Working Document Series Open Access The Forum for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: Genesis, Operations, and Future Prospects D.L. Okello · K. Senkosi The slow rate of agricultural development in Africa can largely be blamed on lack of functional relationships between technology/innovation generation centers, local farming communities, financial institutions and markets. The result has b… RUF-31628 2012 CC BY 4.0 9 Nov 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Viability and Welfare Implications of Project Supported Small and Medium Agribusiness Enterprises in Malawi L. Mtsitsi The study intends to determine the viability of group based enterprises that have accessed microfinance services in Malawi. In addition, the study is also tracing the impact of such accessibility on the welfare of individual members of the… RUF-31617 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Microfinance and the Growth of Small-Scale Agribusinesses in Malawi J.K. Dzanja This research is investigating the impact of microfinance institutions on the ability to enhance the local credit systems and performance of the small and medium enterprises in Malawi. The focus of the assessment will be on agricultural gr… RUF-31600 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of Microfinance on the Performance of Small-Scale Agribusinesses in Malawi: A Case Study of PRIDE Malawi Limited in Lilongwe District J.C. Chetama · J. Dzanja · S. Gondwe · D. Maliro Access to finance is one of the major constraints to the growth of small scale enterprises in Malawi. This study is analysing the performance of agribusiness enterprises that are accessing microfinance facilities in Malawi. In addition, th… RUF-31596 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Sorghum Breeding for Improved Productivity, Nutrition and Industrial Use R. Ajambo · G. Asea · R. Bagada · M. Biruma +12 more Sorghum and cereals in general are staple cereals consumed predominantly with little value addition. Consequently, these crops yield low remunerability in the economy of Uganda and many similar countries. The value of cereals such as sorgh… RUF-31569 2012 CC BY 4.0 8 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Emerging Trends and Scenarios for Agribusiness Development in Africa J. Van Rooyen This paper will: Review the roles of agriculture, as defined by the “classic” Johnston-Mellor paradigm, in context of the renewed emphasis on African agriculture and the changed environment in which it functions and conclude on the need f… RUF-31498 2012 CC BY 4.0 4 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies: A New Approach for Uganda R. Kiyini · M. Mwebaze · Kasimiro Ogwal · J. Okello +2 more Uganda with an estimated current population of 34 million has had many approaches to agricultural extension service delivery but has not realised its potential level of production and productivity in agriculture. One key gap in agricultura… RUF-31489 2012 CC BY 4.0 3 Oct 2013
Case Studies Open Access Tracer Study of Agricultural Graduates in Ghana Joe Taabazuing This study was conducted to trace agriculture graduates from 1993 to 2008, with the view of generating relevant information that could possibly feed into curricula review to ensure that agricultural training institutions are able to produc… RUF-31381 2011 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2013
