Working Document Series Open Access The Impact of Overvalued Exchange Rate Policy on Agricultural Trade in Sudan B.M. Elgali · R.H. Mustafa Since political situation has indicated that South Sudan would separate from the Sudan and the expectations of the country to lose its major source of foreign exchange from oil exports, the exchange rate of the Sudanese pound has deteriora… RUF-32310 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of Economic and Socio-economic Factors Affecting the Demand for Goats and Goat Meat in Malawi J.C. Masangano The general objective of this study is to assess the economic and socio-demographic factors affecting the demand for goats and goat meat in Malawi. Specifically, the project will: determine the levels of demand of goats and goat meat in ur… RUF-31776 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 May 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access PhD in Agricultural Resource Economics In sub-Saharan Africa, both hunger and poverty have been the major problems faced by the people and governments. The consequences of these problems are natural disorder, high human mortality, and environmental degradation, among others. Go… RUF-31672 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
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 Strengthening Capacities of Agricultural Communities to Adapt to Climate Change in Bukinda Sub County, Kabele District J.G.M. Majaliwa · R.L. Mwerera · R.L. Tabuti This project, carried out as a follow-up to M.Sc thesis research, aimed at addressing issues identified as climate change priorities was a direct result of the urgent climate change adaptation priorities identified in Kabale district durin… RUF-31622 2012 CC BY 4.0 4 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 Impact of Farm-Gate Price on Food Security in Ludewa District of Iringa Region, Tanzania F.T.M. Kilima · B. Maonga · M.B. Mbise · B. Mloza +2 more Tanzania is not drought prone, but food insecurity in the country is both transitory and chronic in nature. Agriculture which is the backbone of the country’s economy is the main sector that can solve the problem of food insecurity especia… RUF-31615 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Citrus Market Access in Kyoga Plains Agricultural Zone in Uganda E. Chilembwe · G. Elepu · H. Kongai · M.B. Kwapata +2 more Horticulture is among the fastest growing agricultural subsectors in Uganda. However, limited attention has been given to the strategic marketing of its produce. Therefore this study is assessing the effect of institutional, infrastructura… RUF-31608 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 Assessment of Goat Production Systems and Social-Economic Factors Affecting Demand of Goats and Goat Meat in Malawi F. Chimwemwe Chigwa Little information exists of demand parameters for goats and goat meat despite seasonality of the demand. Demand for goat meat in Malawi is high during religious festivals, cultural celebrations and when households are food insecure. Food … RUF-31598 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 Genetic Diversity of Honey Producing Plants under Changing Climate in Southern Nigeria: Need for Conservation to Improve Food Security and Livelihood Option C.V. Nnamani · A.N. Uguru This study was conducted at Southern Nigeria from 2010 to 2011 periods of honey producing seasons. Five honey samples from three states in Southern Nigeria were evaluated palynologically after acetolysis to determine their pollen spectrum.… RUF-31551 2012 CC BY 4.0 7 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing University-NARS Partnership to Breed Climate Change Resilient and Nutrient-Rich Maize Varieties for Africa G. Asea · D.B. Kwemoi · G. Onaga Maize is the most important cereal crop in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and more than 300 million people depend on it for their food security and livelihood. Its production is constrained by the effects of climate change, most importantly drou… RUF-31502 2012 CC BY 4.0 4 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 Orienting Higher Education to Support Africa's Agricultural Development E. Adipala · P. Okori Agriculture is Africa’s largest economic sector, representing 15 percent of the total GDP (or more than $100 billion annually). This pivotal sector just like the broader economy is resurging from a lull of no growth that marked the 1970’s … RUF-31496 2012 CC BY 4.0 3 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Food System Dynamics in Africa: Anticipating and Adapting to Change S. Haggblade · I.J. Minde · D. Tschirley This paper underscores the scope and nature of needed responses to the rapidly changing food systems in Africa. The paper identifies key drivers of this change and estimates their magnitudes. The drivers identified are urbanisation, per ca… RUF-31495 2012 CC BY 4.0 3 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
Working Document Series Open Access Global Change and the Future of African Agriculture: What Role for Higher Education? S. Carter · P. Sanginga Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is confronted with multiple dimensions of global change, from the atmospheric to the political and economic, from environmental to the demographic and cultural.Change is continuous, and largely unpredictab… RUF-31480 2012 CC BY 4.0 3 Oct 2013
Case Studies Open Access Analysing Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Systems: A Case Study of the Banana Sub-Sector in Uganda Margaret Kabahenda · Monica Namumbya Kapiriri This report provides an overview of the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation system (ASTI) of the banana sub-sector of Uganda. The study took place between the months of May and November 2010. This study was part of the on-going … RUF-31298 2010 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Smallholder Market Access in Kyoga Plains Agricultural Zone in Uganda Hellen Kongai None RUF-31268 2012 CC BY 4.0 27 Jun 2013
