major concern in Keny… RUF-33082 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Nutritional value of Grewia Flavescens: Implications for Household Food Security in Northeastern Rift Valley of Ethiopia Feyssa Debela Hunde · J.T. Njoka · M.M. Nyangito · Asfaw Zemede Grewia flavescens A. Juss, commonly known as donkey berry is an under-utilised wild plant species in Ethiopia. It is used for food and fodder for humans and livestock, respectively. Agricultural expansion and increased frequencies of droug… RUF-33070 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of Uranium Transfer in Food Chains and its Effects on the Health of Bahi Community in Tanzania D. Chaula · B.E. Chove · Z.J. Mziray This research will be conducted in Bahi District in Central Tanzania where uranium (U) deposits have been confirmed. The study will assess uranium transfer in food chains and its effects to the health of the Bahi community. Uranium content… RUF-33065 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The Vitamin and Mineral contents of “Okpa” Prepared with Fluted Pumpkin and Scent Leaves M.O. Chukwu · G.A. Obi-Adumanya The bambara nut flour is often processed into “Okpa” by the inhabitants of the eastern part of Nigeria. In this study, the vitamin and mineral contents of “Okpa” prepared with fluted pumpkin and scent leaves were determined. The result sho… RUF-33063 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The Proximate Analysis and Sensory Evaluation of “Okpa” Prepared with Fluted Pumpkin and Scent Leaves O.C.U. Adumanya · P.C. Nwachukwu · G.A. Obi-Adumanya “Okpa” is a well cherished food, especially among the inhabitants of the eastern part of Nigeria. It is prepared using flour from bambara nut. The proximate analysis and sensory evaluation of the “Okpa” prepared with vegetables fluted pump… RUF-33057 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Unraveling the Vector Transmission Biology of the Ipomovirus Sweet Potato Mild Mottle Virus (Potyviridae) in Sweetpotato (Lam.) Settumba B. Mukasa · C.A. Omongo · A.K. Tugume This study undertakes to unravel vector transmission biology of Sweet potato mild mottle virus (SPMMV), a type member of the genus Ipomovirus in the family Potyviridae. This study will be conducted in four selected districts of Uganda for … RUF-32994 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014