Working Document Series Open Access Economic benefits associated with restoration of fish stocks of Lake Malombe in Malawi V. Kasulo · E. Kaunda · George Matiya · W. Singini This paper provides an overview of the research to be conducted in Lake Malombe in Malawi. The changes that have taken place in Lake Malombe fishery have had major social and economic consequences on communities around the lake. In Malawi,… RUF-35081 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluating the benefits of action learning processes in driving integrated soil fertility management benefits among smallholder farming communities in Zimbabwe R. Chikowo · P. Mapfumo · T.C. Mashavave · F. Mtambanengwe +1 more The widespread fragmented adoption of improved soil fertility management options among smallholder farmers can partly be attributed to poor diffusion of acquired knowledge. Using participatory action research approaches, a study was conduc… RUF-35077 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Prospects of aquaculture as a rural development intervention in eastern Uganda N. Ajangale Isyagi · A. Akol · W. Ekere · E. Netalisire Lukongi +1 more This study being conducted in eastern Uganda, is examining the potential of aquaculture as an alternative enterprise to the previously vibrant but now collapsed coffee farming. The study site is highly populated with no lakes. The study is… RUF-35073 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Value chain analysis of Lake Chilwa fisheries in Malawi M. Hara · George Matiya · L.Y. Phiri The research will analyze value chain of Barbus paludinosus and Oreochromis shiranus chilwae from Lake Chilwa in Malawi. It will examine problems of asymmetric bargaining power in fish sales and information flow on the distribution of bene… RUF-35064 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Factors influencing the price of fish in central Malawi and its implications on the development of aquaculture George Matiya · Wakabayashi. Yoshikazu A study to investigate factors that influence prices of fish was conducted in Lilongwe, Salima, Kasungu and Mchinji districts of the Central Region of Malawi. Market type, form of preservation, species type, length of fish, weight of fish,… RUF-35057 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Willingness to pay for sound waste management in urban and peri-urban areas of the Lake Victoria crescent region Uganda L. Drake · W. Ekere · J. Mugisha Waste management constitutes one of the most crucial health and environmental problems facing local governments in Uganda. In the Lake Victoria crescent region, Kampala residents generate over 1,500 tons of waste per day. However, only a s… RUF-35041 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing fish production and marketing for food security and rural incomes of small-scale producers in Malawi J. Banda · B. Chirwa · T. Chitsulo · D. Jamu +6 more Low fish production continues to be persistent problem among small scale farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. An action research using the value chain approach that links university and other actors to the farmers will guide implementation of th… RUF-35024 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Financial viability and acceptability of specific packages of dairy production and marketing innovations in Wedza, Zimbabwe R. T. Mano · N. T. Ngongoni · P. I. Zvinorova Low viability indicators and high operating ratios indicated poor viability in the smallholder sector, with the exception of rich farmers. Variations in gross margins were associated with heterogeneity of farmers in resource endowments, al… RUF-35021 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Quality and risk assessment of safety hazards in fresh fish and fish products in Malawi J. Kang’ombe · F. Kapute · C. Kiiyukia · J.S. Likongwe +1 more Food quality and safety issues are becoming a major concern globally due to increased and widespread emerging risks related to food borne illnesses. Countries around the world are creating food safety agencies in compliance with national a… RUF-35018 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Economic viability of biogas energy production from family-sized digesters in Uganda D. Lars · J. Mugisha · P. N. Walekhwa Biogas energy is being evaluated to augment traditional energy sources in Uganda. However, its development remains rudimentary partly because of the lack of information regarding its economic viability. Based on primary data on households … RUF-35016 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Effects of women’s access to business credit on gender relations in rural households: A case of Uasin Gishu district, Kenya R. Karega · P. Tangut The effects of women’s access to business credit on gender relations in rural households in Kenya was studied. The study covered Uasin Gishu District of Kenya. The primary respondents were women entrepreneurs, beneficiaries of a micro fina… RUF-35012 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Fish farming for improved income and food security of small scale farmersan initiative of the RUFORUM Community Action Research Programme (CARP) J. Banda · L. Banda · B. Chirwa · T. Chitsulo +9 more African trypanosomiasis is a major disease in several countries in eastern Africa, Uganda inclusive. This study is examining the role of oligopeptidase B (opB) in virulence of the vector Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. brucei gambien… RUF-34999 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Livelihood diversification and enhanced food security through agro-pastoralism: Socio-cultural and other challenges among Maasai pastoralists of Narok North district of Kenya N. J. Kathuri · J. G. Mwangi · A. O. Nkurumwa The