Theses & Dissertations Open Access Studies on genetic diversity, genotype by environment interaction, combining ability and farmers’ perception on sweet sorghum (sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench) Calleb Ochia Olweny Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a cultivated sorghum recognized as potential alternative source of bio-fuel due to its high fermentable sugar content in the stalk. Sweet sorghum has elicited the interest of breeders due to i… RUF-35809 2015 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Cotton pests and natural enemy interaction in Uganda: A basis for biosafety risk assessment Simon Byabagambi Cotton in Uganda is attacked by many insect pests causing yield losses of between 30 – 80%. The biggest losses are caused by members of Lepidoptera. Use of chemical insecticides have been by been used as an approach to address the pest pr… RUF-35807 2013 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Variability in Phenotypic traits and resistance to blast in interspecific finger millet progenies Violet Akech Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.)Gaertn.ssp. coracana) is an important food, food security and cash crop in eastern and southern Africa where small-scale farmers grow it in low input farming systems. The crop has food security, nutriti… RUF-35803 2015 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2016
Policy Briefs Open Access Research briefs for the First Graduate Research Grants Call RUF-35797 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Jan 2016
Policy Briefs Open Access Research briefs for the Second Graduate Research Grants Call RUF-35796 2016 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2016
Journal articles Open Access Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Rainfed Sorghum and Maize: Implications for Food Security Policy in Tanzania N. Kihupi · B. Msongaleli · F.B.R. Rwehumbiza · S.D. Tumbo Concern about food security has increased because of a changing climate, which poses a great threat to food crop productivity. Climate change projections from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) and crop models were … RUF-35785 2015 CC BY 4.0 3 Dec 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Resistance to the African and spotted stem borers in sorghum in Kenya P.W. Muturi Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor, L. Moench) is a key cereal crop to over 500 million people in semi arid tropics. Sorghum production in subsistence farming is low and ranges between 0.5– 0.8 t/ha compared to potential yields of 10 t/ha. Diseases,… RUF-35784 2013 CC BY 4.0 27 Nov 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Bioeconomic analysis of chambo (oreochromis spp.) and kambuzi (small haplochromine spp.) fish stocks of Lake Malombe W. Singini A study to establish bioeconomic options for economic exploitation of Chambo (Oreochromis spp.) and Kambuzi (small Haplochromine cichlids) fisheries of Lake Malombe was conducted between 2010 to 2012. Three models, logistic regression, Uni… RUF-35780 2013 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Influence of soil fertility management on striga reproduction and grain yield of sorghum in semiarid areas of Tanzania A. Kudra Influence of soil fertility management on Striga reproduction and sorghum grain yield in semiarid areas of Tanzania. PhD thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi. Witchweed (Striga), a root parasite, has become a major biologi… RUF-35773 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015
Journal articles Open Access Tillage effects on selected soil physical properties in a maize-bean intercropping system in Mwala District, Kenya N. Amuri · C.K.K. Gachene · Patrick. Gicheru · Anne Karuma +1 more A field study was carried out to evaluate the effects of tillage practices on soil physical properties in Mwala district, Eastern Kenya, duringthelongrains(LR)andshortrains(SR)of2012/13.Thetreatmentswerediscploughing(DP),discploughingandharr… RUF-35757 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Nov 2015
Journal articles Open Access Determination soil Rhizobium populations, intrinsic antibiotic resistance, nodulation and seed yield of faba bean and soybean in Western Ethiopia Tolera Abera · Tolessa Debele · Haekoo Kim · Ernest Semu +1 more Legumes like faba bean (Vicia faba L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) is able to fix 20–60 kg N ha 1 under tropical environments, but these amounts are significant for the succeeding cereal to meet the N requirement for economically attracti… RUF-35739 2015 CC BY 4.0 16 Nov 2015
Journal articles Open Access Effects of faba bean break crop and N rates on subsequent grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency of highland maize varieties in Toke Kutaye, western Ethiopia Tolera Abera · Tolessa Debele · Haekoo Kim · Ernest Semu +1 more The biological N2-fixation in faba bean on subsequent nitrogen fertilizer requirement of highland maize varieties would be useful in guiding application of additional nitrogen fertilizer in cropping sequence. Maize planted following faba b… RUF-35737 2015 CC BY 4.0 16 Nov 2015
