Project reports Open Access RUFORUM proposes four priority responses to the COVID-19 pandemic Continuously measuring impact of agriculture science, technology and innovation investment on transforming lives and livelihoods of small producers and SMEs in Africa is needed going forward to improve preparedness and responsiveness RUF-38283 2020 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2020
Journal articles Open Access Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic A review of the nature of the virus, impacts and implications for preparedness S. I. Abdelsalam · O. Awe · K. Badu · W. Doorsamy +9 more Background: COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in different countries across the world, claiming thousands of lives, increasing morbidity and disrupting lifestyles. The global scientific community is in urgent need of relevant evidence, to … RUF-38276 2020 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2020
Project reports Open Access Call for Papers: Themed Supplementary Issues The African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD) is an online open access scientific journal that publishes articles on a quarterly basis (March, June, September, and December). It is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal with an ulti… RUF-38252 2020 CC BY 4.0 4 May 2020
Project reports Open Access Call for Papers: Themed Supplementary Issues The African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD) is an online open access scientific journal that publishes articles on a quarterly basis (March, June, September, and December). It is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal with an ulti… RUF-38250 2020 CC BY 4.0 4 May 2020
Journal articles Open Access Revisiting application of statistics in agricultural research in Sub-Saharan Africa: entry points for improvement M. Nabasirye · T.L. Odong · J.S. Tenywa The importance of statistics in empowering the agricultural research process and sharpening interventions cannot be over-emphasized. Undocumented evidence points to misconceptions, misuse or underuse of statistics among agricultural resear… RUF-38235 2019 CC BY 4.0 20 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Calls for training programs with Support from Carnegie Cooperation of New York Kampala 15, April 2020 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 126 universities in 38 African countries, with funding from Carnegie Cooperation of New York invites application for the fo… RUF-38224 2020 CC BY 4.0 15 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Calls for training programs with Support from Carnegie Cooperation of New York Kampala 15, April 2020 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 126 universities in 38 African countries, with funding from Carnegie Cooperation of New York invites application for the fo… RUF-38223 2020 CC BY 4.0 15 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access Development of African Tailored Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Announcement of the eight courses to be developed into MOOCs Kampala 08, April 2020 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is implementing a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) capacity building ini… RUF-38212 2020 CC BY 4.0 9 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture Secretariat Quarterly Report (1st January- 31st March 2020) This report is a synthesis of key achievements and progress made during the period 1st January- 31st March 2020 (the third quarter of the Financial Year 2019/2020, and the second year of implementing the operational plan-2018-2022 of RUFOR… RUF-38209 2020 CC BY 4.0 1 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access Analytical Report for the development of African Tailored Master-level MOOCs in collaboration with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Number of valid survey respondents: 50 Completion rate: 100% Number of institutions: 38 Number of countries: 18 RUF-38208 2020 CC BY 4.0 31 Mar 2020
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Quarterly Report for the period April-June 2019 This report is a synthesis of key achievements and progress made during the period 1 April - 30 June 2019 (the last quarter of the Financial Year 2018/19, and year-one implementation of the operational plan-2018-2022 of RUFORUM Vision 2030… RUF-38088 2019 CC BY 4.0 29 Jul 2019
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Quarterly Report for the Period January-March 2019 This report presents key achievements and progress made during the period 1st January- 31st March 2019 (third quarter of the Financial Year 2018/19, and year-one implementation of the operational plan-2018-2022 of RUFORUM Vision 2030). The… RUF-38079 CC BY 4.0 3 Jul 2019
Journal articles Open Access Responding to the soybean rust epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa: a review Ekwamu Adipala · R. Kawuki · J. Lamo · P. Tukamuhabwa Soybean rust ( Phakopsora pachyrhizi Sydow), a major threat to soybean production, is a new pathogen on the African continent, where it is increasingly threatening soybean production. The fungus is highly variable, and this complicates mos… RUF-37891 2003 CC BY 4.0 17 Apr 2019
Working Document Series Open Access RUFORUM Bi-Annual Conference Side Event for Female Vice Chancellors From Universities in Africa: Proceedings of the Forum for African Women Vice Chancellors (FAWoVC) The second Forum for African Women Vice Chancellors (FAWoVC) was held on October 21, 2018 in Nairobi. The preeminent leadership and networking event with a continental reach was founded in 2016 as a way of helping women surmount the prevai… RUF-37881 2018 CC BY 4.0 4 Apr 2019
TAGDev Resources Open Access Factsheets on capacitites in agricultural higher education Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress towa… RUF-37877 2018 CC BY 4.0 25 Feb 2019
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Quarterly Report for the Period October-December 2018 RUF-37867 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jan 2019
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Quarterly Report for the Period July-September 2018 RUF-37866 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jan 2019
Working Document Series Open Access The Sixth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2018: summary conference report Summary report of the Sixth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference organized from 22-26 October 2018 at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya. The overall objective of the Conference was to p… RUF-37834 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Nov 2018
Project reports Open Access Communiqué: La Sixième Semaine de L’Enseignement Supérieur en Afrique et la Conférence Biennale de RUFORUM 2018 Communiqué de 20 Ministres de l'Enseignement Supérieur, plus de 30 hauts fonctionnaires et experts, 105 recteurs, 105 directeurs et doyens et 530 étudiants, fûmes réunis lors de la Sixième Semaine de l'Enseignement Supérieur en Afrique et … RUF-37831 2018 CC BY 4.0 9 Nov 2018
Project reports Open Access Communique: The Sixth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2018 Communiqué from 20 Ministers of Higher Education, over 30 senior government officials and experts, 105 Vice Chancellors, 105 Principals and Deans, and 530 students, that met at the Sixth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial C… RUF-37830 2018 CC BY 4.0 9 Nov 2018
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Quarterly Report for the Period January-March 2018 This report presents key highlights of progress and achievements made in the period 1 January-31 March 2018. During the period: 1. RUFORUM finalized the costed Operational Plan 2018-2022 for implementation of the RUFORUM Vision 2030 Strate… RUF-37617 2018 CC BY 4.0 24 Apr 2018
TAGDev Resources Open Access RUFORUM-University Community Engagement Strategy The RUFORUM University-Community Engagement Strategy identifies current institutional goals and strategies for capitalizing on the exceptional assets and opportunities that form RUFORUM and its member Universities’ experience. The strategy… RUF-37609 2017 CC BY 4.0 17 Apr 2018
TAGDev Resources Open Access University-Community Engagement Framework and Strategy - Study Report RUF-37608 2017 CC BY 4.0 17 Apr 2018
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Relative performance of popular coding structures for contrasts analysis B.N. Séro Coding structures are employed to allow the use of categorical variables in multiple regression analysis and other more sophisticated models. The first part of this paper provides a basic guide for coding schemes implementation R statistic… RUF-37604 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Apr 2018
TAGDev Resources Open Access Maize resistance to stem borers and storage pests: The need for new genetic and functional genomics approaches in future research A. Badji · S. Kyamanywa · L. Machida · T.L. Odong +2 more Insect pests are primary constraints in maize (Zea mays) production in many places in sub-Saharan Africa. Stem borers and storage pests are responsible for severe yield losses and health hazards due to mycotoxin contamination. Integrated p… RUF-37603 2017 CC BY 4.0 16 Apr 2018