Maasai of Narok North District Kenya have started adopting agro-pastoralism as a livelihood diversification strategy. This study sought to determine the socio-cultural challenges faced in agro-pastoralism and the relationships between … RUF-34994 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluation of market opportunities of Meat in Uganda D. Mpairwe · J. Mugisha · J. Nalubega Beef production in Uganda is estimated at an average of 160,000 metric tones per year giving the national meat consumption per capita in Uganda as 11 kg which is lower than the 40 kg recommended by the World Health Organization. The presen… RUF-34988 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Estimation of consumer preferences for cowpea in Uganda T.S. Hyuha · J. Mundua · B. Tayebwa This study conducted in eastern Uganda, assessed consumer and market vendors preferances for different cowpea varieties grown in Uganda. Both consumers and market vendors prefered large white seeded grains. The study recommends adding valu… RUF-34983 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing potato production and market access in Uganda E. Katungi · A. K. Katwijukye · J. Mugisha Potato value chain in Uganda is characterised by many scattered small farmers and buyers facing high transaction costs, resulting from lack of mutually beneficial linkages between actors in the chain and market coordination problems in ter… RUF-34970 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Tourism and agriculture linkages: Determinants of local agricultural products purchase by hotels at the Kenyan coast P.M. Mshenga This paper investigated the local agricultural products purchased by tourist hotels, the hotel purchase and the hotel characteristics influencing purchase of local agricultural products. The study was conducted in coastal Kenya. Multistage… RUF-34966 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Stakeholders’ views and perceptions on emerging conflicts with respect to apiculture in the western Usambara mountains, Tanzania G.C. Kajembe · D.N. Kimaro · G.E. Mbeyale · J. Sinyangwe The study identified key stakeholders and their interests and analyzed socio-economic factors influencing the perceptions and resource use conflicts of apiculture as an intervention towards improved natural resource management (NRM) by loc… RUF-34962 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access The impact of fodder flow systems practiced by small scale dairy farmers on milk production and economic viability in Marirangwe smallholder dairy scheme of Zimbabwe N. Sikaceya An analysis was made for the cattle feed quality used by the small-scale and large-scale producers in Marirangwe, Zimbabwe. This was done to try and explain the huge disparity between milk production by the two dairy sectors. Feed-staff fr… RUF-34956 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access What is the effect of management interventions package on productivity of indigenous chicken in Western Kenya? B.O. Bebe · J. Ochieng · G. Owuor This study examined different management packages for improving indigenous chicken productivity in Kenya. The management interventions package comprised feed supplementation, housing, chick rearing, brooding and vaccination study. Farmers … RUF-34944 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Household objectives and achievement levels among Uganda’s hot pepper, french beans and okra crops farmers S. Lwasa · J. Mugisha · D. Sserunkuuma Ugandan farmers are increasingly adopting perceived High Value Crops (HVCs) including Chillies (Capsicum annum), French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), and Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). This is aimed at addressing priority household objective… RUF-34929 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of milk producers’ awareness of milk-borne zoonoses, prevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in selected smallholder and commercial dairy farms of Zimbabwe G. Matope · D. Mosalagae · D. Pfukenyi The study assessed milk producers’ awareness of milk-borne zoonoses and prevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in selected smallholder and commercial dairy farms of Zimbabwe. A total of 119 dairy producers were interviewed; 21 (17.6%) … RUF-34918 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access An analysis of productivity and technical efficiency of conservation agriculture in Malawi: A case of Nkhotakota district K. Droppelmann · Abdi-Khalil Edriss · B. Kakhobwe · H.R. Mloza-Banda +1 more Maize productivity, measured as the amount of output for a given input set, is lower than it could be in Malawi due to poor access to agricultural inputs and environmental depletion especially declining soil fertility. Malawi is promoting … RUF-34914 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Analysing legume market chains to enhance livelihoods and environmental systems within maize-based farming systems in Malawi V. Kabambe · A. Kabuli · P. Mapfumo This paper analyzes the marketing of legumes in Malawi with special focus on the seed supply chain, the actors, activities, and the business environment that the commodity goes through as it moves from producers to buyers and consumers. Th… RUF-34894 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Unveiling opportunities of farming trees in Malawi: Economic impact of integrating trees on smallholder agriculture F. Mzotah Thapasila Gondwe The aim of this research is to raise and provide empirical evidence for promoting tree farming in Malawi. It addresses questions such as: Is tree farming a viable system for smallscale farmers in Malawi? Trees have multiple products for su… RUF-34860 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