Journal articles Open Access Nutrient status of soils from farmers’ maize fields in mid altitude areas of Western Ethiopia Tolera Goshu Abera · Tolessa Debele · Haekoo Kim · Ernest Semu +1 more Inappropriate land use can deplete nutrient contents of crop land that leads to reduce nutrient concentrations and productivity. However, monitoring nutrient status of crop land can help producer take appropriate remedial measures before s… RUF-35735 2015 CC BY 4.0 16 Nov 2015
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access On-line networking platform for improving quality and relevance of African university graduates to labour markets This project is implemented by Egerton University and 4 partners with the aim of strengthening the capacities of three universities in Kenya and Uganda towards reforming graduate curricula, graduate training and education with greater part… RUF-35704 2015 CC BY 4.0 6 Nov 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Analysis of the political economy of agricultural policies in Malawi: a case study of maize policies H. Phiri Producer Support Estimate (PSE) for the staple food crop maize were calculated in this study to add to knowledge on the incentives and disincentives that created by public policy in agriculture. All the PSE were negative implying that prod… RUF-35702 2013 CC BY 4.0 4 Nov 2015
Journal articles Open Access Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income Dickson M. Nyariki · V.O. Wasonga · A.M. Yazan Elhadi Pastoral livestock production in Kenya is subject to unpredictable rainfall and drought occurrences. These adverse climatic conditions have led to vulnerable and insecure pastoral livelihoods. Despite the potential to alleviate food insecu… RUF-35701 2015 CC BY 4.0 3 Nov 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access The contribution of camel milk production as a livelihood strategy for building pastoral resilience in the drylands of Kenya A.M. Yazan Elhadi Pastoral production system in Kenya is facing many challenges such as high livestock mortality, high incidence of malnutrition and marginalisation. This has been worsened by the impact of climate variability and change which has rendered m… RUF-35698 2015 CC BY 4.0 3 Nov 2015
Multimedia Open Access Strengthening universities Community engagement for transformed Agriculture The video shows the Nepad Regional Fish Node at Bunda College in Malawi that launched a program aimed at empowering rural farmers in the country to embrace inland fish farming as a viable business. More so, the Community Action Research Pr… RUF-35694 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015
Multimedia Open Access RUFORUM Training science leaders for Africa- Featuring Msekiwa Matsimbe The video features Msekiwa Matsimbe, a Malawian from Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Bunda campus & also a RUFORUM grantee. she explains her love for agricultural science and a great need in the country in c… RUF-35686 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015
Multimedia Open Access RUFORUM student presentations during the 4th Biennial conference 2014 RUFORUM students showcasing their research at the 4th biennial conference 2014 which was held in Maputo, Mozambique. RUF-35685 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Status and trends in higher education in Africa Moses Osiru RUF-35683 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015
Multimedia Open Access RUFORUM:Training science leaders for Africa - Featuring Dr. Abigael Otinga The video features Dr. Abigael Otinga, a soil scientist from University of Eldoret telling her academic story right from primary school. she narrates the desire and dreams she once had in achieving a higher education and with making her d… RUF-35680 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015
Multimedia Open Access Why capacity building in higher agricultural education? Due to technological advancement there is need to boost capacity building in higher agricultural education to have the knowledge base which will lead to agricultural transformation and innovation. Therefore capacity building will work as a… RUF-35679 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015
Multimedia Open Access Building the Africa we want The major focus here is the African Agricultural development, innovation, research which have positive impact on the lives of African population. Where Africa is built into a hunger free continent and through the RUFORUM network much has b… RUF-35678 2014 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015
Multimedia Open Access RUFORUM on investment in higher agricultural education for Africa The video is about RUFORUM capacity building in promoting higher agricultural education in Africa. RUF-35677 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Oct 2015
